Now that the World Cup is nearing the end, the time is right for some retrospective scrutiny of WCH’s pre-tournament views. Featured below is a small selection of the things we got right!
1. Pauleta
Herr Hippo informed us that Portugal striker Pauleta is an overrated player who is incapable of setting a big international tournament alight. Pauleta was widely […]

England may have crashed out of World Cup 2006, but WCH has a message of hope for its English readers! Herr Hippo has access to a cyber-wormhole which enables him to access World Cup Hippo articles from future years. Presented below is an article that he has retrieved which is set to be written in […]

Before the World Cup started our team members predicted who would be the leading lights in Germany. (Click here to review these predictions). Now that just eight teams remain in the tournament Herr Hippo thought he’d give his team another chance! An addition to these updated predictions is the ‘Golden Ball’, which is awarded to the best player at the World Cup, as chosen […]

Please find predictions from a selection of our team below. Who do you think will be saying ‘I told you so’ at the end of the tournament? And who will be eating Humble Pie whilst wiping egg from their face?!
Herr Danny
1st – Portugal
2nd – France
3rd – Germany
4th – Brazil
Surprise package: Saudi Arabia
Golden Boot: Thierry Henry […]

Herr Hippo predicts that England will win Group B. If they do it would be preferable to avoid hosts Germany in the second round. Herr Hippo has analysed the German squad and presents his first choice line-up below.
Germany are in quite a weak group, Group A, which also features Costa Rica, Ecuador and Poland: Germany should therefore […]

Herr Hippo outlines below the credentials of two candidates who he thinks have an outside chance of being top scorer at World Cup 2006.
Jared Borgetti, Mexico
Borgetti scored 14 times in 18 World Cup qualifiers, including goals against Mexico’s closest rivals in the CONCACAF region, USA and Costa Rica. He’s a well-established international striker and has […]

Below is a possible USA XI as selected by Herr Hippo. Is this the team that Bruce Arena should pick for the USA’s first fixture against the Czech Republic?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

It’s been quite a week for English football. Big Phil says no to the Three Lions, Steve McClaren guides Middlesbrough to the UEFA Cup final and, consequently, puts himself in pole position for the top job. Then Saturday’s red tops reveal he’s been knobbing away from home. Then Rooney gets himself a sore hoof, and […]

At this time of year it is mandatory for at least one potential England squad member to break a metatarsal. Ledley King has fulfilled this obligation, which is a big shame as he’s a very important part of the England set-up. King is an excellent central defender and in this position is a worthy opponent for […]