Brazil will win this group doing handstands - probably quite literally - as they look to put a disappointing camapaign in 2006 behind them.
This is supposed to be the group of death, but Portugal have looked a shadow of their former selves in qualifying and during the warm-up to this tournament, while it is difficult to make a case for the Ivory Coast without Didier Drogba.
North Korea are an unknown quantity, but are unlikely to be playing for anything but pride in a group with some big hitters.
Tip: 5pts Brazil to win the group at 8/13 (1.62 generally); 2pts Brazil/Ivory Coast straight forecast (1st and 2nd) at 5/2 (3.5 generally)
And so to Spain who have been blessed with a group that has little to concern them.
The European champions look a cast iron bet to make the final, and will have few problems from minnows Honduras and a rather dour-looking Switzerland.
Chile may prove the sternest test, but they could be made to look very ordinary against a Spain side with some of the most sensationally attacking players in the World Cup.
Tip: 3pts Spain to get nine points (win all three games) at 6/4 (2.5 generally)
Group accumulator: 2pts Spain, Brazil, England, Holland and Argentina to all win their groups at about 7.15 (generally)