[NBAddict]

The football competitions of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games will be held from August 6-23, 2008 in five cities, namely Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Shenyang and Qinhuangdao. The finals for men and women will be held in Beijing where three venues are located: the Workers' Stadium, the Olympic Sports Center Stadium and the National Stadium. The venues outside Beijing are: Shanghai Stadium, Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium, Shenyang Olympic Sport Center Stadium, and Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium.

Group A

• Argentina
• Australia
• Côte d'Ivoire
• Serbia

Group B

• Japan
• Netherlands
• Nigeria
• USA

Group C

• Belgium
• Brazil
• China Page Ranking
• New Zealand

Group D

• Cameroon
• Honduras
• Italy
• Korea Republic

So, let's comment! What team do you think will win?

[Fresh27]

i dont really like soccer at the olympics because of the whole age restriction thing but theres still a few players that i'll know. i wouldnt have a clue who's going t owin but i think argentina and nigeria are usually pretty good at the olympics.

[NBAddict]

ronaldinho will play this olympics to help Brazil

[BalkanBaller]

I think Brazil and Argentina are the favorites. Some really god players play for Brazil like Ronaldinho, Diego, Rafinha...
Argentina is also loaded, they have players like Aguero and maybe even Messi if Barca let him play.
Holland isn't bad either.

[ObiOneManu]

Messi could come to Beijing,that is fantastic,hope he will play well and defend the gold medal for Argentina.

[NBAddict]

my picks
Group A
1.Argentina,
2.Côte d'Ivoire

Group B
1.Netherlands
2.Nigeria

Group C
1.Brazil
2.China?? have no idea

Group D
1.Cameroon
2.Italy

I think the finals will be Brazil-Argentina (Great match)

[PickNPop]

If Barca eventually lets Messi play, then I don't see how Argentina can lose.

[Fresh27]

i read last night that messi is going to beijing to play for argentina.........that will be fkin awesome since soccer at the olympics usually sucks.

[Orphebus]

Messi is going to play.

I think theere's a huge difference between Argentina and Brasil and the rest of teams... and it seems both teams are going to compete (this is not always the case in the Olympics).

[Habib]

Holland should win this, their U-23 team was insane, they won the European title also. They should win it.