World Cup 2014: Lawro's predictions - opening games

BBC Sport expert Mark Lawrenson

BBC Sport football expert Mark Lawrenson is predicting the outcome of every game at the 2014 World Cup.

He starts with the opening games in each group, which include the repeat of the 2010 final between holders Spain and the Netherlands, and England's tough-looking start against Italy.

Lawro also picks his two teams to go through from each group into the knockout stage.

He is backing Argentina to win the World Cup, and believes England will reach the quarter-finals.

Lawro was speaking to BBC Sport's Chris Bevan.

Group A

Games

Score

Lawro's prediction

Thursday, 12 June

Brazil v Croatia

3-1

2-0

Friday, 13 June

Mexico v Cameroon

1-0

1-0

Brazil 3-1 Croatia

Read the match report.

Mexico 1-0 Cameroon

Read the match report.

Pos

Team

P

W

D

L

F

A

GD

PTS

1.

Brazil

1

1

0

0

2

0

+2

3

2.

Mexico

1

1

0

0

1

0

+1

3

3.

Cameroon

1

0

0

1

0

1

-1

0

4.

Croatia

1

0

0

1

0

2

-2

0

Lawro's pre-tournament picks to go through: Brazil and Mexico.

Group B

Games

Score

Lawro's prediction

Friday, 13 June

Spain v Netherlands

1-5

1-1

Friday, 13 June

Chile v Australia

3-1

1-0

Spain 1-5 Netherlands

Read the match report.

Chile 3-1 Australia

Read the match report.

Pos

Team

P

W

D

L

F

A

GD

PTS

1.

Chile

1

1

0

0

1

0

+1

3

2.

Spain

1

0

1

0

1

1

0

1

3.

Netherlands

1

0

1

0

1

1

0

1

4.

Australia

1

0

0

1

0

1

-1

0

Lawro's pre-tournament picks to go through: Spain and Netherlands.

Group C

Games

Score

Lawro's prediction

Saturday, 14 June

Colombia v Greece

3-0

2-0

Sunday, 15 June

Ivory Coast v Japan

2-1

1-0

Colombia 3-0 Greece

Read the match report.

Ivory Coast 2-1 Japan

Read the match report.

Pos

Team

P

W

D

L

F

A

GD

PTS

1.

Colombia

1

1

0

0

2

0

+2

3

2.

Ivory Coast

1

1

0

0

1

0

+1

3

3.

Japan

1

0

0

1

0

1

-1

0

4.

Greece

1

0

0

1

0

2

-2

0

Lawro's pre-tournament picks to go through: Colombia and Ivory Coast.

Group D

Games

Score

Lawro's prediction

Saturday, 14 June

Uruguay v Costa Rica

1-3

1-1

Saturday, 14 June

England v Italy

1-2

1-0

Uruguay 1-3 Costa Rica

Read the match report.

England 1-2 Italy

Read the match report.

Pos

Team

P

W

D

L

F

A

GD

PTS

1.

England

1

1

0

0

1

0

+1

3

2.

Uruguay

1

0

1

0

1

1

0

1

3.

Costa Rica

1

0

1

0

1

1

0

1

4.

Italy

1

0

0

1

0

1

-1

0

Lawro's pre-tournament picks to go through: England and Italy.

Group E

Games

Score

Lawro's prediction

Sunday, 15 June

Switzerland v Ecuador

2-1

2-0

Sunday, 15 June

France v Honduras

3-0

2-1

Switzerland 2-1 Ecuador

Read the match report.

France 3-0 Honduras

Read the match report.

Pos

Team

P

W

D

L

F

A

GD

PTS

1.

Switzerland

1

1

0

0

2

0

+2

3

2.

France

1

1

0

0

2

1

+1

3

3.

Honduras

1

0

0

1

1

2

-1

0

4.

Ecuador

1

0

0

1

0

2

-2

0

Lawro's pre-tournament picks to go through: France and Switzerland.

Group F

Games

Score

Lawro's prediction

Sunday, 15 June

Argentina v Bosnia-Hercegovina

2-1

2-0

Monday, 16 June

Iran v Nigeria

0-0

0-1

Argentina 2-1 Bosnia-Hercegovina

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Iran 0-0 Nigeria

Read the match report.

Pos

Team

P

W

D

L

F

A

GD

PTS

1.

Argentina

1

1

0

0

2

0

+2

3

2.

Nigeria

1

1

0

0

1

0

+1

3

3.

Iran

1

0

0

1

0

1

-1

0

4.

Bosnia-Hercegovina

1

0

0

1

0

2

-2

0

Lawro's pre-tournament picks to go through: Argentina and Nigeria.

Group G

Games

Score

Lawro's prediction

Monday, 16 June

Germany v Portugal

4-0

1-0

Monday, 16 June

Ghana v United States

1-2

0-1

Germany 4-0 Portugal

Read the match report.

Ghana 1-2 United States

Read the match report.

Pos

Team

P

W

D

L

F

A

GD

PTS

1.

Germany

1

1

0

0

1

0

+1

3

2.

United States

1

1

0

0

1

0

+1

3

3.

Ghana

1

0

0

1

0

1

-1

0

4.

Portugal

1

0

0

1

0

1

-1

0

Lawro's pre-tournament picks to go through: Germany and the United States.

Group H

Games

Score

Lawro's prediction

Tuesday, 17 June

Belgium v Algeria

2-1

2-0

Tuesday, 17 June

Russia v South Korea

1-1

2-0

Belgium 2-1 Algeria

Read the match report.

Russia 1-1 South Korea

Read the match report.

Pos

Team

P

W

D

L

F

A

GD

PTS

1.

Belgium

1

1

0

0

2

0

+2

3

2.

Russia

1

1

0

0

2

0

+2

3

3.

Algeria

1

0

0

1

0

2

-2

0

4.

South Korea

1

0

0

1

0

2

-2

0

Lawro's pre-tournament picks to go through: Belgium and Russia.

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