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Any team that is stuck in the same group as Italy will be fighting for second place, and that is the case with both New Zealand and Slovakia. Realistically, New Zealand is not very good and does not have much of a chance of advancing, which makes this game much more important for Slovakia.
Slovakia is fairly good and will be competing with Paraguay to see who moves on to the second round of the World Cup. New Zealand’s best talent is from the England Championship League, which is one tier below the Premier League, with players from Blackburn Rovers, West Bromwich Albion and Middlesbrough on their roster.
For Slovakia, the best player is Marek Hamsik of Napoli, who is young and dominates the midfield. Despite not being a forward, he is one of the field’s best scoring threats. Slovakia is solid on both sides of the ball, and could surprise teams in the second round if taken lightly. Look for Slovakia to win this game 2-0 or maybe 3-0. Take Slovakia and the money line.
