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WORLD CUP 2015 -

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To Predict which teams are likely to reach the finals, let's look at the tournament structure and logically decide how the teams will progress 14 teams compete for the trophy and the tournament is split in 4 phases Group Phase - There are two groups and every team plays with every other team in its group once. As all phases after the group stage is a knock out, the position in which every team ends up in the Group stage becomes critical. Quarter Finals - Top 4 teams from each group makes the Quarter Final Round. Semi Final Finals Now let's look how the teams are grouped Pool-A We can safely assume Afghanistan & Scotland will not progress beyond the Group Stage. Unless Bangladesh causes an upset, England Australia,Srilanka & New Zealand will make it to the Quarter Final. Lets look at the positions in which these 4 four teams will finish the Group Stage. Australia  - As always they would top the group Srilanka  - They should win all games except for the match against Aust