Greece has not done anything worth mentioning in their last two matches in World Cup 2014. They have not even scored a goal yet. Still, they can book their tickets to the next round by beating Ivory Coast in this match. The only pre-requisite is a quite realistic one: Columbia should not lose to Japan. Still, they do not look like a team capable of defeating the African powerhouses. Stranger things, though, have happened on soccer fields.

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Greece will have to shore up their attack. They were simply outclassed by Columbia in the first game. They appeared lacklustre i the goal-less draw against Japan too. Against Ivory Coast, they have no choice but to resort to something unfamiliar for them: launch an all-out attack right from the word go.

A win will take Ivory Coast to the next round, no matter what will happen in the Columbia vs Japan game. If they fail to win, they can still advance if Japan does not beat Columbia. The odds are stacked in favour of Ivory Coast to follow Columbia to the next round from this group.

Players

Yaya Toure and Kolo Toure will be mourning the unexpected demise of their younger brother Ibrahim Toure; but both the players are available for selection. Gervinho, who scored a stunning goal against Columbia, and Wilfried Bony will once again start. Didier Drogba will once against come out as an impact sub.

Kostas Mitroglou, who was tipped as the main goal-scorer for Greece before the tournament, is a doubtful starter. That means the elusive goal must come from either Theofanis Gekas or Georgios Samaras.

Greece-Ivory Coast Prediction

Ivory Coast is a strong favourite to win this and move into the second round.

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