{"id":1782,"date":"2014-07-20T19:23:33","date_gmt":"2014-07-20T17:23:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dataminingsoccer.com\/en\/?p=1782"},"modified":"2014-09-03T18:47:04","modified_gmt":"2014-09-03T16:47:04","slug":"alternative-analysis-costa-rica-is-world-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dataminingsoccer.com\/en\/2014\/07\/20\/alternative-analysis-costa-rica-is-world-champion\/","title":{"rendered":"Alternative Analysis: Costa Rica is World Champion!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-187\" src=\"http:\/\/dataminingsoccer.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/World-Cup-2014-Brazil-Football-Result-Predictions-s.png\" alt=\"World-Cup-2014-Brazil-Football-Result-Predictions\" width=\"19\" height=\"25\" \/> Germany is World Champion in 2014? Formally yes. Yet, we have calculated for you how well the teams have done with respect to their (statistical) potential. The result is an interesting <a title=\"World Championship 2014\" href=\"http:\/\/dataminingsoccer.com\/en\/world-cup-and-euro-cup\/statistics-team\/world-championship-2014\/\">[ranking]<\/a> &#8211; not just regarding the alternative World Champion, the &#8216;Ticos&#8217; from Costa Rica!<!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Of course, there are different methods to create the following list, however, the approximate order of the teams should be similar in each case:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">1.\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1665\" src=\"http:\/\/dataminingsoccer.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/CRC-s.png\" alt=\"#CRC\" width=\"23\" height=\"15\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0 Costa Rica<br \/>\n2.\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1661\" src=\"http:\/\/dataminingsoccer.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/CHI-s.png\" alt=\"#CHI\" width=\"23\" height=\"15\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0 Chile<br \/>\n3.\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1680\" src=\"http:\/\/dataminingsoccer.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/NED-s.png\" alt=\"#NED\" width=\"23\" height=\"15\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0 Netherlands<br \/>\n4.\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1664\" src=\"http:\/\/dataminingsoccer.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/COL-s.png\" alt=\"#COL\" width=\"23\" height=\"15\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0 Colombia<br \/>\n5.\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1686\" src=\"http:\/\/dataminingsoccer.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/USA-s.png\" alt=\"#USA\" width=\"23\" height=\"15\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0 USA<br \/>\n6.\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1670\" src=\"http:\/\/dataminingsoccer.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/FRA-s.png\" alt=\"#FRA\" width=\"23\" height=\"15\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0 France<br \/>\n7.\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1681\" src=\"http:\/\/dataminingsoccer.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/NGA-s.png\" alt=\"#NGA\" width=\"23\" height=\"15\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0 Nigeria<br \/>\n8.\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1662\" src=\"http:\/\/dataminingsoccer.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/CIV-s.png\" alt=\"#CIV\" width=\"23\" height=\"15\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0 Ivory Coast<br \/>\n9.\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1667\" src=\"http:\/\/dataminingsoccer.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/ECU-s.png\" alt=\"#ECU\" width=\"23\" height=\"15\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0 Ecuador<br \/>\n10.\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1685\" src=\"http:\/\/dataminingsoccer.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/URU-s.png\" alt=\"#URU\" width=\"23\" height=\"15\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0 Uruguay<br \/>\n11.\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1671\" src=\"http:\/\/dataminingsoccer.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/GER-s.png\" alt=\"#GER\" width=\"23\" height=\"15\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0 Germany<br \/>\n12.\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1679\" src=\"http:\/\/dataminingsoccer.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MEX-s.png\" alt=\"#MEX\" width=\"23\" height=\"15\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0 Mexico<br \/>\n13.\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1655\" src=\"http:\/\/dataminingsoccer.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/ALG-s.png\" alt=\"#ALG\" width=\"23\" height=\"15\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0 Algeria<br \/>\n14.\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1666\" src=\"http:\/\/dataminingsoccer.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/CRO-s.png\" alt=\"#CRO\" width=\"23\" height=\"15\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0 Croatia<br \/>\n15.\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1675\" src=\"http:\/\/dataminingsoccer.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/IRN-s.png\" alt=\"#IRN\" width=\"23\" height=\"15\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0 Iran<br \/>\n16.\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1657\" src=\"http:\/\/dataminingsoccer.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/AUS-s.png\" alt=\"#AUS\" width=\"23\" height=\"15\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0 Australia<br \/>\n17.\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1658\" src=\"http:\/\/dataminingsoccer.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/BEL-s.png\" alt=\"#BEL\" width=\"23\" height=\"15\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0 Belgium<br \/>\n18.\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1672\" src=\"http:\/\/dataminingsoccer.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/GHA-s.png\" alt=\"#GHA\" width=\"23\" height=\"15\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0 Ghana<br \/>\n19.\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1673\" src=\"http:\/\/dataminingsoccer.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/GRE-s.png\" alt=\"#GRE\" width=\"23\" height=\"15\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0 Greece<br \/>\n20.\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1656\" src=\"http:\/\/dataminingsoccer.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/ARG-s.png\" alt=\"#ARG\" width=\"23\" height=\"15\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0 Argentina<br \/>\n21.\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1678\" src=\"http:\/\/dataminingsoccer.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/KOR-s.png\" alt=\"#KOR\" width=\"23\" height=\"15\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0 South Korea<br \/>\n22.\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1683\" src=\"http:\/\/dataminingsoccer.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/RUS-s.png\" alt=\"#RUS\" width=\"23\" height=\"15\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0 Russia<br \/>\n23.\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1674\" src=\"http:\/\/dataminingsoccer.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/HON-s.png\" alt=\"#HON\" width=\"23\" height=\"15\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0 Honduras<br \/>\n24.\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1663\" src=\"http:\/\/dataminingsoccer.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/CMR-s.png\" alt=\"#CMR\" width=\"23\" height=\"15\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0 Cameroon<br \/>\n25.\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1659\" src=\"http:\/\/dataminingsoccer.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/BIH-s.png\" alt=\"#BIH\" width=\"23\" height=\"15\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0 Bosnia-Herzegovina<br \/>\n26.\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1682\" src=\"http:\/\/dataminingsoccer.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/POR-s.png\" alt=\"#POR\" width=\"23\" height=\"15\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0 Portugal<br \/>\n27.\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1684\" src=\"http:\/\/dataminingsoccer.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SUI-s.png\" alt=\"#SUI\" width=\"23\" height=\"15\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0 Switzerland<br \/>\n28.\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1676\" src=\"http:\/\/dataminingsoccer.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/ITA-s.png\" alt=\"#ITA\" width=\"23\" height=\"15\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0 Italy<br \/>\n29.\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1660\" src=\"http:\/\/dataminingsoccer.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/BRA-s.png\" alt=\"#BRA\" width=\"23\" height=\"15\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0 Brazil<br \/>\n30.\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1677\" src=\"http:\/\/dataminingsoccer.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/JPN-s.png\" alt=\"#JPN\" width=\"23\" height=\"15\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0 Japan<br \/>\n31.\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1668\" src=\"http:\/\/dataminingsoccer.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/ENG-s.png\" alt=\"#ENG\" width=\"23\" height=\"15\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0 England<br \/>\n32.\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1669\" src=\"http:\/\/dataminingsoccer.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/ESP-s.png\" alt=\"#ESP\" width=\"23\" height=\"15\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0 Spain<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">By the way, have you seen <a title=\"Videos created by us\" href=\"http:\/\/dataminingsoccer.com\/en\/videos\/videos-created-by-us\/\">[our video summary of the 2014 World Cup]<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can of course still get to the overview of all forecasted and actual results of the World Cup matches in Brazil on our page <a title=\"World Championship 2014\" href=\"http:\/\/dataminingsoccer.com\/en\/world-cup-and-euro-cup\/world-championship-2014\/\">[World Championship 2014]<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span 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Formally yes. Yet, we have calculated for you how well the teams have done with respect to their (statistical) potential. The result is an interesting [ranking] &#8211; not just regarding the alternative World Champion, the &#8216;Ticos&#8217; from Costa Rica!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[13],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v14.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Alternative WM-Analyse 2014: der eigentliche Weltmeister ist nicht Alternative World Cup analysis 2014: the real world champion is not Germany, but Costa Rica! - in terms of their potential before the World Cup.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow\" \/>\n<meta name=\"googlebot\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta name=\"bingbot\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/dataminingsoccer.com\/en\/2014\/07\/20\/alternative-analysis-costa-rica-is-world-champion\/\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"http:\/\/dataminingsoccer.com\/en\/#website\",\"url\":\"http:\/\/dataminingsoccer.com\/en\/\",\"name\":\"Football Result Predictions\",\"description\":\"based on statistical analyses using data mining.. 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