The US looks to be in trouble as does England. If the US starts a very White lineup, which they are capable of, I will root for them over Portugal. I'm not sure of Portugal's racial makeup but they always have a few to many none-Whites for a European nation. As for England, I may root for them as well if they too start a very White lineup. This also depends if Italy will use Mario. If they do I'll root strongly against the Italians. Uruguay, I'll likely root for, independent of whom England and Italy field.
Group C is probably my least favorite. Other than Greece, who doesn't seem particularly strong, there is not much to root for. Ivory Coast and Columbia are set up well to advance, which does not make me very happy.
I agree with Freethinker, I think they want at least a couple of the African teams to have an easy path to advance, with Nigeria and Cameroon actually having decent chances to get out of their groups as well. Brazil will win Group A, but Cameroon does have a chance behind them, as Croatia and Mexico have not looked good at all at times this year. Same with Nigeria; Argentina will win it, but hopefully Bosnia will be able to advance behind them. Another African team, France, has an easy group as well. :dodgy: At least Ghana got put into a hard group.
Definitely an interesting Draw though. It seems like the Top South American Teams are set up to advance easily. Brazil's group is a total joke, and Argentina's group is no Group of Death either.
I think Portugal has about three non-whites in their starting lineup: Pepe, Bruno Alves, and Nani, with several black subs off the bench. I'd easily cheer for the US too if "we" start 8 whites, which like you said, we are very capable of doing.
As for England, I think they will start around 8-9 whites in the WC. Something like: Hart, Baines, Cahill, Jagielka, Gerrard, Wilshire, Lampard, and Rooney, with maybe Lallana as a winger. If they start only 7 whites, I'm cheering for them over Italy all the way, even if Italy only starts Ballotelli. Because England's stars are Hart, Rooney, Gerrard, Lampard, and Cole (if he starts), while all they will talk about with the Italians is Ballotelli.
Going down the groups:
Group A: I'll go Croatia first and foremost, and than it doesn't matter, but probably Mexico.
Group B: Spain for sure. After that, I'm not sure.. how white is Chile, and how black will the Netherlands be? It would be Australia, but they probably have no chance of advancing in this group.
Group C: Greece, and probably Japan, but the 2nd team doesn't matter. As long as the Ivory Coast does not get through.
Group D: England and Uruguay (Ballotelli annoys me way too much, and is too important to the PC crowd to root for Italy at all.)
Group E: I suppose the "Swiss" but really no preference here.
Group F: Argentina and Bosnia
Group G: Germany for sure in this group (Khedira might not make the WC) and either the USA or Portugal, whomever is in the best position to take Ghana out.
Group H: Russia for sure, and Belgium if they don't start 4-5 non-whites.