Greece striker Georgios Samaras expects an open fight for second place behind Argentina in World Cup Group B.
The Celtic ace expects the South Americans to come out on top and admits Otto Rehhagel's side will be battling with South Korea and Nigeria for second spot.
"I think Argentina will be easy group winners," he told www.celticfc.net. "For the rest there are three countries, Nigeria, South Korea and us, who are around the same level and will fight for the second place."
Years | Winners | Runner-up | Third place |
2006 | Italy | France | Germany |
2002 | Brazil | Germany | Turkey |
1998 | France | Brazil | Croatia |
1994 | Brazil | Italy | Sweden |
1990 | Germany | Argentina | Italy |
1986 | Argentina | Germany | France |
1982 | Italy | Germany | Poland |
1978 | Argentina | Holland | Brazil |
1974 | Germany | Holland | Poland |
1970 | Brazil | Italy | Germany |
1966 | England | Germany | Portugal |
1962 | Brazil | Czech | Chile |
1958 | Brazil | Sweden | France |
1954 | Germany | Hungary | Austria |
1950 | Uruguay | Brazil | Sweden |
1938 | Italy | Hungary | Brazil |
1934 | Italy | Czech | Germany |
1930 | Uruguay | Argentina | America |