OK.. Anyone here still think that the United States remains as the favorites to win the tournament? I have short listed three nations: Serbia, Spain and the United States. I don't think that anyone else has a great deal of chance (including Greece and Australia). And I would say that out of these three, Serbia is having the maximum chances.
Those three nation's have great player but let's not forget about Australia. They are the black horse in this tournament and I think if USA and Serbia underestimate them, they would be in trouble.
I would definitely rank Australia as one of the favorites to win the world cup, along with Greece. But at the same time, let's not forget the fact that Greece lost their match against Brazil and New Zealand was able to give them a very tough fight. Lithuania can be a dark horse, but they are in second round with only 5 points after their loss to Australia. Someone had already pointed out that they need to beat France to proceed to QF.
IMO, I would rate 5 teams having a good chance of winning the world cup: US, Serbia, Spain, Australia and Greece. Dark horses are France, Lithuania, and Brazil. And while everyone is talking about the USA vs Greece match, in my opinion the most exciting match in the second round is going to be Serbia vs Spain in Group J. It is a very tough group, with Italy also placed there.