You really get a sense that anything can happen, especially now that teams are gearing up in the elimination round. None of the top teams with millionaire stars have been consistently amazing, maybe the undefeated are holding back a bit (like Netherlands, another yawn-fest their last game...)
On the other side, the longshots seem a lot scarier this time around: Japan with two perfect free kick strikes and Slovakia (!) another team I'm not sick of watching. And what about the South American teams? Uruguay and Chile could upset their more famous neighbours, it's only one game and they've done it in qualifying.
Best WC ever!