World Cup Draw Part II

Group C (England, United States, Algeria, Slovenia)
This group is a dream draw for all four teams involved. Crazy I know, but here's why:
England is the seeded team and group favorite. They have quality all over the field and in some spots even have world class quality. Here's the thing about England though, they underachieve. Sometimes terribly. The British press is already assuring a first place finish in the group, so the pressure is on and the tournament is still six months away.
The US also found it's way into this group, which is somewhat surprising, since it's relatively easy compared to the types of draws they usually receive. The other thing the US has going for it is that the World Cup won't be held in Europe. The US is consistently terrible in Europe, but pretty good everywhere else. (I'm planning a longer post dedicated to nothing but the US team's chances in SA2010. Stay tuned.)
Next is the African enigmas Algeria. It's really hard to know what this team will look like come June. They generally play above their skill level, but are the African team that most feel is the weakest of the bunch.
Last is Slovenia. This is a stereotypical counter-attacking central European side. They are an up and coming team, and can definitely play the role of spoiler against the Brits or the Yanks. How Slovenia goes will play a major role in how this group goes. If they get a good result against Algeria right out of the gates they could be a very tough opponent.
Group Prediction: England, United States, Slovenia, Algeria

Group D (Germany, Australia, Serbia, Ghana)
Some have called this the Group of Death and I suppose if there has to be one in every World Cup, this is as good as any. The reason you can say that about this group is that any two of these teams could go through to the second round and it wouldn't be totally surprising (note: a group of death has to have four teams that can advance, not just three really good teams and one weak team). I tend to think this group will be much more predictable than others do.
For starters, Germany is always strong in the World Cup play and should continue that trend. They are always well organized and get great effort out of their players. They will be hard to attack and hard to defend which is usually a good recipe for success.
Australia had a very good showing in the last World Cup, but that is not the norm for this nation. They have a handful of quality professionals, such as Tim Cahill and Mark Schwarzer, but don't have the same overall team quality as others in the group.
Now to the Serbians. Another well-organized defensive-minded Euro squad. They'll be tough to break down and will take advantage of defensive mistakes by their opponents. Probably the sleeper team of the group in terms of what they bring to the pitch.
Last in Group D is Ghana. This side should quickly became a local favorite as they are the best African side in the tournament. They also have my favorite player on the planet, Micheal Essien (I'm not a Chelsea fan for the record). They will be ready to play and provide joy for the African continent.
Group Prediction: Germany, Ghana, Serbia, Australia