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6th Quadrennial HWCI FIFA Men's World Cup Soccer Tournament Pool

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Knockout Stage Pool Info

(June 30-July 15)

HWWC18 Update # 9 (7/22) "Efficiency Beats Effort" [After Final]
Dailies #24 (7/15) "Final: FRA v CRO (Live!)"
Final Standings #24 (7/15) "Sacre Les Blues, Sokkerbix, and Krispy Kremer Join Winners List"
Final Results #25 (7/15) "France Wins 2nd Title" [Group Stage]
Dailies #23 (7/14) "Third Place: BEL v ENG (Live!)"
Results #24 (7/14) "Belgium Best Ever Finish" [Group Stage]
Foster's Football Brew #18.05 (7/14) "World Cup Field Report - Belgium Round of 16"
HWWC18 Update # 8 (7/12) "It's Not Coming Home" [After Semifinals]
Dailies #22 (7/11) "Run of Play"
Possibilities #5 (7/11) "5 Vying for Final Two Spots"
Standings #23 (7/11) "No Changes to Standings"
Results #23 (7/11) "Croatia 3rd Straight ET/PSO Win" [Group Stage]
Dailies #21 (7/10) "Set Piece + Header"
Possibilities #4 (7/10) "Walleye Wins the Pool"
Standings #22 (7/10) "No One Will Catch Walleye"
Results #22 (7/10) "France Reaches 3rd Final" [Group Stage]
HWWC18 Update # 7 (7/9) "The Greatest Showman" [Semifinal Preview]
HWWC18 Update # 6 (7/8) "It's Coming Home" [After Quarterfinals]
Dailies #20 (7/7) "Back to Back PSOs"
Possibilities #3 (7/7) "14 Still Alive, Only 3 Can Win Pool"
Standings #21 (7/7) "Flying Elvi Holds on to Lead"
Results #21 (7/7) "Host Russia Falls" [Group Stage]
Dailies #19 (7/6) "Youth and Speed"
Possibilities #2 (7/6) "15 Still Alive, 6 Can Win Pool"
Standings #20 (7/6) "Flying Elvi Flies to the Top"
Results #20 (7/6) "Only Europe Remains" [Group Stage]
HWWC18 Update # 5 (7/4) "Just a Tease" [After Round of 16]
Dailies #18 (7/3) "Curse Broken"
Possibilities #1 (7/3) "28 Still Alive, 10 Can Win Pool"
Standings #19 (7/3) "EEChick1400 and TheComeBacker Tied for 1st"
Results #19 (7/3) "England Can Win at PSOs" [Group Stage]
Foster's Football Brew #18.04 (7/2) "Fallen Stars -- Whatever Happened to...???"
Dailies #17 (7/2) "Buzzer Beater"
Standings #18 (7/2) "No Change at the Top"
Results #18 (7/2) "Only European and South American Teams Left" [Group Stage]
Dailies #16 (7/1) "Extra Time"
Standings #17 (7/1) "Kds911 Lead Down to 2"
Results #17 (7/1) "Host Russia Shocks Spain" [Group Stage]
Foster's Football Brew #18.03 (6/30) "World Cup Field Report - Russia"
Dailies #15 (6/30) "Fierce Competition"
Standings #16 (6/30) "Kds911 Increases Lead to 3"
Results #16 (6/30) "Messi and Ronaldo Out" [Group Stage]

Group Stage Pool Info

(June 14-28)

HWWC18 Update # 4 (6/29) "No German Ingenuity" [After 48 Matches]
Dailies #14 (6/28) "At Least No Coin Flip"
Standings #15 (6/28) "Kds911 Finishes Group Stage in 1st"
Results #15 (6/28) "Senegal Ousted on Fair Play"
Dailies #13 (6/27) "Group E Shuffles Around"
Standings #14 (6/27) "Kds911 Leads by One Over Flying Elvi"
Results #14 (6/27) "Defending Champs Ousted"
Dailies #12 (6/26) "Yawner and Thriller"
Standings #13 (6/26) "Kds911 is Our New Leader"
Results #13 (6/26) "Argentina Survives"
Dailies #11 (6/25) "African and Asian Teams Shine"
Standings #12 (6/25) "Ilvecchio Alone in 1st"
Results #12 (6/25) "Iberian Powers Sneak In"
HWWC18 Update # 3 (6/24) "Mexico, Japan, and Senegal" [After 32 Matches]
Dailies #10 (6/24) "Two Advance and Three Eliminated"
Standings #11 (6/24) "Ilvecchio Back Into 1st, Tied with Spermicidal FC" [After 32 Matches]
Results #11 (6/24) "Group H Top Seed Poland is 1 of 3 Eliminated" [After 32 Matches]
Dailies #9 (6/23) "Group F Remains Open"
Standings #10 (6/23) "Harry O's Popozao and Teuton Tied For 1st With Spermicidal FC"
Results #10 (6/23) "Germany Survives, Belgium Explodes"
Dailies #8 (6/22) "Late Group E Game-Winning Goals"
Standings #9 (6/22) "There's a Different 5-Way Tie For 1st"
Results #9 (6/22) "Brazil & Swiss Score Late"
Dailies #7 (6/21) "Oopsie is Costly"
Standings #8 (6/21) "There's a 5-Way Tie For 1st"
Results #8 (6/21) "France and Croatia are Through"
Dailies #6 (6/20) "Superstars Score... Yawn..."
Standings #7 (6/20) "68 Go 3-0"
Results #7 (6/20) "Russia and Uruguay Advance"
Dailies #5 (6/19) "Straight Red"
Standings #6B (6/19) "Ilvecchio Maintains Lead"
Results #6B (6/19) "Host Dominates Again"
HWWC18 Update # 2 (6/19) "Favorites Exposed in Russia" [After 16 Matches]
Standings #6A (6/19) "Ilvecchio Holds Steady" [After 16 Matches]
Results #6A (6/19) "Group H in Upside Down World" [After 16 Matches]
Dailies #4 (6/18) "One Favorite Proves Its Might"
Standings #5 (6/18) "Ilvecchio Maintains Lead"
Results #5 (6/18) "UEFA 3-0"
Dailies #3 (6/17) "Heavy Favorites Struggle"
Standings #4 (6/17) "Ilvecchio 0-3 But Still on Top"
Results #4 (6/17) "Defending Champs Shocked"
Foster's Football Brew #18.02 (6/16) "Rising Stars to Watch"
Dailies #2 (6/16) "Technology Tested Early"
Standings #3 (6/16) "Ilvecchio Remains Perfect"
Results #3 (6/16) "No Messi Magic"
Dailies #1 (6/14-6/15) "Classic Start and Spain-Portugal an Instant Classic"
Standings #2 (6/15) "Harry O. Gets Two of the 4 Perfect Entries"
Results #2 (6/15) "Ronaldo, Ronaldo, Ronaldo"
Standings #1 (6/14) "69 Get the Opening Match"
Results #1 (6/14) "The Host With the Most"

Pre-World Cup Pool Info

(June 9-13)

Team Choice Distribution (6/14) "Brazil and Germany Are Heavy Favorites"
Who's Who (6/14) "From All in Archilla to Worldcuprookie" [ Everyone's Picks ]
Foster's Football Brew #18.01 (6/12) "Contenders, Pretenders, and Surprises"
HWWC18 Update # 1 (6/10) "Six Sigma Not Enough for USA"
The World Cup runs from June 14 - July 15, 2018 in Russia (32 teams, 12 stadiums, 11 cities, 4 time zones, 1 Champion)
Deadline is 8 am PDT Thursday June 14!
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