Yeah and you know that from first hand experience
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My worked pool paid out.
I had Ecuador and they were the only team from the lowest tier of teams to advance to the second round. So I got my money back.
From the third tier Ghana and Australia both advanced to the second round, but Ghana finished with more points.
Portugal, a semi-finalist, advanced the farthest from the second tier.
My soccer buddy at work (Liverpool/Scotland fan) had both Ghana and Portugal and doubled his money.
Champion Italy made my boss 100 bucks.
Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, France, Spain, Germany,
ITALY, England
Croatia, Netherlands, USA, Czech, Ukraine, Sweden, Switzerland,
Portugal
Serbia & Montenegro, Paraguay, Australia, S. Korea, Japan, Ivory Coast, Poland,
Ghana
Costa Rica, Saudi Arabia, Togo, Trinidad & Tobago,
Ecuador, Iran, Tunisia, Angola