Here are the results after five days of competition
Every day of the World Cup has its surprise. Today was the match Uruguay vs Korea Republic which ended in a draw while the majority expected a victory for Uruguay. It's all profit for the 62 participants who made this bet. Congratulations to them.
For the other matches, results were quite as expected and in line with the predictions: victory for Switzerland, Portugal, and Brazil. Easily earned badges.
Participants
There are currently 494 registered participants and it is growing every day.
If you want to participate, you need to register for the contest by sending 1 HIVE to @hivebuzz.pool with the memo worldcup2022. This is a one-time registration and it will be added to the prize pool so you might get it back at the end of the contest if you are lucky or smart enough ;)
You can enter the competition at any time and the sooner you register and play the more chances you have of winning a bigger prize.
Please read our announcement and the contest rules before making your bet!
Matches
| Teams | Valid bets | Team A | Tie | Team B | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar vs Ecuador | 309 | 61 | 62 | 186 | Ecuador |
| England vs Iran | 352 | 346 | 4 | 2 | England |
| Senegal vs Netherlands | 371 | 5 | 21 | 345 | Netherlands |
| USA vs Wales | 385 | 182 | 107 | 96 | - |
| Argentina vs Saudi Arabia | 397 | 395 | 0 | 2 | Saudi Arabia |
| Denmark vs Tunisia | 397 | 375 | 19 | 3 | - |
| Mexico vs Poland | 405 | 173 | 85 | 147 | - |
| France vs Australia | 405 | 385 | 6 | 14 | France |
| Morocco vs Croatia | 402 | 18 | 43 | 341 | - |
| Germany vs Japan | 404 | 366 | 20 | 18 | Japan |
| Spain vs Costa Rica | 411 | 375 | 23 | 13 | Spain |
| Belgium vs Canada | 387 | 344 | 21 | 22 | Belgium |
| Switzerland vs Cameroon | 399 | 206 | 100 | 93 | Switzerland |
| Uruguay vs Korea Republic | 420 | 314 | 62 | 44 | - |
| Portugal vs Ghana | 417 | 371 | 26 | 20 | Portugal |
| Brazil vs Serbia | 415 | 385 | 7 | 23 | Brazil |
Contest distribution and ranking
We are progressing in this World Cup and the ranking is slowly becoming clearer among the participants.
Here is a breakdown by the number of badges:
| badges | owners |
|---|---|
| 12 | 1 |
| 11 | 15 |
| 10 | 38 |
| 9 | 92 |
| 8 | 110 |
| 7 | 61 |
| 6 | 37 |
| 5 | 38 |
| 4 | 25 |
| 3 | 17 |
| 2 | 13 |
| 1 | 16 |
Here are the top 25 players. Remember that the sooner you make your bets, the higher you will find yourself in the ranking compared to other players who have the same score as you.
Once again a lot of change in the ranking today which shows that nothing is decided yet at this stage of the competition.
| Rank | Name | Badges |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  @bombus | 12 |
| 2 |  @onlyhive | 11 |
| 3 |  @josediccus | 11 |
| 4 |  @crrdlx | 11 |
| 5 |  @andyblack | 11 |
| 6 |  @shitsignals | 11 |
| 7 |  @valchiz | 11 |
| 8 |  @saif-ul-wahab | 11 |
| 9 |  @bonobogologolo | 11 |
| 10 |  @kpreddy | 11 |
| 11 |  @axel-mccornstack | 11 |
| 12 |  @talesfrmthecrypt | 11 |
| 13 |  @bechibenner | 11 |
| 14 |  @rfuentes | 11 |
| 15 |  @lizelle | 11 |
| 16 |  @sperosamuel15 | 11 |
| 17 |  @brando28 | 10 |
| 18 |  @vasilev89 | 10 |
| 19 |  @captainloken | 10 |
| 20 |  @celestine | 10 |
| 21 |  @xrayman | 10 |
| 22 |  @agrante | 10 |
| 23 |  @viniciotricolor | 10 |
| 24 |  @shahzad-ansari | 10 |
| 25 |  @emeka4 | 10 |
Like yesterday, @bombus leads the way alone at the top of the rankings. Like yesterday, @bombus alone leads the way at the top of the rankings. Behind him, 15 challengers are ready to take his place. He will have to hang on.
If you are not listed in the above, read the Ranking Page announcement we made yesterday. You will find out how to access the full ranking and know your position in it.
Congratulations to those who managed to guess the results of the matches.
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