The Volcano World Cup Round of 16.
Titian Peele, Kilauea at Night (1842; background image) The Group Stage of the Volcano World Cup is over! Above you can see the Round of 16 bracket as we march towards crowning the champion of volcanism. The voting for the first four Round of 16 games will start tomorrow, with the other four appearing on Monday. Here is how each of the Groups shook down:
Group A: Mexico 52%, Cameroon 40%, Brazil and Croatia 4% each: No real surprise here as Mexico tied for the highest percent vote in its Group for any country in the tournament.
Group B: Chile 52%, Spain 31%, The Netherlands 10%, Australia: Chile won big, surprised that the Netherlands garnered double digits.
Group C: Japan 45%, Colombia 39%, Greece 12%, Ivory Coast 4%: Japan took the group after close early voting. Greece likely is under appreciated.
Group D: ...