Round 1 – Alternative World Cup
The other day I suggested an alternative way of arranging the World Cup matches in soccer. Please have a look at Reflections.
The surprise is that Round 1 has been played in the alternative World Cup thanks to a spreadsheet and a healthy random function. Greece beat Uruguay surprisingly 4-0 and have taken the lead. In Round 2 they will meet Switzerland who beat Australia convincingly 3-0. In order not to repeat matches Germany was moved down one position and so on.
Round 2 will be played as soon as the weather permits. Remember there are only four rounds before the knock-out part with 2, 4, or 8 teams takes place. Strong teams like Spain and Italy started with a loss and have to play extremely well to have a chance to reach the second stage.