Pool Standings: Round 1 - Group Stage

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We're at the end of the Group Stage and there's a tight race for the prize. Two teams top the table: Night Rider and Real Marin have each attained 50 points through the first 48 matches. But nine other teams have accumulated 40 or more points thus far and are well within striking distance.

After a review of the first round it is clear that certain selections were tantamount. Eleven teams picked South Korea; only three of those teams have fewer than 40 points. Ten teams selected Ghana; only two have fewer than 40 points. Seven teams had both South Korea and Ghana as winners; six of those teams have at least 44 points and top the leaderboard.

Now we enter the Knockout Round. We'll see if the frontrunners can keep their momentum, or if the laggards can make up ground. Good luck!

[Editor's Note: With subsequent rounds worth increasingly more points, there is plenty of chance for teams to close the gaps.]