theScore’s soccer writers share their observations and insights throughout the 2026 World Cup.

Round of 32 Matches Completed Friday

🇪🇬 Egypt 1 🇦🇺 Australia 1 (Egypt advance in shootout)
18 players had match winner correct
4 players (Graham, Josh, Mahyar, Rod) had match score correct

🇦🇷 Argentina 3 🇨🇻 Cabo Verde 2
27 players had match winner correct
0 players had match score correct

🇨🇴 Colombia 1 🇬🇭 Ghana 0
23 players had match winner correct
1 player (Lukas) had match score correct

Our Game

Joel was the biggest mover in the second round of six in our game. Joel had no fewer than seven match scores correct (no other player had more than four), helping him move up into third place overall. Graham had 15 advancing teams correct, helping him move up into second place behind Wes, our leader after the Group Stage. Lukas and Michael occupy the two remaining prize spots.

Standings

Prizes:
🥇$121.50 🥈$67.50 🥇$40.50 🍍$27.00 🍍$13.50

Overall 
 
1Wes Zetaruk127
2Graham Spencer125
3Joel Palmer123
4Lukas Hahn121
5Michael Poplawski118
6Tim Winkelmans113
Ross Walton113
8Josh Silva109
9Rod Phillips108
Stanislas Chojnacki108
11Casey Farrell105
12Pedro Oliveira104
13Doug Wansbrough103
14Udo van Elewout102
15Glen Seredynski101
16John Woycheshin100
17Mahyar Zadeh99
18Richard Owens97
19Chris Lewtas96
20Kelly Chaplin95
21Ray Shaw94
22Nigel Hughes93
23Lisa Hahn91
24Jayson Postle87
25Dan Ruscheinski84
26Ed Mick82
27Petr Havlik79
 
Round of 32 
 
1Joel Palmer73
2Graham Spencer68
3Wes Zetaruk56
4Casey Farrell55
Tim Winkelmans55
Josh Silva55
7Lukas Hahn54
8Stanislas Chojnacki53
9John Woycheshin52
Lisa Hahn52
Udo van Elewout52
12Rod Phillips51
Nigel Hughes51
Mahyar Zadeh51
15Michael Poplawski50
Pedro Oliveira50
Doug Wansbrough50
18Richard Owens49
19Ray Shaw48
20Kelly Chaplin46
21Petr Havlik45
Chris Lewtas45
Glen Seredynski45
24Ross Walton43
25Ed Mick41
Jayson Postle41
27Dan Ruscheinski37

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