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3rd Quadrennial HWCI FIFA World Cup Soccer Tournament Pool

Updated: 07/11/2006, 22:00 PDT - Congrats, Italy

Semifinal & Final Pool Info (July 4-9)
- HWWC06 Update # 19 (7/11) "Paris at my Feet, Paris in the Dust (from Les Misérables)" [Final Thoughts]
- Team Choice Distribution (Results) (7/11) "How We Did" [ RR ]
- Sam's Clap! or Crap? # 25 (7/9) "Came Together and Grabbed the WC Trophy" [Final Match Day 25] [ Winners ]
- HWWC06 Standings # 14 (Final) (7/9) "Nico Takes Second"
- HWWC06 Update # 18 (7/9) "Revenge of the Azzurri" [After 64 Matches]
- HWWC06 Results # 9 (Final) (7/9) "A Fourth for Italy" [ RR | R16 | Confed ]
- Ben's How is it All Done? (7/8) "TV Coverage of the FIFA World Cup" (585 KB)
- Sam's Clap! or Crap? # 24 (7/8) "Full Marks to Deutschland" [Match Day 24]
- HWWC06 Update # 17 (7/8) "Host With the Most" [After 63 Matches]
- HWWC06 Update # 16 (7/7) "AS Vaffancula? You Don't Want to Know" [Nickname Issue]
- Sam's Clap! or Crap? # 23 (7/5) "Le Poo-Poo" [Match Day 23]
- HWWC06 Possibilities # 9 (7/5) "Sunday to Decide 2nd Thru 4th" [After 62 Matches] [ F4 ]
- HWWC06 Standings # 13 (7/5) "What If?, Esteban y Alexi" [After 62 Matches]
- HWWC06 Update # 15 (7/5) "Sacre Bleu!" [After 62 Matches]
- HWWC06 Results # 8 (7/5) "Repubblica Italiana v Republique Francaise" [After 62 Matches] [ TXT | Confed ]
- Sam's Clap! or Crap? # 22 (7/4) "Edgy and Tense Match" [Match Day 22]
- HWWC06 Possibilities # 8 (7/4) "Nico or Hofbrau Futbal For Final Money Spot" [After 61 Matches] [ F4 ]
- HWWC06 Standings # 12 (7/4) "Elastigirl Stretches to Victory" [After 61 Matches]
- HWWC06 Update # 14 (7/4) "What Scandal?" [After 61 Matches]
- HWWC06 Update # 13 (7/3) "For All the Marbles" [Semi Preview]

Quarterfinal Pool Info (June 30-July 1)
- Sam's Clap! or Crap? # 21 (7/1) "Played Like Lions" [Match Day 21]
- HWWC06 Final Four Possibilities # 1 (7/1) "Nine Can Win Money"
- HWWC06 Possibilities # 7 (7/1) "Super Showdown: Elastigirl v The Mighty Mobelfakta" [After 60 Matches]
- HWWC06 Standings # 11 (7/1) "Eek Sneaks Up" [After 60 Matches]
- HWWC06 Update # 12 (7/1) "Deja Vu" [After 60 Matches]
- HWWC06 Results # 7 (7/1) "All Euro All The Time" [After 60 Matches] [ TXT | Confed ]
- Sam's Clap! or Crap? # 20 (6/30) "Like a Cornered Cat" [Match Day 20]
- HWWC06 Possibilities # 6 (6/30) "The MM Nearly Secure" [After 58 Matches]
- HWWC06 Standings # 10 (6/30) "MM and Hofbrau Futbal Separating From Pack" [After 58 Matches]
- HWWC06 Update # 11 (6/30) "Hard Fought and Easy Victories" [After 58 Matches]
- HWWC06 Update # 10 (6/29) "Beck-en-bau-er, ha, ha... Beckenbauer?" [QF Preview]
- Sam's Clap! or Crap? # C (6/29) "Then and Now" [Bruce v MLS]
Round of 16 Pool Info (June 24-27)
- Sam's Clap! or Crap? # B (6/27) "Accent on Africa" [CAF Wrap-Up]
- Sam's Clap! or Crap? # 19 (6/27) "That is What Chokers Do" [Match Day 19]
- HWWC06 Possibilities # 5 (6/27) "More than Half Still Alive" [After 56 Matches]
- HWWC06 Standings # 9 (6/27) "MM Mmmm Good" [After 56 Matches]
- HWWC06 Update # 9 (6/27) "Heartbreak" [After 56 Matches]
- HWWC06 Results # 5 (6/27) "6 Former WC Champs" [After 56 Matches] [ TXT | Confed ]
- Sam's Clap! or Crap? # 18 (6/26) "A Match for 'Cafeteria-Critics'" [Match Day 18]
- HWWC06 Possibilities # 4 (6/26) "Elastigirl Super for 1st" [After 54 Matches]
- HWWC06 Standings # 8 (6/26) "Sweet Lou Perfect" [After 54 Matches]
- Sam's Clap! or Crap? # 17 (6/25) "Close-Control and Skillful Football" [Match Day 17]
- HWWC06 Possibilities # 3 (6/25) "Eight More Eliminated" [After 52 Matches]
- HWWC06 Standings # 7 (6/25) "Elastigirl & Sweet Lou Soarin'" [After 52 Matches]
- HWWC06 Update # 8 (6/25) "Carded!" [After 52 Matches]
- HWWC06 Results # 4 (6/25) "Host Romps" [After 52 Matches] [ TXT ]
- Sam's Clap! or Crap? # 16 (6/24) "Strolled Away in a Canter" [Match Day 16]
- HWWC06 Possibilities # 2 (6/24) "The Mighty Mobelfakta is Mighty Healthy" [After 50 Matches]
- HWWC06 Standings # 6 (6/24) "Source Regains Lead" [After 50 Matches]

Round Robin (Stage 1) Pool Info (June 9-23)
- HWWC06 Possibilities # 1 (6/23) "Only 4 Gone" [After 48 Matches]
- HWWC06 Standings # 5 (6/23) "Paolo Rossi Regains Lead" [After 48 Matches]
- Sam's Clap! or Crap? # 15 (6/23) "Firmly in Control" [Match Day 15]
- HWWC06 Update # 7 (6/23) "UEFA Rules" [After 48 Matches]
- WWC06 Results # 3 (6/23) "A European World Cup" [After 48 Matches] [ TXT | R16 | Confederations ]
- Sam's Clap! or Crap? # 14 (6/22) "Burden of Their Lives" [Match Day 14]
- Sam's Clap! or Crap? # A (6/22) "An Inconvenient Truth" [USA Wrap Up]
- HWWC06 Standings # 4 (6/21) "Source of Prediction" [After 40 Matches]
- Sam's Clap! or Crap? # 13 (6/21) "Teasing Them" [Match Day 13]
- HWWC06 Update # 6 (6/21) "Rallies" [After 40 Matches]
- Sam's Clap! or Crap? # 12 (6/20) "Aging by the Minute" [Match Day 12]
- WWC06 Standings # 3 (6/19) "Paolo Rossi Near Perfect" [After 32 Matches]
- Sam's Clap! or Crap? # 11 (6/19) "Normal Bags of Chances" [Match Day 11]
- HWWC06 Update # 5 (6/19) "Late Goal Magic" [After 32 Matches]
- WWC06 Results # 2 (6/19) "Argentina & Spain Rolling Through; Half are In" [After 32 Matches] [ TXT (Scenarios) | Tie ]
- Sam's Clap! or Crap? # 10 (6/18) "Tried Not to Score" [Match Day 10]
- Sam's Clap! or Crap? # 9 (6/17) "A Malicious Flirt" [Match Day 9]
- Sam's Clap! or Crap? # 8 (6/16) "Flat as a Pancake" [Match Day 8]
- Sam's Clap! or Crap? # 7 (6/15) "Created Their Own Tempo" [Match Day 7]
- HWWC06 Standings # 2 (6/14) "Half a Dozen in the Lead" [After 16 Matches]
- Sam's Clap! or Crap? # 6 (6/14) "Crisp From the Opening Whistle" [Match Day 6]
- HWWC06 Update # 4 (6/14) "One Game Changes Everything" [After 17 Matches]
- HWWC06 Results # 1 (6/14) "All Seeded Teams 'Cept France Win" [After 16 Matches] [ TXT ]
- Sam's Clap! or Crap? # 5 (6/13) "Bravery and Courage" [Match Day 5]
- Sam's Clap! or Crap? # 4 (6/12) "Scared Crap-less" [Match Day 4]
- HWWC06 Standings # 1 (6/11) "Just Four Are Perfect" [After 8 Matches]
- Sam's Clap! or Crap? # 3 (6/11) "Decided to Cruise" [Match Day 3]
- HWWC06 Update # 3 (6/11) "Goalkeepers in Short Supply" [After 8 Matches]
- Sam's Clap! or Crap? # 2 (6/10) "Brave as Hell" [Match Day 2]
- Sam's Clap! or Crap? # 1 (6/9) "Pretty Good Upset" [Match Day 1]

Pre-World Cup Pool Info (June 1-8)
- HWWC06 Update # 2 (6/8) "Put Up or Shut Up"
- HWWC06 Update # 1 (6/5) "Warm-ups are Over & Odds 'n' Ends"
- Sam's Clap! or Crap? # 0 (6/3) "Preview: Some Basic Truths" [Inaugural Issue]
- HWWC06 Update # 0 (6/1) "Deal... or No Deal?" [Kickoff Issue]

World Cup Pool Info

Team Choice Distribution (6/9) "Brazil, Germany, and England Head List"
- Team Choice Distribution (Round Robin) (6/9)
Individual Picks & Who's Who (6/9) "From AS Vaffancula to The Mighty Mobelfakta"
- Everyone's Picks Side-by-Side (Sorted by Champion)
The World Cup runs from June 9 - July 9, 2006
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