EEChick1400 Catching Up to Forza Pazza

The eight R16 matches are done and when the dust settled, EEChick1400 has cut Forza Pazza's (95) six-point lead down to one thanks to he being one of six to correctly pick Paraguay's quarterfinal march.  All six went 2-0 with only I Hate Vodka Alot (64th-Tied, 61) and Hobbes (25th-T, 78) not picking Spain.  Hobbes has the distinction along with AnybodyButEngland (who had POR & ESP in his quarters) (25th-T) to go from a chance for 1st to start the day to eliminated. 

There are now only 12 who could win the $310 first-place prize led by Forza Pazza at 37.5% (3 in 8) and Number 10 (4th-T, 86) at 21.9%.  Forza Pazza also has a 65.6% chance to win something with EEChick1400 at 59.4%.  A total of 34 entries (just over half) still have a chance to win money, which is quite amazing to me.  LB and Serrano still have a chance for 1st despite being tied for 45th (74) and Eek and Reckin Crew still have a chance for money (3rd) despite being tied for 53rd (71).  Coin Tossed remains in last with 38 pts and is one of three (I Hate Vodka Alot and Da Fermo (66th, 60)) to only get 2 of the 8 quarterfinalists while five got six of eight (Forza Pazza, EEChick1400, El Chileno (4th-T), Number 10, and Stewart W (8th-T, 83)).

So there are 4 South American teams, 3 European teams, and one African team left.  The Uruguay-Ghana is the least sexy match but one of those teams will be in the semis. 

Finally!  There is a break in the schedule.  After 19 straight days of matches, there is now a 2-day break.  I don't understand how Ghana (along with the U.S.) only had two full days rest for the R16 but now have five full days rest for the quarters.  Seems unbalanced somewhere.  I do wish they had a 2-day break after the group stage.  It would give me a chance for a breather!