What's the #1 Question Plus Quarterfinal Preview

GOLETA, CA -- As we head into the quarterfinals featuring three 3rd place teams, powerhouses reborn in Spain and Italy, and a hopeful England team hoping to bring the trophy home at Wembley.  2E-Spain avoids 1F-France and will play 3A-Switzerland who rallied from a 3-1 deficit to beat the French in the Penalty Shootout.  The #1 team in the world, 1B-Belgium, plays the hottest team in 1A-Italy, who are unbeaten in their past 31 matches.  

The other group winner, 1D-England won its grudge match against 2F-Germany (it was going to be either them or France or 3F-Portugal) and now get 3C-Ukraine but the match will not be in London for once, but in Rome.  The winner will play either 3D-Czech Republic, who shocked 1C-Netherlands, or 2B-Denmark, who lost two games at home, nearly lost a player on the field, but advanced and crushed 2A-Wales 4-0 in the Round of 16.

But for the 15 entries who can win the 3rd HWCI EURO pool, the more important question is what is the first place prize with 49 entries ($490 pot)?  The answer is $240 or equivalent to 0.0072 Bitcoin.  There are 11 other entries that could finish in 2nd, 3rd, or 4th.  2nd place will get $120, 3rd place will get $80, and 4th place will get $50.  Ties will be broken by total goals in the two semifinal and final matches (3 matches and only regulation or extra time goals count -- no PSO goals or 3-0 forfeits).

Good luck to everyone!