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Bjorn not last after all
Some days ago it was thought that Bjorn was in the last position in the Pool, because of not handing in his predictions for the matches after the first round of the World Cup. This is however not correct. Bjorn is in the US and not able to hand in his predictions and therefore predicted 2-0 for all remaining matches. This has actually earned him 6 points in the second round, making his total score now 29 points. This is enough to leave Jan and Nissim (who really didn't hand in predictions for the second round) behind him.
Ahn dropped by Perugia
Italy is in mourning after their national football team was sent home from the World Cup by co-host South-Korea. That some Italians are particularly bad losers is shown by the president of Italian football club Perugia, Luciano Gaucci. Korean striker Jung-Hwan Ahn, who scored the golden goal against Italy, was dropped by Perugia, the club he was playing for. "Someone who eliminates us, doesn't have to come back here", according to Gaucci.
Predictions for Quarterfinals to be handed in
Now that the second round of the World Cup is finished and the Quarterfinalists are known, the predictions for these matches have to be handed in. Since the Quarterfinals will be played on friday and saturday, the deadline for handing in your predictions to the HOC is 18:00 hours on thursday, June 20.
 
Cesar and Willem share first place
All matches of the second round of the World Cup have been played and it's as the World Cup comes closer and closer to it's conclusion, the tension in the Kapteyn Pool is also increasing. Today, Willem has joined Cesar on top of the list, both now with 49 points. Second placed Eline is 4 points behind and thus still a favourite for winning the Pool. Behind her it is getting more difficult, since the number of games still to be played (and predicted) is getting ever smaller. But we have already seen quite some surprises the last few weeks, so anything is still possible!
Final scores June 18
- Japan - Turkey 0-1
- South-Korea - Italy 2-1 (a.e.t.)
Jan no longer last!!!
For the first time ever Jan is not the number last in the Kapteyn World Cup Pool! After scoring hardly any points, he has now managed to get equal with Nissim and even one of the HOC members, Wilfred. The HOC is not sure wether Wilfred can stay part of the HOC, considering his abominable performance in the Pool... The new number last of the Pool is Bjorn, who didn't hand in his predictions for the second round.
Meanwhile, Cesar is still in the lead, but Willem has only 1 point less.
Final scores June 17
- Mexico - USA 0-2
- Brazil - Belgium 2-0
Final scores June 16
- Sweden - Senegal 1-2
- Spain - Ireland 1-1, Spain wins after penalties
Final scores June 15
- Germany - Paraguay 1-0
- Denmark - England 0-3
Second round predictions due today (June 14)
Now that the first round of the World Cup is finished and the teams that are going through to the best 16 are known, it is time to hand in your predictions for the second round matches. The match schedule can of course be found on the schedule page on this website. And remember, since the second round already starts tomorrow, your predictions have to be handed in today!
Final scores June 14
- Belgium - Russia 3-2
- Tunesia - Japan 0-2
- Portugal - South-Korea 0-1
- Poland - USA 3-1
Cesar still first, record score for Eline
Cesar still is on top of the Kapteyn World Cup Pool, although several people gained on him. Willem now is the single number two, only four points behind Cesar's 45. But today special attention should go to Eline, who climbed to third position thanks to a new record score of 10 points in one day!
Tomorrow is the last day of the first round of the World Cup, so remember to give your predictions for the second round of the tournament to Emilio tomorrow afternoon!
Final scores June 13
- Costa Rica - Brazil 2-5
- Turkey - China 3-0
- Mexico - Italy 1-1
- Ecuador - Croatia 1-0
Cesar extends his lead
Today we saw another favourite for the World Cup drop out of the tournament, namely Argentina. The current favourite in the Kapteyn World Cup Pool on the other hand did very well, extending his lead to seven points. Jarno is still in second place, but Willem has now joined him and is still a strong contender. And as we come closer to the end of the first round of the World Cup and the bonus points for predicting the right numbers 1 and 2 in each group are being awarded, things can still change a lot.
Final scores June 12
- Sweden - Argentina 1-1
- Nigeria - England 0-0
- South-Africa - Spain 2-3
- Slovenia - Paraguay 1-3
Cesar comes, sees and takes the lead
During the last four days, Cesar has shattered the opposition and taken a convincing lead in the Kapteyn World Cup Pool! Predicting several scores right, Cesar now leads the pool with 35 points, giving him a 6 point lead over the (also new) number two, Jarno. Pre-weekend leaders Willem and Liesbeth are even further behind. Will Cesar be able to carry a decisive lead into the second round of the Pool on friday? Watch this space!
Final scores June 11
- Denmark - France 2-0
- Senegal - Uruguay 3-3
- Cameroon - Germany 0-2
- Saudi-Arabia - Ireland 0-3
Final scores June 10
- South-Korea - USA 1-1
- Tunesia - Belgium 1-1
- Portugal - Poland 4-0
Final scores June 9
- Mexico - Ecuador 2-1
- Costa-Rica - Turkey 1-1
- Japan - Russia 1-0
Final scores June 8
- South-Africa - Slovenia 1-0
- Italy - Croatia 1-2
- Brazil - China 4-0
Unconventional methods pay off?
The score predictions of one of the entries in the Kapteyn World Cup Pool were made with a rather unconventional method. From well-informed sources, we know that the Two Hot Chicks selected the number of goals each side would score almost completely random. Apparently, pieces of paper with a number between 0 and 6 were randomly drawn from a pile. The interesting thing is of course that with this method, the Two Hot Chicks are not doing bad...
Competition getting heavier in Kapteyn Pool
With yesterdays leaders scoring only 1 or even no points, and several others doing well today, the competition in the Kapteyn World Cup Pool seems to be getting heavier. Now Liesbeth and Willem are the two leaders, with 22 points. Jacquie and Cesar both have 21 points. A large number of people have between 14 and 20 points, so with one good day any of them could jump to the top of the list!
Final scores June 7
- Sweden - Nigeria 2-1
- Spain - Paraguay 3-1
- Argentina - England 0-1
Three leaders, Jan still last
The tension in the Kapteyn World Cup Pool keeps increasing. After the matches of June 6, three people are tied for first place: Liesbeth, Willem and Jacquie, all with 21 points. And Cesar is only 1 point behind...
If we look at the bottom of the scoring list, nothing much seems to be changing, as Jan is already last with 5 points for several days in a row. Will he be able to hand the red lantern to someone else before the end of the World Cup?
Final scores June 6
- Denmark - Senegal 1-1
- Cameroon - Saudi Arabia 1-0
- France - Uruguay 0-0
Willem is the new number 2
Although Liesbeth did not score any points today, her 20 points are still good enough for first place in the Kapteyn World Cup Pool. But everything seems open again. Willem is the new number two with 19 points, after scoring 6 today. Behind Willem, it's Cesar in third place with 18 points and Jacquie in fourth position with 17.
Final scores June 5
- Russia - Tunesia 2-0
- USA - Portugal 3-2
- Germany - Ireland 1-1
 
Emilio and Jacquie jump to second position
Predicting the right score for China-Costa Rica, Liesbeth has scored another 3 points and thus secured her leading position in the Kapteyn World Cup Pool. Behind Liesbeth, the battle for second place is a very close one, with a lot of people close together. Today Emilio and Jacquie have moved to a shared second position with 14 points, 6 points behind Liesbeth.
Final scores June 4
- China - Costa Rica 0-2
- Japan - Belgium 2-2
- South-Korea - Poland 2-0
Liesbeth in the lead after first 4 days
After four days of the 2002 FIFA world cup, Liesbeth is leading the Kapteyn World Cup pool with 17 points! She already has a lead of 4 points over the number two, Willem. But we have still 37 matches to go in the first round, so nothing has been decided yet.
Final scores June 3
- Croatia - Mexico 0-1
- Brazil - Turkey 2-1
- Italy - Ecuador 2-0
Final scores June 2
- Argentina - Nigeria 1-0
- England - Sweden 1-1
- Paraguay - South Africa 2-2
- Spain - Slovenia 3-1
Final scores June 1
- Ireland - Cameroon 1-1
- Uruguay - Denmark 1-2
- Germany - Saudi Arabia 8-0
Final scores May 31
- France - Senegal 0-1
The first surprise of the tournament happens in the opening match, when Senegal upsets reigning champions France!
World Cup and Pool start!
The 2002 FIFA World Cup has started! This also means that the deadline for joining the Kapteyn World Cup Pool has passed. Twentyseven people are participating, but since Jeronimo and Emilio are so insecure about their insight in modern football and entered the competition twice, the total number of competing pools is twentynine! This means that the total amount of prize money available is 145 Euro's! May the best man/woman/mammal win!
Deadline extended to Friday 13:30 CEST
To give as many people as possible the opportunity to join the Kapteyn World Cup pool, the deadline for handing in your forms (or sending your mails) has been extended. The new deadline is today, Friday May 31st, at 13:30 CEST, the exact time when the first game of the World Cup (France - Senegal) will start. So if you have not done so already, get forms in the coffee corner and join the pool!
Deadline for joining Kapteyn World Cup Pool today
Today is the last day to join the Kapteyn World Cup Pool. So if you haven't done so already, hand or mail in your pool before 18:00 hours today to Emilio or Jeronimo!
Injuries update May 30
- The number 1 goalkeeper of Team USA, Kasey Keller, sustained an elbow injury during training. It is as yet unclear how serious the injury is.
- Japan and Feyenoord midfielder Shinji Ono appears to be missing. After being examined in a hospital because of stomach cramps Ono did not return to the Japanese training camp. Rumours suggest his appendix might have to be removed.
Injuries update May 29
- Costa Rica's key striker Paulo Wanchope will be recovered in time for the team's opening match against China.
- Russian midfielder Alexander Mostovoi has recovered from a thigh injury and will be available for Russia's opener against Tunesia.
- Sweden midfielder Fredrik Ljungberg may miss Sweden's match against England due to a hip pain.
Beckham to play against Sweden
England captain David Beckham will be available for England's opening match against Sweden. Beckham's participation was uncertain because of a broken foot.
Zidane and Inzaghi to miss matches
According to the doctors French star player Zinedine Zidane will miss the first two matches that the French team plays, due to a thigh injury. Zidane himself is however hopeful he will be recovered in time for the second game. Italian striker Filippo Inzaghi will also miss Italy's first world cup match because of a knee injury.
Kapteyn World Cup Pool open
The Kapteyn World Cup Pool is now officially open! To join, read the rules on this website (or in the mail everybody at the Kapteyn Institute received) and pick up a form in the coffee corner. Forms can be handed in to Emilio Romano-Diaz (ZG 185) or Jeronimo Bernard-Salas (ZG 153).
Zidane and Inzaghi injured
During practice matches on sunday, both France and Italy saw key players leave the pitch early because of injuries. French star player Zinedine Zidane injured a muscle in his thigh in the match against South-Korea. In the game against the Japanese side Kashima Antlers, Filippo Inzaghi had to retire after scoring Italy's first and assisting their second goal. In both cases it is unclear if the players will be able to start their opening matches.
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