Here are the results after the 9th day of the competition

Today, Argentina and South Africa played an intense game, ending in a 2-2 draw. Then, England showed off their skills with a tight 1-0 victory against Denmark. And let's not forget the exciting showdown between China and Haiti, with China clinching a 1-0 win.

It's funny to see how each match impacts the rankings, and the competition is heating up as every correct prediction counts.

Participants

There are now 317 registered participants. New people join us every day and they are right to do so. Anyone can still join the contest.

Don't forget that, if you want to participate, you need to register for the contest by sending 1 HIVE to @hivebuzz.pool with the memo worldcup2023. This is a one-time registration and it will be added to the prize pool.

You can enter the competition at any time and the sooner you register and play the more chances you have of winning a bigger prize.

Matches

Teams	Valid bets	Team A	Tie	Team B	Winner
New Zealand vs Norway	226	19	14	193	New Zealand
Australia vs Ireland	234	206	6	22	Australia
Nigeria vs Canada	243	42	21	180	-
Philippines vs Switzerland	248	28	14	206	Switzerland
Spain vs Costa Rica	247	227	7	13	Spain
United States vs Vietnam	250	231	7	12	United States
Zambia vs Japan	251	14	12	225	Japan
England vs Haiti	263	252	4	7	England
Denmark vs China	263	182	39	42	Denmark
Sweden vs South Africa	263	230	17	16	Sweden
Netherlands vs Portugal	253	178	41	34	Netherlands
France vs Jamaica	263	251	5	7	-
Italy vs Argentina	278	134	49	95	Italy
Germany vs Morocco	280	267	4	9	Germany
Brazil vs Panama	276	268	4	4	Brazil
Colombia vs South Korea	266	76	60	130	Colombia
New Zealand vs Philippines	275	264	3	8	Philippines
Switzerland vs Norway	275	47	52	176	-
Japan vs Costa Rica	279	257	7	15	Japan
Spain vs Zambia	275	270	2	3	Spain
Canada vs Ireland	266	206	32	28	Canada
United States vs Netherlands	281	213	31	37	-
Portugal vs Vietnam	285	273	8	4	Portugal
Australia vs Nigeria	280	193	20	67	Nigeria
Argentina vs South Africa	285	250	22	13	-
England vs Denmark	283	246	19	18	England
China vs Haiti	283	238	27	18	China

Contest ranking

We are slowly approaching halfway through the group stage of the competition. Here are some statistics and the current ranking of our contest.

badges	owners	badges	owners
21	1	10	5
20	2	9	10
19	18	8	7
18	42	7	8
17	47	6	3
16	43	5	12
15	37	4	4
14	14	3	4
13	18	2	6
12	11	1	4
11	14

No much changes in the ranking today. @lightpen is maintaining the lead with 21 badges, while @dwixer and @q6vault are still right behind with 20 badges each!

18 participants are chasing them with 19 badges, hoping to make their way to the top. They could do it as there are still a lot of matches ahead.

Here are the top 25 players:

Rank	Name	Badges
1	@lightpen	21
2	@dwixer	20
3	@q6vault	20
4	@karizma	19
5	@joseal2020	19
6	@alovely088	19
7	@bombus	19
8	@adalathu	19
9	@zallin	19
10	@micheal87	19
11	@adedayoolumide	19
12	@manuvert	19
13	@davot	19
14	@funshee	19
15	@jorgebgt	19
16	@rosauradels	19
17	@wealthwess	19
18	@andrewmusic	19
19	@carrinm	19
20	@ynwa.andree	19
21	@hive-world	19
22	@aaalviarez	18
23	@gurseerat	18
24	@guurry123	18
25	@cryptodonator	18

If your name is not in the above list and are curious to know where you stand, no worries! You can find the full ranking by visiting : https://hivebuzz.me/rankingwc

Congratulations to those who successfully predicted the results.