Otherwise, allow me to kickstart discussions

I haven't been watching the matches myself, and we're only just entering knockouts with the round of 16 matches (the matches prior to the quarter finals), but I've already heard of the many surprises and upsets throughout the group matches.
If anyone wishes to see the latest results, simply Google "World Cup" and you'll see a handy table with the info you need. Head to the "standings" section to see group rankings, and for the upcoming knockout matches, check out the "bracket" section.
Germany and Belgium did not even make it to the knockouts, in a shocking upset. Belgium has Western Europe's Mars-Moon on Capsolar angles while Berlin has the Moon on the Descendant. Spain, which also has Mars-Moon on angles, only barely made it to knockouts.
The US has been doing surprisingly well, with its classic "underdog" Pluto angularity. Sun is also angular, and Jim mentioned that the Sun in sports astrology is the "hero archetype". While I might be mistaken, I do notice more praise and support for the American team, from Americans themselves, who typically aren't as eager fans of the sport they call soccer.
Japan is doing amazing, beating Germany and Spain in group matches even though they lost to Costa Rica. There's nothing much on Capsolar and Cansolar angles, but throughout the duration of the World Cup, t.Jupiter squares Tokyo's Capsolar ascendant! I have a Japanese classmate in university who's very encouraged and excited to see her national team's performance.
Brazil is doing alright even though they lost a match to Cameroon. Brasilia's Capsolar has t.Jupiter on IC with nothing else.
Western Europe's Mars-Moon urges me to keep a close watch into France, Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands' performance in upcoming matches.
We'll see who makes it to the quarter- and semi-finals
