Second day

The second day is over... and what an exciting day it was. In the first two games just one goal was scored, right before the end of the match: Egypt 0 - Uruguay 1 and Morocco 0 - Iran 1.

The final game of the day was played between Spain and Portugal. Spain played without their coach, who resigned just before the World Cup started, and without their characteristic red shirt (recall that they lost the right to be called "La Roja" against Chile in the last World Cup). At least, the game had some goals and ended with a 3 - 3 tie.

Former Spanish coach Lopetegui has just found out that as punishment for resigning to the national team he will be forced to be the coach of Real Madrid next season.

In the Bolão, Fran and Vero&Juan are now tied in the first place with Quique following closely in the third place. Cabeça de Macaco is 44th. The complete standings are here.

Nameless

Australia, Cameroon, and Spain are the first teams eliminated from the 2014 World Cup after losing their games today. The surprise result was the defeat of Spain by Chile. It was correctly predicted by four Bolão participants.

Disclaimer: "Past performance does not guarantee future returns."

More importantly, the Spanish national team has lost the game and it's name! As I'm sure everybody knows, so far, the Chilean and Spanish national teams had shared the same nickname: "La Roja". However, a Chilean campaign demanded unique ownership of the name. The dispute was settled in today's game. The winner takes it all, including the name.

If you are a supporter of any of the teams eliminated today, don't despair. You still have the Bolão to keep you occupied! That's all that matters.

Speaking of the Bolão, Serginho Matos is still at the top of the official standings but competition is moving in. Cabeça de Macaco is 130th.

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UPDATE: Disappointed with the game, Juan Carlos I, resigned as king of Spain. His son, Felipe VI, is the new king. Because Felipe is a long-time supporter of Atlético de Madrid, he has a higher tolerance for losses.