World Cup 2010 game

[Jejima 1,384]

I have just sent this message to the Bench Sumo mailing list. It is primarily aimed at Bench Sumo players, but others would be welcomed. As not all players (members of the Sumo Forum) are on the Bench Sumo mailing list, I am advertising it here.

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Hi all,

I've created a game for the football World Cup. To play, you will get

ten football teams (out of the 32 competing), two of which will be

assigned to you, the other eight you get to pick using a method

similar to picking for Bench Sumo (or Roto Sumo, or Fantasy Sumo etc).

More details about that later.

You will then arrange your teams - and go head-to-head with another

player - for each round of the real World Cup, following the actual

matches that will be taking place, similarish to Bench Sumo. For the

later rounds (after the Group Stage matches), there will be extra time

and Penalty Shoot-Out rules to decide ties. These rules will be told

later to the players taking part. (I have shared the basic ideas with

a few people who have given a positive response.)

I have shared my basic ideas with a couple of players, who gave very

positive responses to my ideas

This email is to find out who would like to play (please send me an

email ASAP), as it will be limited to 32 players. One to represent

each team in the competition. Once I get 32 names, I will draw the

teams out of the hat, and you will be assigned that team to be part of

your squad along with a 'balancing team', based on the odds given for

each team in the competition by three leading bookmakers. For example

if you are draw 'Spain' as the team that you are representing (and

will play the same matches as Spain will in the World Cup, against the

players representing the other teams), you will be balanced with

'North Korea' being assigned to your squad. If you are representing

'New Zealand', you will also get 'Brazil' to balance the books a bit.

Anyways, please let me know if you would like to play. First come,

first served. If we do not get anywhere near 32 interested players,

this game will not be played (Yucky...) As I have spent some time developing

it (and I believe I have come up with a good, fun game), I really,

really hope we do!

All the best,

Jejima

[Itachi 395]

This sounds like fun.

I would like to play.

I could probably get a non-sumofan to play as well if we need more participants to make it work.

[Gusoyama 103]

I would like to play as well.

[Jejima 1,384]

I've just sent this email to the Bench Sumo Mailing List. Former players of Bench Sumo especially welcome to join in - as are players of the other sumo games - or forum members in general.

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Hi all!

Okay, I am desperate now (Sign of approval...) We have 24 players ready to play the

Bench World Cup - but we need 8 more. Once we have those 8, then

players can start selecting their squads. As this is going to be done

without automation (back in the days of yore with Bench Sumo), I am

hoping that we can start as soon as possible.

Therefore, please, please consider joining up for the game. Knowledge

of football (or soccer) / the World Cup can be minimal to still play

(I am not worthy...) The amount of time required to play will be very little too.

I would prefer to play this game with Bench Sumo players and/or

players of other sumo games, as I feel we have become friends over the

years. It would be more fun for me to take on Jakusotsu (say), than

to take on Jakusotsu's good friend, who I don't know. However, if

this begging email fails to get any takers (Please play - make me

happy!), then I will soon open it up to friends of players, in order

to get the required 32 players.

Those signed up already are as follows:-

Doitsuyama

Furanohana

Gawasukotto

Gusoyama

Harinezumi

Imumaru

Itachi

Jakusotsu

Jejima

Kaiopectate

Kameumi

Kintamayama

Kotononami

Maguroyama

Metzinowaka

Mischashimaru

Oshirokita

Oskanohana

Pitinosato (please let me know a working email address!)

Randomitsuki

Rannohana

Rubensan

Saruyama

Terarno

All the best,

Jejima

Edited May 26, 2010 by Jejima

[Kintamayama 45,086]

Doitsuyama

Furanohana

Gawasukotto

etc..

As far as I can tell, not many from across the "enemy line.". Those guys there are super-competitive-I'd go fishing over there aggressively, sir..

[Itachi 395]

Would you consider allowing multiple entries? Some enthusiastic football fans might be willing to field an A side and a B side and that could fill those 8 spots with familiar faces.

Hi all!

Okay, I am desperate now (Sign of approval...) We have 24 players ready to play the

Bench World Cup - but we need 8 more.

I would prefer to play this game with Bench Sumo players and/or

players of other sumo games, as I feel we have become friends over the

years. It would be more fun for me to take on Jakusotsu (say), than

to take on Jakusotsu's good friend, who I don't know. However, if

this begging email fails to get any takers (Please play - make me

happy!), then I will soon open it up to friends of players, in order

to get the required 32 players.

[kawika 123]

I would definitely play! Sign me up!

[Achiyama 1,243]

I'd like to play as well, if there is still an opening.

[Jejima 1,384]

Doitsuyama

Furanohana

Gawasukotto

etc..

As far as I can tell, not many from across the "enemy line.". Those guys there are super-competitive-I'd go fishing over there aggressively, sir..

If you are talking about the Talkies, I advertised there at the same time I advertised here (okay, a minute later in all honesty (Thinking in depth...))

Maeden (Kawika) and Achiyama now included, plus Chabonowaka. .

This leaves three openings! If need be, I will twist Frankleebrian's arm to play when I play him tomorrow at pool.

But still looking for two more ;-)

[Gernobono 466]

count me in

so it all you need is a singe competitive player.....or any volunteer at all...

[XiaoTan 93]

This sounds like fun - count me in if there's still space.

[Jejima 1,384]

You're both in!

Just one slot left to be filled.....

[Jejima 1,384]

Just sent this message to the Bench Sumo Mailing List...

Urgent request to Achiyama and XiaoTan - please PM me an email address that I can use for you!

Hi all,

We seem to probably have 32 players for the game - great! But I think we may need some 'back-up' players just in case, as I haven't got confirmation for a few email addresses yet. Please let me know if you would kindly agree to be a back-up.

For all those who signed up, I have created a new mailing list for the game bench_world_cup@yahoogroups.com, and I have sent you all invites using the 'best' email address that I have for you. (Please let me know quickly if you don't receive the invite email, or would prefer a different one to used.) Please accept those invites quickly! Then we can move onto the next stage of this game.

All the best, and thank you for playing!

Jejima

Edited May 27, 2010 by Jejima

[sekihiryu 51]

me, back up, goody.

[Jejima 1,384]

me, back up, goody.

Many thanks - I have a feeling you might be needed (Thinking in depth...) I will send you an email now to join the Bench World Cup mailing list.

Jezz

[Jejima 1,384]

Group A

Round 1

Jejima (South Africa) 2-1 Nekonishiki (Mexico)

Rubensan (Uruguay) 0-4 Kameumi (France)

Round 2

Jejima (South Africa) 0-2 Rubensan (Uruguay)

Kameumi (France) 1-0 Nekonishiki (Mexico)

Round 3

Nekonishiki (Mexico) 1-0 Rubensan (Uruguay)

Kameumi (France) 1-4 Jejima (South Africa)

Player P W D L GF GA GD Points

Jejima 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6

Kameumi 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6

Nekonishiki 3 1 0 2 2 3 -1 3

Rubensan 3 1 0 2 2 5 -3 3

Note: Jejima comes top due to the better result in his head-to-head

match with Kameumi.

Group B

Round 1

Doitsuyama (South Korea) 0-1 Terarno (Greece)

Frankleebrian (Argentina) 0-3 Randomitsuki (Nigeria)

Round 2

Terano (Greece) 1-1 Randomitsuki (Nigeria)

Frankleebrian (Argentina) 0-1 Doitsuyama (South Korea)

Round 3

Terarno (Greece) 0-4 Argentina (Frankleebrian)

Randomitsuki (Nigeria) 1-2 Doitsuyama (South Korea)

Player P W D L GF GA GD Points

Doitsuyama 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 6

Randomitsuki 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 4

Terarno 3 1 1 1 2 5 -3 4

Frankleebrian 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3

Group C

Round 1

Harinezumi (England) 0-1 Andonishiki (USA)

Gernobono (Algeria) 0-3 Oshirokita (Slovenia)

Round 2

Oshirokita (Slovenia) 2-0 Andonishiki (USA)

Harinezumi (England) 0-1 Gernobono (Algeria)

Round 3 (I can't find Kameumi's report on this round)

Oshirokita (Slovenia) 1-1 Harinezumi (England)

Andonishiki (USA) 5-0 Gernobono (Algeria)

Player P W D L GF GA GD Points

Oshirokita 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7

Andonishiki 3 2 0 1 6 2 +4 6

Gernobono 3 1 0 2 1 8 -7 3

Harinezumi 3 0 1 2 1 3 -2 1

Group D

Round 1

Asashosakari (Germany) 0-1 Kintamayama (Australia)

Gusoyama (Serbia) 0-4 Gawasukotto (Ghana)

Round 2

Asashosakari (Germany) 0-3 Gusoyama (Serbia)

Gawasukotto (Ghana) 0-1 Kintamayama (Australia)

Round 3 (I can't find Maguroyama's report on this round)

Kintamayama (Australia) 0-1 Gusoyama (Serbia)

Gawasukotto (Ghana) 1-3 Asashosakari (Germany)

Player P W D L GF GA GD Points

Kintamayama 3 2 0 1 2 1 +1 6

Gusoyama 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 6

Gawasukotto 3 1 0 2 5 4 +1 3

Asashosakari 3 1 0 2 3 5 -2 3

Group E

Round 1

Jakusotsu (Netherlands) 2-3 Imumaru (Denmark)

Saruyama (Japan) 4-2 Xiaotan (Cameroon)

Round 2

Jakusotsu (Netherlands) 2-0 Saruyama (Japan)

Xiaotan (Cameroon) 0-2 Imumaru (Denmark)

Round 3

Imumaru (Denmark) 3-0 Saruyama (Japan)

Xiaotan (Cameroon) 0-1 Jakusotsu (Netherlands)

Player P W D L GF GA GD Points

Imumaru 3 3 0 0 8 2 +6 9

Jakusotsu 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6

Saruyama 3 1 0 2 4 7 -3 3

Xiaotan 3 0 0 3 2 7 -5 0

Group F

Round 1

Chabonowaka (Italy) 0-2 Peterao (Paraguay)

Kaiopectate (New Zealand) 1-0 Sekihiryu (Slovakia)

Round 2

Sekihiryu (Slovakia) 0-1 Peterao (Paraguay)

Chabonowaka (Italy) 0-2 Kaiopectate (New Zealand)

Round 3

Peterao (Paraguay) 0-1 Kaiopectate (New Zealand)

Sekihiryu (Slovakia) 1-0 Chabonowaka (Italy)

Player P W D L GF GA GD Points

Kaiopectate 3 3 0 0 4 0 +4 9

Peterao 3 2 0 1 3 1 +2 6

Sekihiryu 3 1 0 2 1 2 -1 3

Chabonowaka 3 0 0 3 0 5 -5 0

Group G

Round 1

Maguroyama (Cote d'Ivoire) 0-1 Furanohana (Portugal)

Achiyama (Brazil) 2-0 Mischashimaru (North Korea)

Round 2

Achiyama (Brazil) 0-2 Maguroyama (Cote d'Ivoire)

Furanohana (Portugal) 0-3 Mischashimaru (North Korea)

Round 3

Furanohana (Portugal) 2-0 Achiyama (Brazil)

Mischashimaru (North Korea) 0-3 Maguroyama (Cote d'Ivoire)

Player P W D L GF GA GD Pts

Maguroyama 3 2 0 1 5 1 +4 6

Furanohana 3 2 0 1 3 3 0 6

Mischashimaru 3 1 0 2 3 5 -2 3

Achiyama 3 1 0 2 2 4 -2 3

Group H

Round 1

Itachi (Honduras) 1-3 Rannohana (Chile)

Oskanohana (Spain) 0-0 Metzinowaka (Switzerland)

Round 2

Rannohana (Chile) 0-1 Metzinowaka (Switzerland)

Oskanohana (Spain) 2-2 Itachi (Honduras)

Round 3

Metzinowaka (Switzerland) 2-0 Itachi (Honduras)

Rannohana (Chile) 0-3 Oskanohana (Spain)

Player P W D L GF GA GD Pts

Metzinowaka 3 2 1 0 3 0 +3 7

Oskanohana 3 1 2 0 5 2 +3 5

Rannohana 3 1 0 2 3 5 -2 3

Itachi 3 0 1 2 3 7 -4 1

[Jejima 1,384]

Here are the results of the round of 16, Bench World Cup... The winners progress to the quarter finals of the Bench World Cup, the losers compete in the quarter finals of the Bench World Plate.

E.T. = Extra time, pen. = penalty shoot-out

Bench World Cup round of 16 results....

Jejima (South Africa) 0-3 Randomitsuki (Nigeria)

Oshirokita (Slovenia) 2-0 Gusoyama (Serbia)

Imumaru (Denmark) 2-0 Peterao (Paraguay)

Maguroyama (Cote d'Ivoire) 1-2 Oskanohana (Spain)

Doitsuyama (South Korea) 1-0 Kameumi (France)

Kintamayama (Australia) 1-1, E.T. 1-1, pen. 5-4 Andonishiki (USA)

Kaiopectate (New Zealand) 2-1 Jakusotsu (Netherlands)

Metzinowaka (Switzerland) 1-1, E.T. 1-1, pen. 5-3 Furanohana (Portugal)

Here are the results of the round of 16 Bench World Bowl.... The winners progress to the quarter finals of the Bench World Bowl, the losers compete in the quarter finals of the Bench World Saucer.

Bench World Bowl round of 16 results....

Nekonishiki (Mexico) 0-2 Frankleebrian (Argentina)

Gernobono (Algeria) 0-0, E.T. 0-2 Asashosakari (Germany)

Saruyama (Japan) 1-1, E.T. 1-2 Chabonowaka (Italy)

Mischashimaru (North Korea) 2-1 Itachi (Honduras)

Terarno (Greece) 0-3 Rubensan (Uruguay)

Gawasukotto (Ghana) 0-0, E.T. 2-0 Harinezumi (England)

Sekihiryu (Slovakia) 1-0 Xiaotan (Cameroon)

Rannohana (Chile) 1-3 Achiyama (Brazil)

Bench World Cup quarter-final matches:

Randomitsuki (Nigeria) vs Oshirokita (Slovenia)

Imumaru (Denmark) vs Oskanohana (Spain)

Doitsuyama (South Korea) vs Kintamayama (Australia)

Kaiopectate (New Zealand) vs Metzinowaka (Switzerland)

Bench World Plate quarter-final matches:

Jejima (South Africa) vs Gusoyama (Serbia)

Peterao (Paraguay) vs Maguroyama (Cote d'Ivoire)

Kameumi (France) vs Andonishiki (USA)

Jakusotsu (Netherlands) vs Furanohana (Portugal)

Bench World Bowl quarter-final matches:

Frankleebrian (Argentina) vs Asashosakari (Germany)*

Chabonowaka (Italy) vs Mischashimaru (North Korea)

Rubensan (Uruguay) vs Gawasukotto (Ghana)*

Sekihiryu (Slovakia) vs Achiyama (Brazil)

* Happening in real-life.

Bench World Saucer quarter-final matches:

Nekonishiki (Mexico) vs Gernobono (Algeria)

Saruyama (Japan) vs Itachi (Honduras)

Terarno (Greece) vs Harinezumi (England)

Xiaotan (Cameroon) vs Rannohana (Chile)

[Jejima 1,384]

Here are the results from the Bench World Cup/Plate/Bowl/Saucer quarter-finals.

Bench World Cup matches:

Randomitsuki (Nigeria) 0-1 Oshirokita (Slovenia)

Imumaru (Denmark) 0-3 Oskanohana (Spain)

Doitsuyama (South Korea) 2-0 Kintamayama (Australia)

Kaiopectate (New Zealand) 0-0, E.T. 0-0 Metzinowaka (Switzerland)

Metzinowaka won 3-2 on penalties.

Bench World Plate matches:

Jejima (South Africa) 0-2 Gusoyama (Serbia)

Peterao (Paraguay) 0-1 Maguroyama (Cote d'Ivoire)

Kameumi (France) 1-0 Andonishiki (USA)

Jakusotsu (Netherlands) 2-0 Furanohana (Portugal)

Bench World Bowl matches:

Frankleebrian (Argentina) 0-2 Asashosakari (Germany)

Chabonowaka (Italy) 1-0 Mischashimaru (North Korea)

Rubensan (Uruguay) 0-1 Gawasukotto (Ghana)

Sekihiryu (Slovakia) 1-0 Achiyama (Brazil)

Bench World Saucer matches:

Nekonishiki (Mexico) 0-1 Gernobono (Algeria)

Saruyama (Japan) 1-0 Itachi (Honduras)

Terarno (Greece) 2-1 Harinezumi (England)

Xiaotan (Cameroon) 0-0, E.T. 0-0 Rannohana (Chile)

Rannohana won 3-2 on penalties.

Here are the next round of match-ups....

Bench World Cup semi-finals.....

Oshirokita (Slovenia) vs Oskanohana (Spain)

Doitsuyama (South Korea) vs Metzinowaka (Switzerland)

Playing for 5th place....

Randomitsuki (Nigeria) vs Imumaru (Denmark)

Kintamayama (Australia) vs Kaiopectate (New Zealand)

Bench World Plate semi-finals....

Gusoyama (Serbia) vs Maguroyama (Cote d'Ivoire)

Kameumi (France) vs Jakusotsu (Netherlands)

Playing for 13th place.....

Jejima (South Africa) vs Peterao (Paraguay)

Andonishiki (USA) vs Furanohana (Portugal)

Bench World Bowl semi-final matches:-

Asashosakari (Germany) vs Chabonowaka (Italy)

Gawasukotto (Ghana) vs Sekihiryu (Slovakia)

Playing for 21st position...

Frankleebrian (Argentina) vs Mischashimaru (North Korea)

Rubensan (Uruguay) vs Achiyama (Brazil)

World Cup Saucer semi-finals....

Gernobono (Algeria) vs Saruyama (Japan)

Terarno (Greece) vs Rannohana (Chile)

Playing for 29th position....

Nekonishiki (Mexico) vs Itachi (Honduras)

Harinezumi (England) vs Xiaotan (Cameroon)

[Jejima 1,384]

Here are the results from the 'semi-final' matches....

Bench World Cup semi-finals.....

Oshirokita (Slovenia) 1-3 Oskanohana (Spain)

Doitsuyama (South Korea) 0-0, E.T. 0-0 Metzinowaka (Switzerland)

Metzinowaka wins the penalty shoot-out 3-2

Playing for 5th place....

Randomitsuki (Nigeria) 2-1 Imumaru (Denmark)

Kintamayama (Australia) 0-2 Kaiopectate (New Zealand)

Bench World Plate semi-finals....

Gusoyama (Serbia) 1-1, E.T. 1-1 Maguroyama (Cote d'Ivoire)

Gusoyama wins the penalty shoot-out 2-1

Kameumi (France) 0-2 Jakusotsu (Netherlands)

Playing for 13th place.....

Jejima (South Africa) 0-0, E.T. 1-1 Peterao (Paraguay)

Jejima wins the penalty shoot-out 2-0

Andonishiki (USA) 2-0 Furanohana (Portugal)

Bench World Bowl semi-final matches:-

Asashosakari (Germany) 0-1 Chabonowaka (Italy)

Gawasukotto (Ghana) 0-1 Sekihiryu (Slovakia)

Playing for 21st position...

Frankleebrian (Argentina) 0-0, E.T. 0-0 Mischashimaru (North Korea)

Mischashimaru wins the penalty shoot-out 4-3

Rubensan (Uruguay) 1-0 Achiyama (Brazil)

World Cup Saucer semi-final matches....

Gernobono (Algeria) 2-1 Saruyama (Japan)

Terarno (Greece) 2-2, E.T. 2-2 Rannohana (Chile)

Terarno wins the penalty shoot-out 4-3

Playing for 29th position....

Nekonishiki (Mexico) 1-1, E.T. 1-1 Itachi (Honduras)

Itachi wins the penalty shoot-out 1-0.

Harinezumi (England) 0-1 Xiaotan (Cameroon)

Here are the final round of matches!

Bench World Cup finals....

Oskanohana (Spain) vs Metzinowaka (Switzerland)

Interestingly enough (for me at least), our Bench World Cup final will be played out by two players who have already faced each other! Yes, in the very first group H match (it seems such a long time ago), Oskanohana and Metzinowaka played out a bore 0-0 draw..... Hopefully in their second encounter we'll see a few more goals B-) Ganbatte ne!

Playing for 3rd place....

Oshirokita (Slovenia) vs Doitsuyama (South Korea)

Playing for 5th place....

Randomitsuki (Nigeria) vs Kaiopectate (New Zealand)

Playing for 7th place....

Imumaru (Denmark) vs Kintamayama (Australia)

Bench World Plate finals....

Gusoyama (Serbia) vs Jakusotsu (Netherlands)

Playing for 11th place....

Maguroyama (Cote d'Ivoire) vs Kameumi (France)

Playing for 13th place....

Jejima (South Africa) vs Andonishiki (USA)

Playing for 15th place...

Peterao (Paraguay) vs Furanohana (Portugal)

Bench World Bowl finals...

Chabonowaka (Italy) vs Sekihiryu (Slovakia)

Playing for 19th position....

Asashosakari (Germany) vs Gawasukotto (Ghana)

Playing for 21st position...

Mischashimaru (North Korea) vs Rubensan (Uruguay)

Playing for 23rd position....

Frankleebrian (Argentina) vs Achiyama (Brazil)

World Cup Saucer finals

Gernobono (Algeria) vs Terarno (Greece)

Playing for 27th position....

Saruyama (Japan) vs Rannohana (Chile)

Playing for 29th position...

Itachi (Honduras) vs Xiaotan (Cameroon)

Playing for 31st position (the loser will receive the Bench Wooden Spoon!)

Nekonishiki (Mexico) vs Harinezumi (England)

Edited July 8, 2010 by Jejima

[Jejima 1,384]

Here are the final results - and final rankings....

Bench World Cup finals....

Oskanohana (Spain) 0-0, E.T. 0-0 Metzinowaka (Switzerland)

Oskanohana wins the penalty shoot-out 5-4 and is handed the Bench World Cup!

Playing for 3rd place....

Oshirokita (Slovenia) 2-1 Doitsuyama (South Korea)

Playing for 5th place....

Randomitsuki (Nigeria) 0-1 Kaiopectate (New Zealand)

Playing for 7th place....

Imumaru (Denmark) 1-2 Kintamayama (Australia)

Bench World Plate finals....

Gusoyama (Serbia) 0-2 Jakusotsu (Netherlands)

Jakusotsu collects the Bench World Plate!

Playing for 11th place....

Maguroyama (Cote d'Ivoire) 0-1 Kameumi (France)

Playing for 13th place....

Jejima (South Africa) 2-0 Andonishiki (USA)

Playing for 15th place...

Peterao (Paraguay) 0-0, E.T. 1-0 Furanohana (Portugal)

Bench World Bowl finals...

Chabonowaka (Italy) 1-2 Sekihiryu (Slovakia)

Sekihiryu collects the Bench World Bowl!

Playing for 19th position....

Asashosakari (Germany) 2-2, E.T. 2-2 Gawasukotto (Ghana)

Gawasukotto wins the penalty shoot-out 3-2

Playing for 21st position...

Mischashimaru (North Korea) 1-0 Rubensan (Uruguay)

Playing for 23rd position....

Frankleebrian (Argentina) 2-1 Achiyama (Brazil)

World Cup Saucer finals

Gernobono (Algeria) 1-1, E.T. 1-2 Terarno (Greece)

Terarno collects the Bench World Saucer

Playing for 27th position....

Saruyama (Japan) 1-2 Rannohana (Chile)

Playing for 29th position...

Itachi (Honduras) 0-0, E.T. 0-0 Xiaotan (Cameroon)

Itachi wins the penalty shoot-out 7-6.

Playing for 31st position (the loser will receive the Bench Wooden Spoon!)

Nekonishiki (Mexico) 0-0, E.T. 0-0 Harinezumi (England)

Nekonishiki wins the penalty shoot-out 7-6.

Harinezumi collects the Bench Wooden Spoon.

Here are the final rankings....

1. Oskanohana (Spain) - Bench World Cup

2. Metzinowaka (Switzerland)

3. Oshirokita (Slovenia)

4. Doitsuyama (South Korea)

5. Kaiopectate (New Zealand)

6. Randomitsuki (Nigeria)

7. Kintamayama (Australia)

8. Imumaru (Denmark)

9. Jakusotsu (Netherlands) - Bench World Plate

10. Gusoyama (Serbia)

11. Kameumi (France)

12. Maguroyama (Cote d'Ivoire)

13. Jejima (South Africa)

14. Andonishiki (USA)

15. Peterao (Paraguay)

16. Furanohana (Portugal)

17. Sekihiryu (Slovakia) - Bench World Bowl

18. Chabonowaka (Italy)

19. Gawasukotto (Ghana)

20. Asashosakari (Germany)

21. Mischashimaru (North Korea)

22. Rubensan (Uruguay)

23. Frankleebrian (Argentina)

24. Achiyama (Brazil)

25. Terarno (Greece) - Bench World Saucer

26. Gernobono (Algeria)

27. Rannohana (Chile)

28. Saruyama (Japan)

29. Itachi (Honduras)

30. Xiaotan (Cameroon)

31. Nekonishiki (Mexico)

32. Harinezumi (England) - Bench Wooden Spoon

Edited July 13, 2010 by Jejima

[Achiyama 1,243]

Here are the final results - and final rankings....

Bench World Cup finals....

Here are the final rankings....

1. Oskanohana (Spain) - Bench World Cup

2. Metzinowaka (Switzerland)

3. Oshirokita (Slovenia)

4. Doitsuyama (South Korea)

5. Kaiopectate (New Zealand)

6. Randomitsuki (Nigeria)

7. Kintamayama (Australia)

8. Imumaru (Denmark)

9. Jakusotsu (Netherlands) - Bench World Plate

10. Gusoyama (Serbia)

11. Kameumi (France)

12. Maguroyama (Cote d'Ivoire)

13. Jejima (South Africa)

14. Andonishiki (USA)

15. Peterao (Paraguay)

16. Furanohana (Portugal)

17. Sekihiryu (Slovakia) - Bench World Bowl

18. Chabonowaka (Italy)

19. Gawasukotto (Ghana)

20. Asashosakari (Germany)

21. Mischashimaru (North Korea)

22. Rubensan (Uruguay)

23. Frankleebrian (Argentina)

24. Achiyama (Brazil)

25. Terarno (Greece) - Bench World Saucer

26. Gernobono (Algeria)

27. Rannohana (Chile)

28. Saruyama (Japan)

29. Itachi (Honduras)

30. Xiaotan (Cameroon)

31. Nekonishiki (Mexico)

32. Harinezumi (England) - Bench Wooden Spoon

Hello Football (Soccer) Fanatics!

I am sorry to respond so late, but you know how busy we were a whole month with the World Cup, and than right away the Nagoya Basho started etc.

So, now being between basho I would like to go back to the Football matter.

First, I want to thank most of all Jejima for offering the idea and sponsoring the World Cup Sumo game. The rules were not perfect, but I can say that the game was a success. Thanks for your time Jejima, and your dedication.

Second, I want to thank all the referees for the job well done. All of you were very respectful to the players you referreed. Some of you were sometimes in limbo about the rules, but you never ceased to ask for a double check by other referees for precision. Thanks for your contribution and dedication as well.

I am very glad that I had the opportunity to play the game. It was FUN (Eh?) and success (Dancing of joy...) !

Without a doubt I would like to participate in such games in the future if organized. The next World Cup is in 4 years (2014) in Brazil. But why wait til then. Let's do EURO 2012. The qualifications for it will start this autumn, European countries will be fighting for 24 spots at the Finals in Poland and Ukraine.

I think it could be fun. If the interest is too big we can do for example - 2 waves, instead of 1.

How many people would be interested to do this game?

If there is enough interested, we have plenty of time to discuss the rules of the game, and make it an ALPHA game.

WHAT DO YOU THINK, GUYS???

Edited August 6, 2010 by Achiyama