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2018 FIFA World Cup Prediction Contest

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Nzol
there's a catch here.

In the Uruguay-Portugal match, Vasya bet on a 2:1 score in favor of Uruguay, and Petya, who supports Portugal, bet on a draw. The match ends 1:1, and Uruguay wins on penalties.
As a result, Petya gets his 3 (or 2) points, even though his team didn't advance, while Vasya, who supported the winning team, gets nothing.

In my opinion, this would still be fairer than if Vasya, who didn't even guess the outcome of the match, received the same number of points, or even more, as Petya. Penalties are basically a lottery; they are held because it's much more interesting for the audience than flipping a coin.
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