As the 2018 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Russia, we collected picks from well-known people around the Seattle community for a bracket challenge! Follow along with your own selections to see how you match up!
SCORING
- One (1) point for each correct team advancing out of the group stage (order doesn’t matter)
- Two (2) points for each correct team winning the Round of 16 match and advancing to the quarterfinals
- Five (5) points for each correct team winning the quarterfinal match and advancing to the semifinals
- Ten (10) points for each correct team winning the semifinal match and advancing to the final
- Twenty (20) points for correctly picking the World Cup winner
LEADERBOARD
T-1: Steve Zakuani — 14
T-1: Taylor Graham — 14
T-1: Anthony — 14
4. Cristian Roldan — 13
5. Walter Jones — 12
T-6: Ethan Stowell — 11
T-6: Jamie Clark — 11
8. Keith Costigan — 10
9. Carla Marie — 9
THE PICKS
Cristian Roldan — Seattle Sounders midfielder
Winner: Brazil
Ethan Stowell — Chef
Winner: Germany
Walter Jones — Seahawks legend and NFL Hall of Famer
Winner: Germany
Steve Zakuani — Former Sounders midfielder and current broadcast analyst
Winner: Brazil
Carla Marie — KUBE 93.3 Radio Host
Winner: Argentina
Anthony — KUBE 93.3 Radio Host
Winner: Argentina
Taylor Graham — Former Sounders defender and current VP of Business Operations
Winner: Germany
Keith Costigan — Sounders broadcaster
Winner: Spain
Jamie Clark — University of Washington Men’s Soccer Coach
Winner: France
