I’m making a bet with some Colombian women from the resort. I’m staying in right now on who’s going to win this year’s world cup. I’m putting my money on Belgium after the earlier defeats of Argentina, Portugal, and Spain. Of course the ladies I’m betting with has their full support on their national team. We can still change our bets until the semis so I’m trying to make sure that I’m rooting for the right team.

I’m no football expert but I play the sport. So far, the results of the matches have been unpredictable. Germany didn’t qualify for the round of 16 but Japan did. Portugal and Spain lost to their qualifier games. It really is anyone’s game now. I think the strongest contender from the other half of the bracket is Croatia. Meanwhile, the winners of the other half can be either of the four teams. Given my own analysis, do you think I made the right choice of betting on Belgium?