After the interviews I have asked every player to make a prediction asking what team will win the whole cup and who is going to surprise.

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Hardly surprising, Germanyrockit are the big favorites to win the whole thing, having won the previous three editions of the RtCW-Cups. EuropeNoPressure and SwedenKiH are also seen as contenders and predicted to place first by some. However, apart from them no other team is considered to have a chance to get onto the podium, let alone with the whole cup.

There is more variety among the teams that are predicted to pull some upsets.

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At first glance it is noticable that the highest density of teams that are predicted to surprise is in group 2 and group 4, so that it's likely those will be the closest. Japanskk have already proven their potential to surprise by beating Finlandfixed 3-1 yesterday.
Also seen as underdog are Europeindomitus. The team recently recruited United Kingdomdictator and Germanyurtier who placed second with Europechaos in the EXRTCW-Cup and will face Germanyrockit as their first big challenge in the 3rd matchweek.

This leaves us with the following keymatches that are likely to play a decisive in the outcome of the groups:

1st matchweek:

Japanskk 3 - 1 Finlandfixed
Europethundercats - NetherlandsSuper Fighters
Europefrozenfingers 2 - 2 EuropeCircle of Haste

2nd matchweek:
Hungarycave vs Japansuper kawaii kids
Europethundercats vs EuropeiAm

3rd matchweek:
GermanyRockit vs Europeindomitus
Hungarycave vs Finlandfixed
SwedenKiH vs Europefrozenfingers
EuropenoPressure vs Europethundercats
NetherlandsSuper Fighters vs EuropeiAm

So on behalf of myself and all my interviewees i wish all teams and players good luck and lot's of fun playing!