SteemitBoard World Cup Contest - Semi Finals - Day 1

<h3><center>Here are the intermediate results of the contest<br /> <p dir="auto">The first semi final between France and Belgium has been epic. The Blues beat the Red Devils. They will find themselves in the small final against the loser of today's match for a possible 3rd place in this world cup. <p dir="auto">Do not miss the <a href="https://steemit.com/steemitboard/@steemitboard/steemitboard-world-cup-contest-croatia-vs-england" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" title="This link will take you away from hive.blog" class="external_link">second semi-final today. In a few hours, we will know which countries will compete in the final to become the new "World Champion"! <hr /> <p dir="auto">For those who want to join the contest, it's time to hurry up because there are only a few badges to win and the registration will be closed after the semi-finals. Better late than never and have a bit of fun! <strong>Carefully read the rules in the <a href="https://steemit.com/steemitboard/@steemitboard/steemitboard-world-cup-contest-collect-badges-and-win-free-sbd" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" title="This link will take you away from hive.blog" class="external_link">contest announcement post and the <a href="https://steemit.com/steemitboard/@steemitboard/steemitboard-world-cup-contest-are-you-ready-for-the-knockout-phase" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" title="This link will take you away from hive.blog" class="external_link">Knockout phase post! <p dir="auto">To register for the contest, send 0.010 SBD or 0.010 STEEM to <strong><span><a href="/@steemitboardpool">@steemitboardpool with <strong><code>wordlcup2018 in the memo. <p dir="auto">Spread the word: invite your friends and <strong>RESTEEM this post! <h3>Matches <div class="table-responsive"><table> <thead> <tr><th>Teams<th>Valid bets<th>Team A<th>Team B<th>Winner <tbody> <tr><td>France vs Belgium<td>534<td><strong>243<td>291<td>France <h3>Contest top 25 ranking <p dir="auto"><span>Congratulations to <a href="/@bidbots">@bidbots. He made the good pick and now holds 42 badges. Anyway, he still needs one more badge to be safe in the first position. Good luck! <p dir="auto"><span>Unfortunately, <a href="/@minimining">@minimining failed to consolidate the second position and has been joined by 5 other players: <a href="/@tychoxi">@tychoxi, <a href="/@luisrojas06">@luisrojas06, <a href="/@chehkuna">@chehkuna, <a href="/@ascheriit">@ascheriit, <a href="/@kinakomochi">@kinakomochi. They all have with 39 badges. <p dir="auto"><span>Behind them, we find <a href="/@flemingfarm">@flemingfarm, <a href="/@yulismal">@yulismal, <a href="/@kylestam">@kylestam and <a href="/@fw206">@fw206 with 38 badges. They are all still in the race for the top 3! <div class="table-responsive"><table> <thead> <tr><th>Rank<th>Name<th>Badges <tbody> <tr><td>1<td><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/bidbots/avatar" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/bidbots/avatar 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/bidbots/avatar 2x" /><span> <a href="/@bidbots">@bidbots<td>42 <tr><td>2<td><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/minimining/avatar" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/minimining/avatar 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/minimining/avatar 2x" /><span> <a href="/@minimining">@minimining<td>39 <tr><td>3<td><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/tychoxi/avatar" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/tychoxi/avatar 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/tychoxi/avatar 2x" /><span> <a href="/@tychoxi">@tychoxi<td>39 <tr><td>4<td><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/luisrojas06/avatar" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/luisrojas06/avatar 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/luisrojas06/avatar 2x" /><span> <a href="/@luisrojas06">@luisrojas06<td>39 <tr><td>5<td><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/chehkuna/avatar" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/chehkuna/avatar 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/chehkuna/avatar 2x" /><span> <a href="/@chehkuna">@chehkuna<td>39 <tr><td>6<td><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/ascheriit/avatar" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/ascheriit/avatar 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/ascheriit/avatar 2x" /><span> <a href="/@ascheriit">@ascheriit<td>39 <tr><td>7<td><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/kinakomochi/avatar" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/kinakomochi/avatar 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/kinakomochi/avatar 2x" /><span> <a href="/@kinakomochi">@kinakomochi<td>39 <tr><td>8<td><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/flemingfarm/avatar" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/flemingfarm/avatar 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/flemingfarm/avatar 2x" /><span> <a href="/@flemingfarm">@flemingfarm<td>38 <tr><td>9<td><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/yulismal/avatar" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/yulismal/avatar 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/yulismal/avatar 2x" /><span> <a href="/@yulismal">@yulismal<td>38 <tr><td>10<td><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/kylestam/avatar" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/kylestam/avatar 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/kylestam/avatar 2x" /><span> <a href="/@kylestam">@kylestam<td>38 <tr><td>11<td><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/fw206/avatar" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/fw206/avatar 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/fw206/avatar 2x" /><span> <a href="/@fw206">@fw206<td>38 <tr><td>12<td><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/misbahjuli/avatar" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/misbahjuli/avatar 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/misbahjuli/avatar 2x" /><span> <a href="/@misbahjuli">@misbahjuli<td>37 <tr><td>13<td><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/vicspics/avatar" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/vicspics/avatar 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/vicspics/avatar 2x" /><span> <a href="/@vicspics">@vicspics<td>37 <tr><td>14<td><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/correia/avatar" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/correia/avatar 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/correia/avatar 2x" /><span> <a href="/@correia">@correia<td>37 <tr><td>15<td><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/full-measure/avatar" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/full-measure/avatar 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/full-measure/avatar 2x" /><span> <a href="/@full-measure">@full-measure<td>37 <tr><td>16<td><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/georgebush1/avatar" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/georgebush1/avatar 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/georgebush1/avatar 2x" /><span> <a href="/@georgebush1">@georgebush1<td>37 <tr><td>17<td><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/vicentelardo/avatar" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/vicentelardo/avatar 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/vicentelardo/avatar 2x" /><span> <a href="/@vicentelardo">@vicentelardo<td>36 <tr><td>18<td><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/bitpizza/avatar" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/bitpizza/avatar 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/bitpizza/avatar 2x" /><span> <a href="/@bitpizza">@bitpizza<td>36 <tr><td>19<td><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/cranium/avatar" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/cranium/avatar 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/cranium/avatar 2x" /><span> <a href="/@cranium">@cranium<td>36 <tr><td>20<td><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/thuzartun/avatar" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/thuzartun/avatar 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/thuzartun/avatar 2x" /><span> <a href="/@thuzartun">@thuzartun<td>36 <tr><td>21<td><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/stimp1024/avatar" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/stimp1024/avatar 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/stimp1024/avatar 2x" /><span> <a href="/@stimp1024">@stimp1024<td>36 <tr><td>22<td><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/alucare/avatar" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/alucare/avatar 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/alucare/avatar 2x" /><span> <a href="/@alucare">@alucare<td>36 <tr><td>23<td><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/truebar/avatar" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/truebar/avatar 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/truebar/avatar 2x" /><span> <a href="/@truebar">@truebar<td>36 <tr><td>24<td><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/manuelgil64/avatar" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/manuelgil64/avatar 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/manuelgil64/avatar 2x" /><span> <a href="/@manuelgil64">@manuelgil64<td>36 <tr><td>25<td><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/engchitchat/avatar" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/engchitchat/avatar 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://steemitimages.com/48x48/https://steemitimages.com/u/engchitchat/avatar 2x" /><span> <a href="/@engchitchat">@engchitchat<td>36 <h4><center>You can now find the complete ranking on the SteemitBoard's website. <h4><center><a href="https://steemit.com/steemitboard/@steemitboard/check-your-rank-in-the-steemitboard-world-cup-contest" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" title="This link will take you away from hive.blog" class="external_link">Read this post to find out more. <p dir="auto"><br /> <p dir="auto">Check out your <a href="https://steemitboard.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" title="This link will take you away from hive.blog" class="external_link">board to see if you got your badge: <p dir="auto"><center><span><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/http://steemitboard.com/events/wc2018/wc2018-61.png" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/http://steemitboard.com/events/wc2018/wc2018-61.png 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/http://steemitboard.com/events/wc2018/wc2018-61.png 2x" /> <p dir="auto">Congratulations to anyone who successfully guessed the result of the match. <h2><center>Good luck and enjoy the World Cup 2018! <hr /> <h5><center>Thanks to our sponsors <div class="table-responsive"><table> <thead> <tr><th><strong>Gold sponsors<th>Silver sponsors<th>Bronze sponsors <tbody> <tr><td><strong><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/32x32/https://steemitimages.com/u/good-karma/avatar" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/32x32/https://steemitimages.com/u/good-karma/avatar 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://steemitimages.com/32x32/https://steemitimages.com/u/good-karma/avatar 2x" /><span> <a href="/@good-karma">@good-karma<br /><strong><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/32x32/https://steemitimages.com/u/lukestokes/avatar" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/32x32/https://steemitimages.com/u/lukestokes/avatar 1x, 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