We may not know who’s going to win the World Cup, but we know a few teams that will definitely not win. So how about looking at some other things these countries could compete in, so that more teams get a chance to win…or lose, depending on how you look at the categories.
The Wall Street Journal used the World Cup bracket to set the 32 competing countries against each other in things other than soccer. We start with a few soccer-related categories, and then move on to other intriguing stats…
Best World Cup Record
Heaviest Soccer Team
Lightest Soccer Team
Population
Most Starbucks
Most Urban Population
Most Densely Populated
Lowest Murder Rate
Most Internet Users
