Group Winners - 8 for 8

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I don't recall that ever happening before. There's usually someone who bows out that won their group.

I suppose one could say the group winners deserved to be where they are and that, in theory at least, the best 8 teams will battle it out has never been more true. Might be a stretch but I couldn't totally argue against it.

Great tourney so far. Never imagined so many games going into aet and pk's. Tells me there's not a big difference between the top 8 and the next 8 as far as national teams talent and play.