Posted by thesportsjunky on May 14, 2017 · Leave a Comment
The host teams are about to end their tournament with only one having a chance to continue their tournament into the playoffs and a couple days to get that playoff spot.
Posted by thesportsjunky on May 10, 2017 · Leave a Comment
The tournament is halfway through and there are some surprising results for more than just a few teams as the second half is going to be interesting with a few teams on the edge of making their mark.
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The French team didn’t start their home tournament off the best way but they came back in a big way with a win over a team they never should have beat that sent shockwaves through the tournament.
The host nations are on different paths as they have started their tournaments in different ways with one giving their home fans something to cheer about and the other not a lot to cheer about.
Group B is another one with favourites but with only two major powers there is a lot more up in the air as the group could see a big battle for the playoffs with more than a few teams in the hunt.
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Group B might not get the most attention from their own countries but they still include some of the biggest teams including the defending champions.
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