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4 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .265 .246 .323 .000 .000 .000 .279 .000 1. Kyle Busch, 664 2. Kevin Harvick, 589 3. Joey Logano, 566 4. Brad Keselowski, 514 5. Clint Bowyer, 510 6. Martin Truex Jr., 506 7. Kurt Busch, 493 8. Denny Hamlin, 437 9. Ryan Blaney, 457 10. Kyle Larson, 443 11. Aric Almirola, 433 12. Jimmie Johnson, 377 13. Chase Elliott, 362 14. Erik Jones, 346 15. Alex Bowman, 331 16. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., 327 17. Paul Menard, 327 18. Austin Dillon, 292 19. Jamie Mcmurray, 283 20. William Byron, 277

June 24 — Toyota/save Mart 350, Sonoma, Calif. July 1 — Overton’s 400, Joliet, Ill. July 7 — Coke Zero 400, Daytona Beach, Fla. July 14 — Quaker State 400, Sparta, Ky. July 22 — New Hampshire 301, Loudon, Nh. July 29 — Gander Outdoors 400, Long Pond, Pa. Aug. 5 — Gobowling at The Glen, Watkins Glen, N.Y. Aug. 12 — Consumers Energy 400, Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 18 — Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race, Bristol, Tenn. Sept. 2 — Bojangles’ Southern 500, Darlington, S.C. Sept. 9 — Big Machine Brickyard 400, Indianapolis, Ind. Sept. 16 — South Point 400, Las Vegas, Nv. Sept. 22 — Federated Auto Parts 400, Richmond, Va. Sept. 30 — Bank of America 500, Concord, N.C. Oct. 7 — Dover 400, Dover, Del. Oct. 14 — Alabama 500, Lincoln, Ala. Oct. 21 — Hollywood Casino 400, Kansas City, Kan. Oct. 28 — First Data 500, Martinsville, Va. Nov. 4 — AAA Texas 500, Fort Worth, Tx. Nov. 11 — Can-am 500, Avondale, Ariz. Nov. 18 — Ford Ecoboost 400, Homestead, Fla. but a lot can happen in 48 hours. You saw what happened in 2010.”

What has changed since 2010 is the winner will not be decided by a 22-member executive committee but by all eligible federations. The vote is no longer by secret ballot, either. Soon after the results flash on a video screen at Moscow’s expo center, FIFA plans to release the list of how countries voted.

Even with a democratic process and greater transparency, the United Bid has had its work cut out for it.

To help prevent another upset, the first order of business was shoring up support in the Americas. The South American confederation and Central American cluster have said they are on board. Egypt (45) Saudi Arabia (67)

Russia v. Saudi Arabia 8 a.m. Thursday, Egypt v. Uruguay 5 a.m. Friday; Russia v. Egypt 11 a.m. 6/19, Uruguay v. Saudi Arabia 8 a.m. 6/20; Saudi Arabia v. Egypt 7 a.m. 6/25, Uruguay v. Russia 7 a.m. 6/25. Winner of Group A plays runner up in Group B in Round of 16, runner up in Group A plays winner of Group B in Round of 16

Spain (10) Portugal (4) Morocco (41) Iran (37)

Morocco v. Iran 8 a.m. Friday, Portugal v. Spain 11 a.m. Friday; Portugal v. Morocco 5 a.m. 6/20, Iran v. Spain 11 a.m. 6/20;

Iran v. Portugal 11 a.m. 6/25, Spain v. Morocco 11 a.m. 6/25. Winner of Group B plays runner up in Group A in Round of 16, runner up in Group B players winner of Group A in Round of 16.

Denmark (t12) Australia (36) France (7) Peru (11)

France v. Australia 3 a.m. Saturday, Argentina v. Iceland 6 a.m. Saturday; Denmark v. Australia 5 a.m. 6/21, France v. Peru 8 a.m. 6/21;

Australia v. Peru 7 a.m. 6/26, Denmark v. France 7 a.m. 6/26 Winner of Group C plays runner up in Group D in Round of 16, runner up in Group C players winner of Group D in Round of 16.

Argentina (5) Iceland (22) Croatia (20) Nigeria (48)

Argentina v. Iceland 6 a.m. Saturday, Croatia v. Nigeria 12 p.m. Saturday; Argentina v. Croatia 11 a.m. 6/21, Nigeria v. Iceland 8 a.m. 6/22; Nigeria v. Argentina 11 a.m. 6/26, Iceland v. Croatia 11 a.m. 6/26. Winner of Group D plays runner up in Group C in Round of 16, runner up in Group D players winner of Group C in Round of 16.

Brazil (2) Switzerland (6) Costa Rica (23) Serbia (34)

Costa Rica v. Serbia 5 a.m. Sunday, Brazil v. Switzerland 11 a.m. Sunday; Brazil v. Costa Rica 5 a.m. 6/22, Serbia v. Switzerland 11 a.m. 6/22; Serbia v. Brazil 11 a.m. 6/27, Switzerland v. Costa Rica 11 a.m. 6/27. Winner of Group E plays runner up in Group F in Round of 16, runner up in Group E players winner of Group F in Round of 16.

Germany (1) Mexico (15) Sweden (24) South Korea (57)

Germany v. Mexico 8 a.m. Sunday, Sweden v. South Korea 5 a.m. 6/18; South Korea v. Mexico 8 a.m. 6/23, Germany v. Sweden 11 a.m. 6/23; South Korea v. Germany 7 a.m. 6/27, Mexico v. Sweden 7 a.m. 6/27. Winner of Group F plays runner up in Group E in Round of 16, runner up in Group F players winner of Group E in Round of 16.

Belgium (3) Panama (55) Tunisia (21) England (t12)

Belgium v. Panama 8 a.m. 6/18, Tunisia v. England 11 a.m. 6/18; Belgium v. Tunisia 5 a.m. 6/23, England v. Panama 5 a.m. 6/24;

Panama v. Tunisia 11 a.m. 6/28, England v. Belgium 11 a.m. 6/28. Winner of Group G plays runner up in Group H in Round of 16, runner up in Group G players winner of Group H in Round of 16.

Poland (8) Senegal (27) Colombia (16) Japan (61)

Colombia v. Japan 5 a.m. 6/19, Poland v. Senegal 8 a.m. 6/19; Japan v. Senegal 8 a.m. 6/24, Poland v. Colombia 11 a.m. 6/24;

Japan v. Poland 7 a.m. 6/28, Senegal v. Colombia 7 a.m. 6/28. Winner of Group H plays runner up in Group F in Round of 16, runner up in Group H players winner of Group F in Round of 16. -FIFA Rankings in parentheses England and Denmark and both ranked 12th.