In Round 7 of United States Group 7 Game 2961755 chopsiu (USA) eliminated Arizona's Drunk_Idiot (USA). chopsiu (USA) seems to be on his way to become the second US player to qualify to Stage 2.
In the Costa Rica & Panama Game 2967400 Panama's Konohashinobi (PAN) was eliminated by physics teacher Elegarth (CRC) from Costa Rica. Darik (PAN) from Panama is now going to represent his country in Stage 2 as he is the only player left from Panama in this game. He definitely has to play against one of the Trinidad boys there.
Sergeant 1st Class Nando (URU) is the first one to leave the Uruguay Game 2967240 as he was eliminated by nejda (URU) in Round 5.
In the Argentina Game 2967454 only 3 players are left. torombolo74 (ARG) eliminated agustink (ARG) in Round 7 and Campanita (ARG) eliminated Turu2001 (ARG) in Round 8. In 8 Rounds torombolo74 (ARG) and Campanita (ARG) didn't attack eachother a single time. As these 2 friends play a lot of games together, I decided that one of them will not qualify to the Second Stage. This place will be given to Nr.3 of the game italianipastido (ARG). Opinions from others about this case are welcome on this topic.
Andeggen (NOR) was the first one to leave the Iceland & Norway Game 2963707 as he was eliminated on his homecountry Norway by Iceland's Olafsson (ISL) in Round 7.
The Finnish finally finished (well, that's a nice one

In the Great Britain Group 1 Game 2962855 Gibbo123 (GBR) was eliminated in Round 9 by identity shaker (GBR).
drake_259 (GBR) is the first of 2 British players in the next European Round as he clinched his place in Stage 2 by winning the Great Britain Group 2 Game 2961364. The last couple of rounds in this game were a nice fight between him and John Price (GBR) who finally got eliminated in Round 19.
Updates on the other games will be given tomorrow.