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The Road to Rio: The Tricky Group Stage Traditional Cache

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Chuffbert: Time to put this series to bed. Unfortunately, a number of the caches have been mugged and two of the sites have become very bad tipping grounds, not the places I'd want people rooting around. The connected nature of these caches means that it's really all or nothing. Likewise, the complexity of the puzzles means resiting is very problematic. Upkeep is proving difficult so it is time to say goodbye to Rio. Does free up a number of sites for new caches!

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Hidden : 12/31/2013
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

2014 promises to be a great year of sport, with the FIFA Football World Cup smack in the middle.  To celebrate the imminent victory of somebody other than England, I am placing a series of caches that trace the route of the successful team to the final itself.  Read the instructions for each carefully.  Here's hoping you reach your GOAL!


The Road to Rio series consistes of five caches.  You'll need to find the first four in order to get to the final and win the trophy.  The first cache is The Tricky Group Stage.  Often, by sheer fluke, a group of highly-ranked teams end up playing one another in the opening group stage.  This means that two of the 'better' teams in the world will miss out on the later stages of the competition.  The first cache commemorates this regular occurance.

When you locate the cache, please take note of the two teams whose flags are contained within.  These will help you to find the Final Cache.

Good luck - try to score one more than them!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Lbh qba'g jnag gb or ba gur orapu. Gurer'f bayl ba jnl gb orng gurz... trg ebhaq gur onpx. Gurl fpber gjb, lbh fpber g(u)err!

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)