Post by AztecBill on Jun 26, 2014 10:02:59 GMT -8
The US has a great chance to advance today.
1. Win or draw against Germany, US advances.
2. Portugal and Ghana tie, US advances.
3. Portugal wins but goal differiential in US/Germany + Portugal/Ghana is less than 5, US advances.
4. Portugal wins (differiential = 5) and the goal difference (today) Portugal - US is less than 2, US advances.
5. Portugal wins 3-0, US loses 0-2, and US wins coin toss, US advances.
6. Ghana wins by 1 and the US loses by 1, and Ghana scores no more than 1 more goal than the US, US advances.
Note on #6: If Ghana scores 1 more goal, the US wins with tie breaker #4 head to head since US beat Ghana 2-1.
Tie Breakers
1. Points in Group play (not goals but points i.e. 1 for draw and 3 for win)
2. Goal difference.
3. Goals
4. Head to Head
5. Coin Flip
1. Win or draw against Germany, US advances.
2. Portugal and Ghana tie, US advances.
3. Portugal wins but goal differiential in US/Germany + Portugal/Ghana is less than 5, US advances.
4. Portugal wins (differiential = 5) and the goal difference (today) Portugal - US is less than 2, US advances.
5. Portugal wins 3-0, US loses 0-2, and US wins coin toss, US advances.
6. Ghana wins by 1 and the US loses by 1, and Ghana scores no more than 1 more goal than the US, US advances.
Note on #6: If Ghana scores 1 more goal, the US wins with tie breaker #4 head to head since US beat Ghana 2-1.
Tie Breakers
1. Points in Group play (not goals but points i.e. 1 for draw and 3 for win)
2. Goal difference.
3. Goals
4. Head to Head
5. Coin Flip