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re: What are the realistic scenarios for the US to advance to the knockout stage?
Posted on 5/14/14 at 9:31 pm to Tigerstark
Posted on 5/14/14 at 9:31 pm to Tigerstark
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This post was edited on 5/14/14 at 9:32 pm
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Posted on 5/14/14 at 9:31 pm to Tigerstark
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One big thing that will help us - hope Ghana and Portugal draw eachother and lose to Germany.
Definitely agree with this...
Posted on 5/15/14 at 2:15 am to TabledTiger
We have to beat Ghana, that's a given.
What's the fandom like for Portgual in Brazil? I mean, it was basically a Portugese colony for 300 years.
Hopefully Germany gets sick.
What's the fandom like for Portgual in Brazil? I mean, it was basically a Portugese colony for 300 years.
Hopefully Germany gets sick.
Posted on 5/15/14 at 2:43 am to TabledTiger
It's nice the US has Germany third. Hopefully Germany gets 6 points in their first two matches and doesn't gaf against the US.
Posted on 5/15/14 at 6:23 am to The Boat
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It's nice the US has Germany third. Hopefully Germany gets 6 points in their first two matches and doesn't gaf against the US.
The only way this would be true is if all other games not involving Germany to this point ended in ties, leaving the US with 2 points, Germany with 6, and Portugal and Ghana with 1 point heading into that final match.
That guarantees Germany wins the group. A win by any team in the in the US/Ghana or US/Portugal game means Germany could still finish second. Germany won't chance that and would definitely GAF about the US game.
Posted on 5/15/14 at 10:23 am to cwil177
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Which team went undefeated at the 2010 WC?
New Zealand, they tied errything
Posted on 5/15/14 at 10:24 am to stlslick
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ghana and portugal get malaria
If Ghana were to get malaria, they would've gotten it by now
Posted on 5/15/14 at 10:32 am to SuperSoakher
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If Ghana were to get malaria, they would've gotten it by now
Dat sickle cell keeps them from getting affected by malaria. Seriously.
Posted on 5/15/14 at 11:44 am to cwil177
yeah sorry i was looking for italy and france 
Posted on 5/15/14 at 2:44 pm to Tigerstark
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The only way this would be true is if all other games not involving Germany to this point ended in ties, leaving the US with 2 points, Germany with 6, and Portugal and Ghana with 1 point heading into that final match.
That guarantees Germany wins the group. A win by any team in the in the US/Ghana or US/Portugal game means Germany could still finish second. Germany won't chance that and would definitely GAF about the US game.
Not exactly.
Germany beats Portugal and Ghana. 6 points.
US beats Ghana and draws Portugal. 4 points.
Portugal loses to Germany and draws US. 1 point.
Ghana loses to US and Germany. 0 points.
Germany could play for a draw in their last match against the US. It happens all the time.
This post was edited on 5/15/14 at 2:48 pm
Posted on 5/15/14 at 2:50 pm to TabledTiger
I do guess we're kind of lucky, one of our hardest games in the group.... and we have their former coach... not to mention the guy who mentored their current head coach.
Posted on 5/15/14 at 2:54 pm to The Boat
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Germany could play for a draw in their last match against the US. It happens all the time.
you're right, if they have already taken 6 points and look to be through, then we could be facing a weaker team. that said, a "weaker" german team is really anything but weak.
i still like our chances to get through this group.
Posted on 5/16/14 at 10:06 am to theOG
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you're right, if they have already taken 6 points and look to be through, then we could be facing a weaker team. that said, a "weaker" german team is really anything but weak.
i still like our chances to get through this group.
Posted on 5/16/14 at 12:58 pm to TabledTiger
In the first round of games, we need two things to happen.
We beat Ghana (by two or more goals would be ideal).
Germany destroys Portugal.
I think the most likely way we advance is with a 1-1-1 record and a better goal differential than Portugal.
Playing Germany last is also a good thing. They could very well have the top spot clinched, meaning they won't have a ton of motivation to kill us.
We beat Ghana (by two or more goals would be ideal).
Germany destroys Portugal.
I think the most likely way we advance is with a 1-1-1 record and a better goal differential than Portugal.
Playing Germany last is also a good thing. They could very well have the top spot clinched, meaning they won't have a ton of motivation to kill us.
This post was edited on 5/16/14 at 12:59 pm
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