2014 World Cup

[thrill]

Must tie Thursday

Nope. Incorrect.

Which is fortunate, because if I know one thing about soccer, and this might actually be the one thing I know, we have zero chance of beating or tying the big boy teams like Germany.

You know nothing, Jon Snow.

I think this means someone is about to shoot you with an arrow.

Seriously though, you seem to think there are unbeatable teams in this World Cup. There are not.

[Fat Strat]

what happens if the US loses to Germany by 1 and ghana beats Portugal by 1?

Total goals. So if Ghana wins 1-0, and we lose 1-0, I think FIFA makes some bs up for the tie breaker.

You would have to think that head to head would be the first tie breaker. We beat Ghana. It should be that simple.

[AWvsCBsteeeerike3]

I hate saying this, but I would love for Klinnsman and Germany to get together this week and just agree to take it easy on each other and go on with a 0-0 tie and some well rested players.

I would quit watching the world cup if they're allowed to do that....

[Fat Strat]

I hate saying this, but I would love for Klinnsman and Germany to get together this week and just agree to take it easy on each other and go on with a 0-0 tie and some well rested players.

I would quit watching the world cup if they're allowed to do that....

It'll never happen, but it's just an interesting situation.

[Vidor]

Seriously though, you seem to think there are unbeatable teams in this World Cup. There are not.

Well, unbeatable by us. I figure we're like that college basketball team from the rinky-dink conference that wins its tournament and goes to the NCAA Tournament with a #14 seed. That team might win the first round, might even go to the Sweet 16! Will not ever win the tournament.

Eh, y'all can laugh at me if the Germany game is a non-loss.

[Jocephus]

Seriously though, you seem to think there are unbeatable teams in this World Cup. There are not.

Well, unbeatable by us. I figure we're like that college basketball team from the rinky-dink conference that wins its tournament and goes to the NCAA Tournament with a #14 seed. That team might win the first round, might even go to the Sweet 16! Will not ever win the tournament.

Eh, y'all can laugh at me if the Germany game is a non-loss.

/bookmarked

[Fat Strat]

Found this about the tie breakers. It's as confusing as possible.

The ranking of each team in each group shall be determined as follows:
a) greatest number of points obtained in all group matches;
b) goal difference in all group matches;
c) greatest number of goals scored in all group matches.

If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above three criteria, their rankings shall be determined as follows:
d) greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
e) goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned;
f) greater number of goals scored in all group matches between the teams concerned;
g) drawing of lots by the FIFA Organizing Committee.

I think D is basically "goals scored against each other"... in other words, the winner of the head-to-head matchup. I could be wrong though.

[thrill]

Seriously though, you seem to think there are unbeatable teams in this World Cup. There are not.

Well, unbeatable by us. I figure we're like that college basketball team from the rinky-dink conference that wins its tournament and goes to the NCAA Tournament with a #14 seed. That team might win the first round, might even go to the Sweet 16! Will not ever win the tournament.

Eh, y'all can laugh at me if the Germany game is a non-loss.

You're wrong but you can assume whatever assumption you want. We are more analogous to a Gonzaga that is good every year (top 15-20 ranked team). We can beat anybody on the day. Probably won't, but definitely could.

[thrill]

in other words, the winner of the head-to-head matchup. I could be wrong though.

You're right. Sweet.

[Freed Roger]

I saw the espn blurb on tiebreakers,but in a bar so could not hear.and that game had me drinking too much to grasp. (No small task in Mormon country).

What i want to know is, what would it take for US not to advance