Assuming Germany is the best team in the group, realistically, the US needs for Germany to go ahead and win, any points that Portugal or Ghana get against Germany, will make it that much tougher for the US to advance out of the group.
And Spain was suppose to be the best in their group and Uruguay were semi-finalists last time. It really shows how tight it can be.
Netherlands at least in the FIFA rankings really tumbled and are ranked #15 but ELO ratings, they are still way up there, around #6.
Of course, true, Germany is always about the best.