Posted on 06/23/2014 12:22:55 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
The United States and Germany both have four points and are atop Group G over Ghana and Portugal who have one point each. In the group stage of the World Cup, wins are worth three points, and draws are worth one point. All four teams have one game remaining.
Germany and the U.S. will play Thursday in Recife, and Ghana and Portugal will kick off at the same time in Brasilia.
Here are the scenarios:
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I think they can beat Ghana. But I am more confident of the USA beating Germany.
I will say this.
The program has made enormous strides under Klinsi. No matter what happens, he’s done a heck of a job of transforming the team’s culture.
I’m looking forward to the next four years and seeing how things progress as Klinsi is able to put even more of his stamp on the program. It’s going to be a completely different team, but they will be Klinsi’s guys, not leftover vestiges of the Bob Bradley era.
Many teams experience emotional letdowns, though I think Ghana has played much better than Portugal this World Cup and though Ghana WILL be playing for something, they have come through two matches that are as hard as nails.
Sort of the way, South Africa 2010 was an emotional rollercoaster for the USA, I think the group stage was so hard and exhausting for the US National Team, it gave Ghana an edge in that knockout game.
This has been a very fine World Cup, I’d be pressed to find a team that has totally blown it.
I saw a comment on how there are relatively few cards in this World Cup and few penalties called, hence, we have a much less cynical World Cup than say some games in 2006.
What the chart doesn’t show is the probability of each of the individual cells. With two evenly matched teams, the cells in the very center of the chart have the highest probability, with the probably decreasing as you move toward the edges and corners.
With less-evenly matched teams, it’s basically the same, but with the “center” moved accordingly.
And we originally had about a 36% chance to get out of the group.
76% now according to this: http://nesn.com/2014/06/2014-world-cup-usa-has-76-percent-chance-of-advancing-in-209-scenarios-photo/
I will just be positive, I think we advance and will face Belgium.
I’ll go with you on that one.
But am sticking with my 90%, rightly or wrongly. :)
Neymar has 2 for Brazil as Brazil leads going into halftime.
Cameroon 1
Brasil 2
Netherlands 2
Chile 0
Australia 0
Spain 3
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MXC 1 0 CRO
75th minute
Cameroon 1
Brasil 3
Croatia 0
Mexico 1
GOOOOL, MEXICO, that was sharp, gotta admit that, Mexico to face Netherlands most likely. 2-0
Croatia 0
Mexico 2
CRAP.
Damn the US for allowing Mexico in.
If they weren’t let in they’d crawl under the wire anyway.....
They won’t defeat Netherlands someone reminded me unless Ochoa as goalkeeper and the whole defense are so good, they can get a clean sheet vs. Holland and then, win the penalty shootout.
That’s how they could but Holland are awesome attackers, they should be able to pierce about any defense.
Mexico, let’s see, if they get one more goal... they are in 1st, play Chile... if Brazil don’t score more.
Brasil?
2 goals for Mexico in 2 minutes followed by a 3rd from Hernandez. 3-0 Mexico.
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