Can anybody explain this for me? Taken from the World Cup webpage.
WORLD CUP GROUP D SCENARIOS
If USA and Korea both draw, Korea win the group and USA take second place. If one team win and the other team draw, the victorious team win the group and the other team take second place.
If Portugal win and USA win, USA win the group and Portugal take second place. If Portugal win and USA draw, Portugal win the group and USA take second place.
If Korea win and USA lose, Korea win the group and USA take second place. If Korea draw and USA lose, Korea win the group and Portugal take second place.
If Korea and USA both win and USA win by at least two goals more than Korea, USA win the group and Korea take second place.
EXAMPLE: Korea win 1-0, USA win 3-0: USA 1, Korea 2
If Korea and USA both win and USA win by as many or fewer goals than Korea, Korea win the group and USA take second place.
EXAMPLE: Korea win 1-0, USA win 1-0: Korea 1, USA 2
If Korea and USA both win and USA win by one goal more than Korea and Korea score at least two more goals than USA, Korea win the group and USA take second place.
EXAMPLE: Korea win 4-3, USA win 2-0: Korea 1, USA 2
If Korea and USA both win and USA win by one goal more than Korea and Korea score as many or fewer goals than USA, USA win the group and Korea take second place.
EXAMPLE: USA win 2-0, Korea win 2-1: USA 1, Korea 2
If Korea and USA both win and USA win by one goal more than Korea and Korea score one goal more than USA, both teams qualify for the second round but lots will be drawn to determine which is the group winner and which is the second-place team.
EXAMPLE: USA win 2-0, Korea win 3-2: draw lots
If Korea and USA both lose, and Korea lose by two goals more than USA, Portugal win the group and USA take second place.
EXAMPLE: Korea lose 3-0, USA lose 1-0: Portugal 1, USA 2
If Korea and USA both lose and Korea lose by as many or fewer goals than USA, Portugal win the group and Korea take second place:
EXAMPLE: Korea lose 1-0, USA lose 1-0: Portugal 1, Korea 2
If Korea and USA both lose and Korea lose by one more goal than USA and Korea score at least two more goals than USA, Portugal win the group and Korea take second place.
EXAMPLE: Korea lose 5-3, USA lose 2-1: Portugal 1, Korea 2
If Korea and USA both lose and Korea lose by one goal more than USA and score as many or more goals than Korea, Portugal win the group and USA take second place.
EXAMPLE: Korea lose 3-1, USA lose 2-1: Portugal 1, USA 2
If Korea and USA both lose and Korea lose by one goal more than USA and score one goal more than USA, Portugal win the group and lots will be drawn to determine the second-place team.
EXAMPLE: Korea lose 3-1, USA lose 2-1: Portugal 1, draw lots for second place
It's easy and I could explain it very simply, but I've got jump in the shower...
-- KotS