Standings Update: June 22nd

One group match remaining for each team. Here are the current standings and scenarios for each group. Have to look closer at each match but have also provided my picks for final order.

Group A

Team	W	L	T	GF	GA	+/-	Pts
Brazil	1	0	1	3	1	2	4
Mexico	1	0	1	1	0	1	4
Croatia	1	1	0	5	3	2	3
Cameroon	0	2	0	0	5	-5	0

Eliminated: Cameroon

To Advance:

Brazil advance with:

• a WIN or DRAW
• a LOSS if the Mexico/Croatia game does not end in a DRAW and Brazil hold the goal differential tiebreaker

Mexico advance with:

• a WIN or DRAW
• a LOSS if Brazil lose by at least 2 more goals then Mexico does.

Croatia advance with:

• a WIN
• a DRAW with a Brazil LOSS. 

Game to Watch: Mexico vs. Croatia

Prediction

1. Brazil
2. Mexico
3. Croatia
4. Cameroon

 Group B

Team	W	L	T	GF	GA	+/-	Pts
Netherlands	2	0	0	8	3	5	6
Chile	2	0	0	5	1	4	6
Australia	0	2	0	3	6	-3	0
Spain	0	2	0	1	7	-6	0

Advanced: Netherlands, Chile
Eliminated: Australia, Spain

Game to Watch: Netherlands vs. Chile

Prediction

1. Netherlands
2. Chile
3. Spain
4. Australia

Group C

Team	W	L	T	GF	GA	+/-	Pts
Colombia	2	0	0	5	1	4	6
Ivory Coast	1	1	0	3	3	0	3
Japan	0	1	1	1	2	-1	1
Greece	0	1	1	0	3	-3	1

Advanced: Colombia

To Advance:

Ivory Coast advance with:

• a WIN
• a DRAW with
• a Japan DRAW/LOSS, or;
• a Japan WIN provided Japan win by less than 2 and Ivory Coast hold the goals for tiebreaker.

Japan advance with:

• a WIN and;
• an Ivory Coast LOSS or; 
• an Ivory Coast DRAW if Japan win by 2 or more goals or score at least 3 more goals than Ivory Coast.

Greece advance with:

• a WIN and;
• a Japan DRAW/LOSS or;
• a Japan WIN provided Greece win by at least 2 more goals than Japan.

Game to Watch: Ivory Coast vs. Greece

Predictions

1. Colombia
2. Ivory Coast
3. Greece
4. Japan

Group D

Team	W	L	T	GF	GA	+/-	Pts
Costa Rica	2	0	0	4	1	3	6
Italy	1	1	0	2	2	0	3
Uruguay	1	1	0	3	4	-1	3
England	0	2	0	2	4	-2	0

Advanced: Costa Rica
Eliminated: England

To Advance:

Italy will advance with a WIN/DRAW.
Uruguay will advance with a WIN.


Game to Watch: Italy vs. Uruguay

Predictions:

1. Costa Rica
2. Uruguay
3. Italy
4. England

Group E

Team	W	L	T	GF	GA	+/-	Pts
France	2	0	0	8	2	6	6
Ecuador	1	1	0	3	3	0	3
Switzerland	1	1	0	4	6	-2	3
Honduras	0	2	0	1	5	-4	0

To Advance:

France advance with:

• a WIN/DRAW or;
• a LOSS and;
• a Honduras WIN/DRAW or;
• a Switzerland WIN if the goal differential in both games is less than 8 or;
• France LOSE by 3 goals or less

Ecuador advance with:

•  a WIN and;
• a Honduras WIN/DRAW or;
• a Switzerland WIN provided Switzerland win by less than 2 more goals than Ecuador
• a DRAW and a Honduras WIN/DRAW
• a LOSS and a Honduras WIN provided the combined goal differential is less than 4 goals.

Switzerland advance with:

• a WIN and;
• an Ecuador DRAW/LOSS or;
• an Ecuador WIN provided they hold a tiebreaker against either France or Ecuador

• a DRAW with an Ecuador LOSS
• a LOSS by 1 goal with an Ecuador LOSS provided they hold tiebreakers against both Ecuador and Honduras

Honduras advance with:

• a WIN and an Ecuador LOSS provided the combined goal differential in both games is at least 4.

Game to Watch: Both technically, although France not beating Ecuador would be a huge surprise. Switzerland-Honduras the most impactful on advancement.

Predictions:

1. France
2. Switzerland
3. Ecuador
4. Honduras

Group F

Team	W	L	T	GF	GA	+/-	Pts
Argentina	2	0	0	3	1	2	6
Nigeria	1	0	1	1	0	1	4
Iran	0	1	1	0	1	-1	1
Bosnia	0	2	0	1	3	-2	0

Advanced: Argentina
Eliminated: Bosnia

To advance:

Nigeria advance with:

• a WIN/DRAW or:
• a LOSS with;
• an Iran DRAW/LOSS or:
• an Iran WIN provided goal differential in both games is 1 and Nigeria have more goals for.

Iran advance with a WIN and a Nigeria LOSS provided the combined goal differential in their games is at least 3 or Iran hold the goals for tiebreaker.

Game to Watch: Argentina/Nigeria. Iran should not beat Bosnia and Argentina/Nigeria promises to be more exciting.

Predictions:

1. Argentina
2. Nigeria
3. Bosnia
4. Iran

Group G

Team	W	L	T	GF	GA	+/-	Pts
Germany	1	0	1	6	2	4	4
USA	1	0	1	4	3	1	4
Ghana	0	1	1	3	4	-1	1
Portugal	0	1	1	2	6	-4	1

To Advance:

Germany advance with:

• a WIN/DRAW or;
• a LOSS with;
• a Ghana DRAW or;
• a Ghana WIN/LOSS provided they hold the tiebreaker.

 USA advance with:

• a WIN/DRAW or;
• a LOSS with;
• a Ghana DRAW or;
• a Ghana WIN/LOSS provided they hold the tiebreaker.

Ghana advance with a WIN and a Germany WIN/LOSS provided they hold the tiebreaker.

Portugal advance with a WIN and a Germany WIN/LOSS provided they hold the tiebreaker.

Game to Watch: Ghana vs. Portugal

Predictions:

1. Germany
2. Ghana
3. USA
4. Portugal

Group H

Team	W	L	T	GF	GA	+/-	Pts
Belgium	2	0	0	3	1	2	6
Algeria	1	1	0	5	4	1	3
Russia	0	1	1	1	2	-1	1
South Korea	0	1	1	3	5	-2	1

Advanced: Belgium

To Advance:

Algeria advance with:

• a WIN or;
• a DRAW with:
• a South Korea DRAW/LOSS or;
• a South Korea WIN provided Korea win by 2 goals or less.

Russia advance with a WIN and;

• a South Korea DRAW/LOSS or;
• a South Korea WIN provided Russia wins by a larger margin than Korea.

South Korea advance with a WIN and;

• an Algeria DRAW provided Korea win by at least 3 goals or;
• a Russia WIN provided Korea win by a larger margin than Russia.

Game to Watch: Algeria vs. Russia

Predictions:

1. Belgium
2. Algeria
3. Russia
4. South Korea