KingoftheCove wrote:Wow....Germany pulling one out from deep in the fire.
Had that game remained a tie, I think Mexico and Sweden would simply have played one of those pretend matches that end up in a tie, thus allowing them to both advance.
But now, it's a whole new scenario. Assuming Germany beats South Korea, a fairly safe bet, the Mexico Sweden match is now win and your in, lose and go home.
Germany is in with a win over South Korea obviously.
OK.....disregard this stupid post......I'm full of chit.
Here's the official breakdown.....pretty dang complicated.
-Mexico will qualify with a win or a draw against Sweden.
-Mexico will qualify with a defeat to Sweden if Germany fail to beat South Korea.
-Mexico will even qualify if they lose to Sweden and Germany beat South Korea, providing Mexico's goal difference is still better than Germany's.
Germany will qualify with a win by two clear goals against South Korea.
Germany will qualify with a win against South Korea if Sweden do not beat Mexico.
Germany will qualify with a win against South Korea even if Sweden beat Mexico and Germany have a better goal difference than either Mexico or Sweden.
Germany will qualify with a draw against South Korea if Mexico beat Sweden.
Germany will qualify with a draw against South Korea if Sweden and Mexico also draw and Germany's goal difference is better than Sweden's (this would, in practice, mean the decision between Germany and Sweden would go to goals scored).
Germany will qualify with a defeat to South Korea if Sweden simultaneously lose to Mexico and Germany have a better goal difference than Sweden and South Korea.
Sweden will qualify with a win against Mexico, if Germany fail to beat South Korea.
Sweden will qualify with a win against Mexico if Germany beat South Korea providing Sweden's goal difference is better than either Mexico or Germany.
Sweden will qualify with a draw against Mexico if South Korea beat Germany.
Sweden will qualify with a draw against Mexico if Germany also draw with South Korea and Sweden have a better goal difference than Germany (this would, in practice, mean the decision between Germany and Sweden would go to goals scored).
Sweden will qualify with a defeat to Mexico if South Korea beat Germany and Sweden boast a better goal difference than Germany and South Korea.
South Korea will only qualify with a win against Germany combined with Sweden losing to Mexico and a better goal difference than Germany and Sweden.