USA!! With a win over Algeria today, the U.S. is through to the 2nd round, and won their pool for the first time since 1930 (that's right, kids, the Hoover Administration). Our 2nd round opponent for Saturday's 2:30pm matchup will be the 2nd place team in Group D, which will depend on the outcome of this afternoon's games. IF:
GER > GHA, SER > AUS, then the U.S. plays Serbia (unless Serbia scores 3 more goals than Germany).
GER > GHA, SER = AUS, then the U.S. plays either Ghana or Serbia, depending on the goal differential of the GER/GHA game.
GER > GHA, AUS > SER, then the U.S. plays Ghana (unless the amount GHA loses by and the amount AUS wins by total 5 goals or more).
GER = GHA, SER > AUS, then the U.S. plays Ghana.
GER = GHA, SER = AUS, then the U.S. plays Germany (unless Serbia scores 3 more goals than Germany).
GER = GHA, AUS > SER, then the U.S. plays Germany (unless the amount Australia wins by totals 7 goals or more).
GHA > GER, SER > AUS, then the U.S. plays Serbia.
GHA > GER, SER = AUS, then the U.S. plays Serbia.
GHA > GER, AUS > SER, then the U.S. plays Australia.
Assuming all teams are equal, the U.S. has roughly a 38.9% chance of playing Serbia, a 27.8% chance of playing Ghana, a 22.2% chance of playing Germany and an 11.1% chance of playing Australia (barring huge goal differential swings this afternoon).
A U.S. win in the 2nd round would mean facing the winner of Uraguay and Mexico South Korea for the right to the Semifinals, a truly wonderful draw for Team USA.
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Uruguay is playing South Africa, not Mexico.
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