10:00 AM Australia (62, 0-0-2) vs. Spain (1, 0-0-2) (Group B)
10:00 AM Netherlands (15, 2-0-0) vs. Chile (14, 2-0-0) (Group B)
2:00 PM Cameroon (56, 0-0-2) vs. Brazil (3, 1-1-0) (Group A)
2:00 PM Croatia (18, 1-0-0) vs. Mexico (20, 1-1-0) (Group A)
Numbers in brackets are FIFA ranking followed by W-D-L.
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The final matches of the group stage begin today in groups A and B.
Group A:
Brazil: - Qualifies with a win or draw
- Qualifies with a Mexico win
- Qualifies with a loss and Mexico loss if [ (goals Brazil loses by) - (goals Mexico loses by)] < 1
- Qualifies with a loss and Mexico loss if [ (goals Brazil loses by) - (goals Mexico loses by) ] = 1 AND Mexico scores less than two more goals than Brazil
- Qualifies with a loss and Mexico loss if [ (goals Brazil loses by) - (goals Mexico loses by) ] = 1 AND Mexico scores two more goals than Brazil AND Brazil wins coin flip - Eliminated otherwise (Brazil loss, Mexico loss, Mexico wins tiebreakers) - Tops group with win and Mexico draw or loss
- Tops group with win and Mexico win if [ (goals Mexico wins by) - (goals Brazil wins by)] < 1
- Tops group with a win and Mexico win if [ (goals Mexico wins by) - (goals Brazil wins by) ] = 1 AND Mexico scores less than two more goals than Brazil
- Tops group with a win and Mexico win if [ (goals Mexico wins by) - (goals Brazil wins by) ] = 1 AND Mexico scores two more goals than Brazil AND Brazil wins coin flip - Tops goup with a draw and Mexico draw
Mexico: - Qualifies with a win or draw - Qualifies with a loss and Brazil loss if [ (goals Brazil loses by) - (goals Mexico loses by)] > 1
- Qualifies with a loss and Mexico loss if [ (goals Brazil loses by) - (goals Mexico loses by) ] = 1 AND Mexico scores at least three more goals than Brazil
- Qualifies with a loss and Mexico loss if [ (goals Brazil loses by) - (goals Mexico loses by) ] = 1 AND Mexico scores two more goals than Brazil AND Mexico wins coin flip - Eliminated otherwise (Mexico loss, Brazil loss, Brazil wins tiebreaks) - Tops group with win and Brazil draw or loss
- Tops group with win and Brazil win if [ (goals Mexico wins by) - (goals Brazil wins by)] > 1
- Tops group with a win and Brazil win if [ (goals Mexico wins by) - (goals Brazil wins by) ] = 1 AND Mexico scores at least three more goals than Brazil
- Tops group with a win and Brazil win if [ (goals Mexico wins by) - (goals Brazil wins by) ] = 1 AND Mexico scores two more goals than Brazil AND Mexico wins coin flip
Croatia:
- Qualifies with win
- Qualifies with draw and Brazil loss
- Eliminated with loss
- Eliminated with draw and Brazil wins or draws
- Tops group with win and Brazil draws or loses.
Cameron:
- Eliminated
Group B:
Netherlands:
- Tops group with a win or draw.
- Qualified
Gotta say I find it a bit strange too. B finishes before A, D before C etc.
Quote:
Louis van Gaal has taken aim at Fifa for “playing tricks” before Holland’s game with Chile to decide which of them will top their group and probably avoid Brazil in the next round.He criticised Fifa over the scheduling of Brazil’s final match against Cameroon, suggesting it would benefit the host country, and also questioned the standard of refereeing in Holland’s two matches to date. “Fifa, for every match they have this advertisement around fair play. Fifa plays these tricks. It’s not a good thing. It’s not fair play,” he said.
Brazil’s first two matches had been scheduled before Holland’s but the hosts’ final game against Cameroon is played after the Dutch face Chile.
Sure, it's a bit strange. But he's getting awfully worked up about it. Is he saying he wants to be able to tank the game if it would mean avoiding Brazil? Is he worried Brazil is going to intentionally try to get Holland? Brazil still needs a result to even make it through to the next round.
Xavi Hernandez looks to have played his last game for Spain, while Monday's final World Cup Group B match against Australia could be the final international appearance for other long-serving stars including David Villa, Xabi Alonso, Fernando Torres and Pepe Reina.
World Cup GDT: June 23rd
