{"id":285,"date":"2014-06-23T21:24:02","date_gmt":"2014-06-23T21:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.trich.me\/blog\/?p=285"},"modified":"2014-06-25T07:06:38","modified_gmt":"2014-06-25T07:06:38","slug":"us-soccer-scenarios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.trich.me\/blog\/us-soccer-scenarios\/","title":{"rendered":"US Soccer Scenarios Broken Down – Can We Advance?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The US Soccer team has kept me on the edge of my seat so far this World Cup. I have been handed my fair share of highs and\u00a0lows. Dempsey chest and Jones’ rocket for goals yesterday were highs. Ronaldo’s amazing assist for the equalizer, low. After yesterday’s tie I wanted to know what all the US soccer scenarios are, for the team to advance. So I turned to my friend Google to find out all the possibilities for the\u00a0“Death Group”, aka Group G.<\/p>\n

After a semi\u00a0<\/span>disappointing tie<\/a>\u00a0Sunday night, Google only assured me of what I was thinking. The United States faces a crazy\u00a0array of possibilities heading into its final match in the World Cup\u2019s group stage. Here is what I found and the basic facts to keep in mind. The US Soccer team will advance to the elimination round by:<\/span><\/p>\n

US Soccer Scenarios – The Easy Way<\/h1>\n

The US gets a win or a tie against Germany on Thursday.<\/em><\/p>\n

US Soccer Scenarios – The Complicated\u00a0Way<\/h1>\n

If the US loses to Germany.<\/em><\/p>\n

When I say “complicated” I mean complicated! But it can be\u00a0broken down. This chart,\u00a0which is\u00a0from Andy Keller<\/a>, explains\u00a0what happens to the US in\u00a0every scenario\u00a0in the two remaining Group G games.<\/p>\n

Click on the chart below to expand it.<\/p>\n

\"US<\/a>There are so many outcomes\u00a0depending on both games that are left in Group G. The US hasn’t let our country down yet, and there is no reason to stop believing. I believe. Go US!<\/p>\n

To get you as excited as I am\u00a0for the next game against Germany, check out this song made by a Utah Native,\u00a0<\/span>Branden Steineckert<\/a>, who is one of the founding members of The Used, current drummer for Rancid, and\u00a0<\/span>the originator of \u2018Believe\u2019 for my hometown team Real Salt Lake<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n