How do you work that out ? 2-0 would put them on +0 and 3pts. A 1 goal win would

put them on -1 and 3pts, and us also on -1 and 3pts.

But we would have scored 2+whatever we score while they would have scored 3+ whatever they score. So wouldn't they still go through ?

Posted By: Steve in Holland on June 20th 2014 at 14:53:40

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Order of the week (or so): (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jun 20, 14:42:50
- A two goal win for Italy over Costa Rica is best result for England (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, Jun 20, 14:45:57
  - If Italy beat Costa Rica 3-1 or 4-2 (Other Football) - norway, Jun 20, 14:51:22
    - How do you work that out ? 2-0 would put them on +0 and 3pts. A 1 goal win would (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jun 20, 14:53:40
      - i think it would all be level then - and England would go through on head to head (n/m) (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, Jun 20, 14:54:37
        
        Correct. (n/m) (Other Football) - norway, Jun 20, 14:55:39
        
        Incorrect. Checked official FIFA rules. Goal difference first. Then goals scored. Then (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jun 20, 14:59:47
        
        yes, but if england beat costa rica by one goal, (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, Jun 20, 15:00:59
        
        WHY ARE YOU EVEN HAVING THIS CONVERSATION (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 20, 15:04:35
        
        calm down Branders (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 20, 15:15:24
        
        ? (n/m) (Other Football) - norway, Jun 20, 15:09:33
        
        Well.... (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jun 20, 15:06:48
        
        Exactly, and if Italy win tonight, as you could reasonably hope/expect (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, Jun 20, 15:11:05
        
        I'm very confused now. Does that mean we'd make the playoffs? (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Man, Jun 20, 15:10:59
        
        with those results we would, yes (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, Jun 20, 15:13:53
        
        Righto. Yes I forgot we have actually burst the old onion bag twice (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jun 20, 15:02:31
        
        AV (n/m) (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, Jun 20, 15:02:08
        
        Page 50: (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jun 20, 15:00:13
    - vmt - 2-0 to Italy is perfect scoreline (n/m) (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, Jun 20, 14:53:07
  - This is true (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jun 20, 14:48:43
    - Or is it ? We would have to beat them by 2 then as they have scored more (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jun 20, 14:49:34
      - Correct. (n/m) (Other Football) - norway, Jun 20, 14:51:38

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