yes, but if england beat costa rica by one goal,

then their goals scored would improve by one more than costa rica's putting them level on goal difference and goal's scored.

Then it comes down to head to head.

Assuming that Italy beat Costa Rica 2-0.

Posted By: Mecagoenti on June 20th 2014 at 15:00:59

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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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