Key events2h agoPreambleFor more permutations chat, click below:Samuel Dodson asks:
double quotation markWhile it seems rather poor from a competitive vantage point that teams could theoretically advance from their groups after 2 out of 3 abject performances and losses; has anyone done the computations of what would need to happen in the remaining group games for Scotland to progress? Are we rooting for Australia to thrash Paraguay, Germany to draw with Ecuador, etc? Or perhaps Gianni thinks the fun is in finding out at the end ?
Should I at least give it a go? You’re right: they could do with Australia thrashing Paraguay – both are on three points, with Paraguay on -2 goal difference. They need Ecuador and Curaçao to avoid winning, and the Tartan Army will be rooting for Japan against Sweden. I’m not sure I’ve got it in me to dissect anymore – we’ll just have to wait and see.Amid all the best third-placed teams confusion … Bosnia and Herzegovina have made it through to the last 32.Ben Fisher watched them beat Qatar:Our first stop today is at Group E, featuring Germany, Ecuador, Côte d’Ivoire and Curaçao.
Curaçao v Côte d’Ivoire – Philadelphia Stadium, 9pm BST, 4pm local time
Ecuador v Germany – New York New Jersey Stadium, same time
