Sunday, June 20, 2010

Permutations from the so called 'Group of Life'

So this is what it comes down to:

England win, USA win: Both qualify, and biggest winning margin finishes top.
England win, USA draw: England 1st, Slovenia 2nd.
England win, USA lose: England 1st, Slovenia or Algeria 2nd.
England draw, USA win: Slovenia and USA qualify.
England draw, USA draw: USA likely to qualify with Slovenia, having scored more goals than England, unless...
England draw 2-2, USA draw 0-0: means drawing lots.
England draw, USA lose: Slovenia 1st, Algeria 2nd.
England lose, USA win: Slovenia 1st, USA 2nd.
England lose, USA draw: Slovenia 1st, USA 2nd.
England lose, USA lose: Slovenia 1st, Algeria 2nd.