Soccer

World Cup: Group G breakdown

Here’s how each team looks heading into the final set of Group G matches on Tuesday.

Will Germany and the U.S. play for the draw?

Only a big loss at the hand of the United States would see Thomas Muller and Germany in danger of being eliminated. (Dylan Martinez/Reuters)

Here’s how each team looks heading into the final set of Group G matches on Tuesday.

Germany, 1st place, 4 pts

Advances to Round of 16 with…

  • Win/draw vs. United States
  • Loss vs. United States AND Ghana draw vs. Portugal
  • Loss vs. United States AND Ghana win vs. Portugal AND Germany maintains goal differential advantage over Ghana (+5 for Germany heading into final matchday)
  • Loss vs. United States AND Portugal win vs. Ghana AND Germany maintains goal differential advantage over Portugal (+8 for Germany heading into final matchday)

United States, 2nd place, 4 pts

Advances to Round of 16 with…

  • Win/draw vs. Germany
  • Loss vs. Germany AND Ghana draw vs. Portugal
  • Loss vs. Germany AND Ghana win vs. Portugal AND United States maintains goal differential advantage over Ghana (+2 for United States heading into final matchday)
  • Loss vs. Germany AND Portugal win vs. Ghana AND United States maintains goal differential advantage over Portugal (+5 for United States heading into final matchday)

Ghana, 3rd place, 1 pt

Advances to Round of 16 with…

  • Win vs. Portugal AND Germany win vs. United States AND Ghana takes goal differential advantage over the United States (+2 for United States heading into final matchday)
  • Win vs. Portugal AND United States win vs. Germany AND Ghana takes goal differential advantage over Germany (+5 for Germany heading into final matchday)

Portugal, 4th place, 1 pt

Advances to Round of 16 with…

  • Win vs. Ghana AND Germany win vs. United States AND Portugal takes goal differential advantage over the United States (+5 for United States heading into final matchday)
  • Win vs. Ghana AND United States win vs. Germany AND Portugal takes goal differential advantage over Germany (+8 for Germany heading into final matchday)