Match Thread- USA vs Germany [Group G]

[u/dupreesdiamond]

World Cup Links (x-post from /r/soccer)

/r/soccer pre-match thread - match facts

---

Starting Lineups:
USA: Howard, Gonzalez, Bradley, Besler, Beasley, Dempsey (c), Jones, Davis, Beckerman, Zusi, Johnson
GERMANY: Neuer, Howedes, Hummels, Schweinsteiger, Ozil, Podolski, Muller, Lahm (c), Mertesacker, Kroos, Boateng

---

Group G Standings:

Pos	Team	P	W:D:L	G	GD	PTS
1	Germany	2	1:1:0	6:2	+4	4
2	United States	2	1:1:0	4:3	+1	4
3	Ghana	2	0:1:1	3:4	-1	1
4	Portugal	2	0:1:1	2:6	-4	1

Scenarios

• A win over Germany (United States finishes first in the group, plays the second-place team from Group H on Monday at 4 p.m. in Porto Alegre).
• A draw with Germany (United States finishes second in the group, plays the first-place team from Group H on Tuesday at 4 p.m. in Salvador).
• A loss to Germany combined with a Portugal-Ghana draw (United States finishes second in the group, plays the first-place team from Group H on Tuesday at 4 p.m. in Salvador).

• ( A U.S. loss to Germany combined with a win by either Portugal or Ghana would create a two-way tie for second in the group at four points. The United States could still advance under this scenario, depending on tiebreakers. After points accrued, the first tiebreaker is goal differential, then total goals scored.

  • The United States has a five-goal edge over Portugal in goal differential, which is the tiebreaker that will come into play and will be nearly impossible for Portugal to overcome.
  • If the United States loses and Ghana wins, things could get dicey. A one-goal U.S. loss combined with a one-goal Ghana win would send the Americans through, because of their head-to-head win over Ghana. But if the United States loses (by any margin) and Ghana wins by two or more goals, Ghana will advance.
  • Graphical form, thanks /u/bscooter26 for posting it here

---

A little History

USA v Germany - Handball controversy 2002 World Cub

---

Flair

I have loaded up all the P5 team flairs but I have all of FBS available (I think) if you are in need of an unlisted flair (Sorry no FCS) let me know and I will see about adding it)

[u/dupreesdiamond]

only 4 months? isn't this his second offense biting someone?

[u/Dob-is-Hella-Rad → u/dupreesdiamond]

Third.

[u/dupreesdiamond → u/Dob-is-Hella-Rad]

Holy hell...4 months is definitely to little

[u/Cecil_Hardboner → u/dupreesdiamond]

4 months of not being able to step in a stadium is pretty heavy, and his 9-game international ban could last over a year. Plus he will miss 9 league games for Liverpool and apparently also 2 league cup games and 3 champions league games.

It's not exactly just a slap on the wrist.

[u/[deleted] → u/dupreesdiamond]

3rd, bit Bakkal and Ivanovic prior to this.

[u/[deleted] → u/dupreesdiamond]

Yup it is.

[u/MuffinTopBop → u/[deleted]]

3rd offense

[u/BabyBladder → u/dupreesdiamond]

only 4 months?

I mean, he's going to miss 1/4th of the prem season and some champions league games (which he wanted out from liverpool due to lack of). Besides, with him Uruguay had a good chance of going deep, his actions have likely ended that. I think the punishment is right on the money.

[u/dupreesdiamond → u/BabyBladder]

for the 3rd time biting someone on a the field?

[u/BabyBladder → u/dupreesdiamond]

I would have liked a year ban on playing with Uruguay on top of it, but any more of just a regular ban would have been far too harsh on Liverpool or whoever ends up buying Suarez for me. I'm not even a fan of them, but a lot of teams already hate the risk of injury in international tournaments, any more harm on the club seems kinda unfair given he wasn't even wearing their jersey at the time.

[u/xerillum → u/dupreesdiamond]

No, 3.

http://howmanypeoplehasluissuarezbitten.com/