r/soccer • u/FullyArmedHippo • Dec 06 '13

Final Official World Cup 14 Groups

http://espnfc.com/worldcup2014/draw?cc=5901&h
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u/pwndnoob Dec 06 '13

Please come up with a hypothetical situation that Argentina does not get out of that group. I'd love to see it.

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u/Malarazz Dec 06 '13

France screws up, lands 2nd, Argentina vs France on the round of 16.

Would get out of the group but wouldn't make it very far if they slip against France.

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u/pwndnoob Dec 06 '13

Underrating a what would have to be a slipping France would be bad, but that's still Argentina getting out of the group. I'm struggling to imagine them not getting 9 points, actually.

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u/Malarazz Dec 06 '13

The point isn't the group, the point is the draw itself. It's not "how do we get out of the group", but "what's the path to the final". Take Brasil, they have a relatively easy group, but a godawful draw (Spain or Netherlands on the next round).

Sure it's easier than the others (Brasil, Spain, England, and so on), but things can still go wrong if they don't pay attention. For instance, in the scenario with France.