Facts: So is Sweden through to World Cup quarter final – Swedish Radio

Matches last round (02:00 June 17th Swedish time) :

Sweden-Australia
US-Nigeria

Table:

US 4 points (goal difference 3-1)
Australia 3 (3-3)
Sweden 2 (3-3)
Nigeria 1 (3-5)

How is Sweden forward:

If Sweden wins against Australia , Sweden go beyond just Australia up to second place as the worst. Then Sweden five points, and then it does not matter what Nigeria will find on in their match against the United States. Sweden to eighth.

About Sweden plays a draw against Australia , will Sweden that best third. If Nigeria does not win against the United States becoming Sweden team finished third and will hope to be one of the four best group threes going on.

If Sweden lose to Australia

is Sweden team finished third, on Nigeria loses to the United States. But two points will most likely not be enough to become one of the top four threes progressing to the quarter final.

Curiosities:
When the men’s World Cup in 1990 and 1994 contained 24 teams, took 4 points both times to advance to the round of the group of third. -1 As the worst in goal difference.

Martin Hedberg, Winnipeg
martin.hedberg@sverigesradio.se