World Cup 2026 Thread

[rickh150]

How did US clinch round of 32 with two wins? Couldn’t two other teams in Group also still go 2-1 and US lose to go 2-1 and have a 3 team tie? Is this because possible 3rd place teams cannot get to two wins -6 points- anymore? Please explain.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

1 hour ago, rickh150 said:

How did US clinch round of 32 with two wins? Couldn’t two other teams in Group also still go 2-1 and US lose to go 2-1 and have a 3 team tie? Is this because possible 3rd place teams cannot get to two wins -6 points- anymore? Please explain.

Every 3rd place team with 6 pts will advance.

[rickh150]

43 minutes ago, OldSchoolSnapper said:

Every 3rd place team with 6 pts will advance.

Couldn’t that still happen with more than 8 Groups?

[adambr2]

2 hours ago, rickh150 said:

Couldn’t that still happen with more than 8 Groups?

No, it could not, as there are too many tied results in more than 4 groups to produce more than 8 six point third place teams, which in itself would already be a practical impossibility.

It is all academic now as the US has clinched the group. 

[Jimbo]

GO PACK GO!, wait...USA! USA!

 

[OldSchoolSnapper]

Ideal outcome last night, they will now have essentially gotten Pulisic 3 weeks of rest.

[Jimbo]

2 hours ago, OldSchoolSnapper said:

Ideal outcome last night, they will now have essentially gotten Pulisic 3 weeks of rest.

And the guys with yellows can sit out.

Full squad for R32!