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World Cup Day 15: Revenge Stage Setup!

Group stage ended and the Round of 16 shaped up and promises of great matches and epic semifinals. Germany and USA qualified from Group G while Belgium and Algeria qualified from group H.

By MiQ
Martin Rose

GROUP G

The most complicated group in terms of qualifying chances played the early matches on the last day of the group stage. USA with four points played against Germany and lost with one goal deficit. The goal was scored by Mueller who joins Messi and Neymar as the World Cup top goal scorers at 4 goals each. USA however has qualified thanks to Germany itself since they scored 4 goals in the Portuguese net in an earlier match making it too difficult for knee hurt Ronaldo and Co. to overcome that disadvantage even though they beat strong Ghana 2-1. The goals were scored by Boye and Ronaldo for Portugal and Gyan for Ghan.

GROUP H

Belgium played against Korea Republic and was able to win the match and the Group with a full mark. The match's one goal was scored by Vertonghen. Capello and Russia will have to try again when they host the FIFA World Cup in 2018 since fighters Algeria were able to do the minimum drawing with them at the hour mark. Russia leading goal was scored by Kokorin and the tie goal was scored by Slimani. Belgium will face USA in the Round of 16 while the stage is set for a great match between Algeria and Germany.

MUST READ (WORLD CUP HISTORY): It was speculated by FIFA in World Cup 1982 that Austria and Germany made a pact in the last match of the group stage to draw in order for both of them to qualify denying Algeria any chances of qualifying. The FIFA speculations led to the decision of playing the last match in the group stage at the same time starting World Cup 1986. Austria is nowhere to be found on the World Cup scene recently and so Algeria will look to take revenge from the Germans. This is the first time Algeria reaches the Round of 16. It is also worth noting that Algeria defeated Germany in their group match in 1982 and this is the first time they go head to head since then.

GROUP STAGE STANDINGS

Group A

Team

Played

W

D

L

For

Against

GD

Points

Brazil

3

2

1

-

7

2

+5

7

Mexico

3

2

1

-

4

1

+3

7

Croatia

3

1

-

2

6

6

0

3

Cameron

3

-

-

3

1

9

-8

0

Group B

Team

Played

W

D

L

For

Against

GD

Points

Netherlands

3

3

-

-

10

3

+7

9

Chile

3

2

-

1

5

3

+2

6

Spain

3

1

-

2

4

7

-3

3

Australia

3

-

-

3

3

9

-6

0

Group C

Team

Played

W

D

L

For

Against

GD

Points

Colombia

3

3

-

-

9

2

+7

9

Greece

3

1

1

1

2

4

-2

4

Ivory Coast

3

1

-

2

4

5

-1

3

Japan

3

-

1

2

2

6

-4

1

Group D

Team

Played

W

D

L

For

Against

GD

Points

Costa Rica

3

2

1

-

4

1

+3

7

Uruguay

3

2

-

1

4

4

0

6

Italy

3

1

-

1

2

3

-1

3

England

3

-

1

2

2

4

-2

1

Group E

Team

Played

W

D

L

For

Against

GD

Points

France

3

2

1

-

8

2

+6

7

Switzerland

3

2

-

1

7

6

+1

6

Ecuador

3

1

1

1

3

3

0

4

Honduras

3

-

-

3

1

8

-7

0

Group F

Team

Played

W

D

L

For

Against

GD

Points

Argentina

3

3

-

-

6

3

+3

9

Nigeria

3

1

1

1

3

3

0

4

Bosnia-Herzegovina

3

1

-

2

4

4

0

3

Iran

3

-

1

2

2

3

-1

1

Group G

Team

Played

W

D

L

For

Against

GD

Points

Germany

3

2

1

-

7

2

+5

7

USA

3

1

1

1

4

4

0

4

Portugal

3

1

1

1

4

7

-3

4

Ghana

3

-

1

2

4

6

-2

1

Group H

Team

Played

W

D

L

For

Against

GD

Points

Belgium

3

3

-

-

4

1

+3

9

Algeria

3

1

2

-

6

5

+1

4

Russia

3

-

2

1

2

3

-1

2

Korea Republic

3

-

1

2

3

6

-3

1

Golden Boot

Name

Team

Goals

Neymar

Brazil

4

Messi

Argentina

4

Mueller

Germany

4

Robben

Netherlands

3

Van Persie

Netherlands

3

Benzema

France

3

James

Colombia

3

Shaqiri

Switzerland

3

Cahill

Australia

2

Mandzukic

Croatia

2

Gyan

Ghana

2

Suarez

Uruguay

2

Memphis

Netherlands

2

Perisic

Croatia

2

Jackson

Colombia

2

Ayew

Ghana

2

Musa

Nigeria

2

Slimani

Algeria

2

Dempsey

USA

2

Alonso

Spain

1

De Vrij

Netherlands

1

Sanchez

Chile

1

Valdivia

Chile

1

Beausejour

Chile

1

Ruiz

Costa Rica

1

Armero

Colombia

1

Gutierrez

Colombia

1

Cavani

Uruguay

1

Campbell

Costa Rica

1

Duarte

Costa Rica

1

Urena

Costa Rica

1

Marchisio

Italy

1

Balotelli

Italy

1

Sturridge

England

1

Bony

Ivory Coast

1

Gervinho

Ivory Coast

1

Honda

Japan

1

Valencia

Ecuador

1

Mehmedi

Switzerland

1

Seferovic

Switzerland

1

Ibisevic

Bosnia-Herzegovina

1

Hummels

Germany

1

Brooks

USA

1

Peralta

 Mexico 1

Feghouli

Algeria

1

Fellani

Belgium

1

Mertens

Belgium

1

K H Lee

Korea Republic

1

Kerzhakov

Russia

1

Jedinak

Australia

1

Vargas

Chile

1

Aranguiz

Chile

1

Olic

Croatia

1

Quintero

Colombia

1

Rooney

England

1

Dzemaili

Switzerland

1

Xhaka

Switzerland

1

Matuidi

France

1

Giroud

France

1

Valbuena

France

1

Sissoko

France

1

Odemwingie

Nigeria

1

Origi

Belgium

1

H M Son

Korea Republic

1

J C Koo

Korea Republic

1

Hallichi

Algeria

1

Brahimi

Algeria

1

Djabou

Algeria

1

Fer

Netherlands

1

Torres

Spain

1

Villa

Spain

1

Mata

Spain

1

Matip

Cameron

1

Fernandinho

Brazil

1

Fred

Brazil

1

Marquez

Mexico

1

Hernandez

Mexico

1

Guardado

Mexico

1

Godin

Uruguay

1

Okazaki

Japan

1

Cuadrado

Colombia

1

Rojo

Argentina

1

Dzeko

Bosnia-Herzegovina

1

Pjanic

Bosnia-Herzegovina

1

Vrsajevic

Bosnia-Herzegovina

1

Boye

Portugal

1

Ronaldo

Portugal

1

Vertonghen

Belgium

1

Kokorin

Russia

1

CONTINENTS PERCETAGE QUALIFICATION:

Qualification Section

Number of Teams

Qualified to Knockout Stage

Ratio

Percentage

North, Central America & Caribbean

4

3

3/4

75%

South America

6

5

5/6

83%

Europe

13

7

7/13

54%

Africa

5

2

2/5

40%

Asia

4

0

0

0%

Oceania

0

0

0

0%

*Indicates that there is still team(s) with undecided results in the last day of group stage

Knockout Stage is Shaping Up:

ROUND OF 16

QUARTER FINALS

SEMI FINAL

FINAL

CHAMPION

BRAZIL

CHILE

COLOMBIA

ECUADOR

FRANCE

NIGERIA

GERMANY

ALGERIA

BELGIUM

THIRD PLACE

USA

ARGENTINA

SWITZERLAND

COSTA RICA

GREECE

NETHERLANDS

MEXICO

Day 16 Matches:

BRAZIL VS CHILE

COLOMBIA VS URUGUAY

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