Taking a Glance at Group C

Kudos to anyone that predicted Group C would end up like this, but chances are I'm giving kudos to absolutely nobody.

This is the skinny on Group C.

1. Slovenia - 1-0-1 - 4 Points - +1
2. USA - 0-0-2 - 2 Points - 0
3. England - 0-0-2 - 2 Points - 0
4. Algeria - 0-1-1 - 1 Points - -1

Wednesday at 10 AM ET, USA-Algeria will play. At the very same time and day, England play Slovenia.

If these four teams want to be thorough with their advancement, then they should just flat out win. Only Algeria is still in a pickle even if they win. The rest, you win you're in.

As for our United States National Team, If they lose their done and can just go home. If the USA win, and England beats Slovenia along with the U.S. maintaining their 2 goal advantage, the U.S. advance AND win the group. There is a small window for the U.S. if they tie again, but it is very marginal. If they tie with Algeria, and England-Slovenia tie along with the U.S. maintaining their 2 goal advantage, they advance in that scenario as well.

But for the U.S. sake, just win dammit.

Oh, and as for England.....wow. Just wow.

What goes around comes around.

---