to do Scenarios for the Rest of the Field to Advance to the Women’s World Cup Knockout Stage After USWNT’s Advancement

The Women’s World Cup group stage is entering its final round, and there is still a lot to play for. Only five teams have been eliminated so far, making the remaining group matches crucial. Let’s take a look at how the scenarios could play out.

Group A concluded with Switzerland drawing 0-0 with New Zealand and Norway defeating the Philippines 6-0. As a result, Switzerland finished at the top of the group, while Norway advanced on goal difference. Unfortunately, New Zealand, as the host nation, failed to advance to the knockout stages.

Group B and Group C completed their final games on Monday, and tiebreakers may be necessary to determine the final group standings. The tiebreakers include goal differential, goals scored, head-to-head results, superior goal difference between the teams, most goals scored by the teams, fair play points, and ultimately, a drawing of lots.

Here’s a roundup of the potential outcomes in each group:

Group A

• Switzerland (5 points): Group winners.
• Norway (4 points): Group runners-up. Advanced to the knockouts with a superior goal difference.
• New Zealand (4 points): Eliminated.
• Philippines (3 points): Eliminated.

Group B

• Australia (7 points): Winners.
• Nigeria (5 points): Advance.
• Australia (3 points): Eliminated.
• Ireland (0 points): Eliminated.

Group C

• Japan (6 points): Winners.
• Spain (6 points): Advance.
• Costa Rica (0 points): Eliminated.
• Zambia (0 points): Eliminated.

Group D

• England (6 points): Can advance with a win or draw against China, or with a 1-0 loss plus a 1-0 win for Denmark if fair play points benefit England. Can win the group with a win or draw against China, pending other results.
• Denmark (3 points): Can advance by bettering or matching China’s result and scoring the same or more goals than China, or with a 1-0 win plus a 1-0 China win if fair play points benefit Denmark. Can win the group with a win against Haiti plus a China win, but by scoring the same or more goals than China.
• China (3 points): Can advance with a better result than Denmark or by matching Denmark and scoring more goals than them, or with a 1-0 win against England plus a 1-0 Denmark win if fair play points benefit China. Can win the group with the same scenarios.
• Haiti (0 points): Can advance with a two-goal win against Denmark plus a China loss.

Group E

• Netherlands (7 points): Winners.
• United States (5 points): Advance.
• Portugal (3 points): Eliminated
• Vietnam (0 points): Eliminated.

Group F

• France (6 points): Can advance with a win or draw against Panama or a loss plus a Jamaica win. Can win the group by bettering or matching Jamaica’s result.
• Jamaica (4 points): Can advance with a win or draw against Brazil or a loss plus a France loss. Can win the group by bettering France’s result.
• Brazil (3 points): Can advance with a win against Jamaica or a draw plus a France loss. Can win the group with a win or draw plus a France loss.
• Panama (0 points): Eliminated.

Group G

• Sweden (6 points): Already qualified for the Round of 16. Can win the group with a win or draw against Argentina.
• Italy (3 points): Can advance with a win or draw against South Africa. Can top the group with a win plus a Sweden loss and overcoming a 10-goal gap in goal differential.
• South Africa (1 point): Can advance with a win against Italy.
• Argentina (1 point): Can advance with a win against Sweden plus a South Africa draw or a South Africa win by a better goal differential.

Group H

• Colombia (6 points): Can advance with a win or draw against Morocco or a loss by less than five goals. Can win the group with a win or draw.
• Germany (3 points): Can advance by matching or bettering Morocco’s result. Can win the group with a win against South Korea and a Colombia loss.
• Morocco (3 points): Can advance with a win over Colombia. Can win the group with a win plus a Germany draw or loss, or a win plus a Germany win plus by overcoming a goal differential of 10.
• South Korea (0 points): Can advance with a five-plus goal win over Germany.