Christans1967
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Paraguay cannot finish outside the 3rd play top 8 table so they are confirmed as qualified.
Quarter Finals & Semi Finals
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MidlandsBoroFan
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I’m pretty sure they can
As it stands its Germany v Paraguay but i take its not yet confirmed.
MichaelDebeve
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This thread is a fcuking shambles ....
It seems you are right. It would take some effort but it can happen.
Least its a simple format to understand.....:D
MidlandsBoroFan
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Without getting too nerdy and mathematical, there are 51 different combinations for the 3rd place qualifiers still possible.
In 45, Paraguay play Germany next
In 5, they play someone else
In 1, they don’t qualify
In 45, Paraguay play Germany next
In 5, they play someone else
In 1, they don’t qualify
Can you give us the amount of combinations for England's opponents (assuming we finish 1st)?
How many Senegal/Congo/Ecuador etc
goalscrounger
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Can someone post the rubric being used to govern these 3rd place fixtures please?
MidlandsBoroFan
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3rd place from the following groups….
K (26 combinations)
I (13)
E (8)
J (4)
Obviously not all of the combinations are as likely as each other. If DR Congo beat Uzbekistan they are our most likely opponents if we win the group. If they don’t, it gets more complicated - possibly Ecuador, Senegal (if they qualify), Algeria or Austria.
Redbaron16
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I don't care who wins the World cup as long as they top the XG list, lol.
MidlandsBoroFan
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Down to 31 combinations for the 3rd place qualifiers now.
Again, all the below is assuming England top their group…..yeah, I know….
The combinations are as follows.
Group K (16)
Group I (13)
Group J (1)
Group E (1)
To clarify slightly, if DR Congo beat Uzbekistan, England v DR Congo will be 100% confirmed (unless they somehow overtake Portugal, in which case we will play Portugal).
If DR Congo don’t win, we almost certainly will play Senegal. Ecuador, Austria and Algeria are only very remote possibilities now.
Again, all the below is assuming England top their group…..yeah, I know….
The combinations are as follows.
Group K (16)
Group I (13)
Group J (1)
Group E (1)
To clarify slightly, if DR Congo beat Uzbekistan, England v DR Congo will be 100% confirmed (unless they somehow overtake Portugal, in which case we will play Portugal).
If DR Congo don’t win, we almost certainly will play Senegal. Ecuador, Austria and Algeria are only very remote possibilities now.
TheYorkshireTerrier
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It’s a bit of a joke this new format isn’t it 
uncle_rico
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I can’t keep up with it.
Just been on Talksport that Scotland now have a 0.05% chance of qualifying for last 32.
Are England still likely to play Senegal?
Just been on Talksport that Scotland now have a 0.05% chance of qualifying for last 32.
Are England still likely to play Senegal?
