Australia’s Round of 16 chances rely on plenty

21.06.10 | Andrew Slevison

Australia’s chances of qualifying for the World Cup Round of 16 hinge on a vast array of results in the final Group D matches.

Australia take on Serbia on Wednesday night (Thursday morning AEST) in Nelspruit whilst Germany meet Ghana in Johannesburg at the same time.

At present the group stands like this:

GHA - Points: 4. Goal Difference: +1
GER - Points: 3. Goal Difference: +3
SRB - Points: 3. Goal Difference: 0
AUS - Points: 1. Goal Difference: -4

These are the scenarios in which Australia can qualify for the second phase of the 2010 World Cup.

- If both games end in draws, Ghana finish top and Germany second.

- If Germany beat Ghana and Serbia beat Australia, Germany finish top and Serbia second.*

- If Germany beat Ghana and Australia beat Serbia, Germany finish top and Ghana or Australia second.**

- If Ghana beat Germany and Serbia beat Australia, Ghana finish top and Serbia second.

- If Ghana beat Germany and Australia beat Serbia, Ghana finish top and Australia second.

- If Germany and Ghana draw and Serbia beat Australia, Serbia finish top and Ghana second.

- If Germany and Ghana draw and Australia beat Serbia, Ghana finish top and Germany or Australia second.**

- If Ghana beat Germany and Australia and Serbia draw, Ghana finish top and Serbia second.

- If Germany beat Ghana and Australia and Serbia draw, Germany finish top and Ghana or Serbia second.**

*First place will be determined by overall goal difference
**Second place will be determined by overall goal difference

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