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What every team needs to qualify (groups G & H).
Group G
Sweden are already through. They top the group with a point or in any situation where they don't get thrashed.
Italy are through if they beat South Africa and out if they lose. In a draw, they have to hope Argentina don't beat Sweden as an Argentina win by any margin would pip them on goal difference.
South Africa need to beat Italy and then hope Argentina don't beat Sweden by a bigger margin. If both SA and Italy win and the margins are the same, SA have a 1-goal advantage on goals scored.
Argentina have the same results required - win their game and hope South Africa either don't win or win by a smaller margin.
Group H
Colombia advance if they don't lose to Morocco. Even if they do lose, they stay ahead of Morocco on goal difference if the margin is fewer than 4 goals. If even they somehow get beaten by 4+ goals, they could still qualify if Germany fail to beat South Korea.
Germany are guaranteed qualification with a win over South Korea. (Where have we seen that before?). In any sort of win, their goal difference is good enough that one of Colombia or Morocco will be behind them. In a draw, Germany still get through so long as Morocco don't win. In a loss, they have to hope Morocco also lose, unless they contrive to lose by 5 goals which lifts SK over them and guarantees an exit.
Morocco need to get more points against Colombia than Germany do against SK since the Germans wraxed their goal difference in their opening game. The only way to guarantee qualification is to beat Colombia by 4+ goals and knock them out instead. If they lose they are certainly out because one of Germany and SK has to get a better goal difference than them.
South Korea need to beat Germany by at least 4 goals (more likely by 5, due to goals scored), nothing else will do. Even then, they'll still need Morocco to lose to Colombia as well.
Group G
Sweden are already through. They top the group with a point or in any situation where they don't get thrashed.
Italy are through if they beat South Africa and out if they lose. In a draw, they have to hope Argentina don't beat Sweden as an Argentina win by any margin would pip them on goal difference.
South Africa need to beat Italy and then hope Argentina don't beat Sweden by a bigger margin. If both SA and Italy win and the margins are the same, SA have a 1-goal advantage on goals scored.
Argentina have the same results required - win their game and hope South Africa either don't win or win by a smaller margin.
Group H
Colombia advance if they don't lose to Morocco. Even if they do lose, they stay ahead of Morocco on goal difference if the margin is fewer than 4 goals. If even they somehow get beaten by 4+ goals, they could still qualify if Germany fail to beat South Korea.
Germany are guaranteed qualification with a win over South Korea. (Where have we seen that before?). In any sort of win, their goal difference is good enough that one of Colombia or Morocco will be behind them. In a draw, Germany still get through so long as Morocco don't win. In a loss, they have to hope Morocco also lose, unless they contrive to lose by 5 goals which lifts SK over them and guarantees an exit.
Morocco need to get more points against Colombia than Germany do against SK since the Germans wraxed their goal difference in their opening game. The only way to guarantee qualification is to beat Colombia by 4+ goals and knock them out instead. If they lose they are certainly out because one of Germany and SK has to get a better goal difference than them.
South Korea need to beat Germany by at least 4 goals (more likely by 5, due to goals scored), nothing else will do. Even then, they'll still need Morocco to lose to Colombia as well.
