WC 2014 Match 24 - Italy v Costa Rica

[Ouroboros]

Also, was considering Costa Rica for hollibobs '15. Anyone been?

A friend went for scuba-diving and wildlife. Sounded idyllic.

One of the most ecologically-diverse areas on the planet.

[Man Friday]

Costa Rica will beat us

Or maybe we will beat Costa Rica

Of course we will now that it means bugger all to them or us.

[genome]

They'll be full of confidence and still want to secure top spot

[Man Friday]

We'll see.

[Flyingkiwi]

Let me see if I've got this right.

Costa Rica are on 6 points with a + 3 goal difference
Italy are on 3 points with a 0 goal difference
Uruguay are on 3 points with a - 1 goal difference
England are on 0 points and don't matter

Costa Rica have qualified. Whether or not they qualify first depends on how they go against England (Win or draw being good enough. Even, maybe, a loss).

The result of the Uruguay Vs Italy game determines the other qualifier. A win, for either team, will see them go through. A loss means bye-bye. A draw will see Italy go through second on goal difference.

If England beat Costa Rica, there is a chance that the winner of the Italy Vs Uruguay game will qualify number 1 due to changes in goal difference (Eg, If Italy beat Uruguay by 2 and England beat Costa Rica by 2).

Is that right??

Therefore; the issue is which crowd of diving, cheating pcunts to follow in the Italy Vs Uruguay game?

FORZA ITALIA!!!