The United States will have life after the Group of Death at the 2014 World Cup.
There would be no nightmare scenario for the U.S. team as the final Group G matches were played simultaneously in Brazil on Thursday. The U.S. was defeated 1-0 by Germany in Recife but still advanced into the Round of 16 as Portugal defeated Ghana 2-1 in Brasilia.
"Tremendous energy, tremendous effort from the whole side," U.S. head coach Jurgen Klinsmann told ESPN's Jeremy Schaap on the field after the game. "It's huge. It's huge for us getting out of this group when everybody said we had no chance. We took our chance."
Germany won the formidable group with two wins and a draw while the U.S. advanced as the runner-up with one win, one draw and one defeat. The U.S. finished with the same record and number points as Portugal but prevailed due to a superior goal differential. The U.S. finished its three group-stage games with a 0 goal differential while Portugal finished with a -3, due largely to a heavy 4-0 defeat to Germany.
The U.S. will face the winner of Group H on Tuesday, July 1st at Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador. With two games remaining to be played in Group H, Belgium appears to be the likeliest team to earn that spot.
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There would be no nightmare scenario for the U.S. team as the final Group G matches were played simultaneously in Brazil on Thursday. The U.S. was defeated 1-0 by Germany in Recife but still advanced into the Round of 16 as Portugal defeated Ghana 2-1 in Brasilia.
"Tremendous energy, tremendous effort from the whole side," U.S. head coach Jurgen Klinsmann told ESPN's Jeremy Schaap on the field after the game. "It's huge. It's huge for us getting out of this group when everybody said we had no chance. We took our chance."
#USMNT advance to Rd. of 16 at the @FIFAWorldCup! #USA will play 1st Place in Group H. 4 pm ET on July 1 in Salvador! http://ift.tt/1m0UhXO
— U.S. Soccer (@ussoccer) June 26, 2014 Germany won the formidable group with two wins and a draw while the U.S. advanced as the runner-up with one win, one draw and one defeat. The U.S. finished with the same record and number points as Portugal but prevailed due to a superior goal differential. The U.S. finished its three group-stage games with a 0 goal differential while Portugal finished with a -3, due largely to a heavy 4-0 defeat to Germany.
The U.S. will face the winner of Group H on Tuesday, July 1st at Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador. With two games remaining to be played in Group H, Belgium appears to be the likeliest team to earn that spot.
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