{"id":46489,"date":"2017-10-09T06:49:02","date_gmt":"2017-10-09T06:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=46489"},"modified":"2017-10-09T06:49:02","modified_gmt":"2017-10-09T06:49:02","slug":"get-calculators-argentina-may-miss-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/sports\/get-calculators-argentina-may-miss-world-cup.html","title":{"rendered":"Get out the calculators: Argentina may miss World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"

Get out the calculators: Argentina may miss World Cup<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Get out the calculators: Argentina may miss World Cup:-Get out the calculators. It’s number-crunching time for Argentina and six other South American countries still vying for places in next year’s World Cup in Russia.<\/span><\/p>\n

Argentina is in danger of missing its first World Cup since 1970 \u2014 almost a half-century ago.<\/span><\/p>\n

This would mean no Lionel Messi to drive television ratings; no Messi to spur ticket sales for local organizers; no Messi to distract from off-field controversies surrounding the world-governing body, FIFA.<\/span><\/p>\n

The top four teams in South America advance automatically, and the fifth-place team has the chance to advance from a playoff next month against New Zealand, the representative of Oceania.<\/span><\/p>\n

Brazil has already qualified with 38 points. Uruguay is next with 28 and is widely expected to qualify. That leaves five teams with varying prospects: Chile (26), Colombia (26), Peru (25), Argentina (25), and Paraguay (24).<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday’s matches will all start at the same time: Ecuador-Argentina, Brazil-Chile, Peru-Colombia, Paraguay-Venezuela, and Uruguay-Bolivia.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here’s a quick look at the chances and the qualifying rules.<\/span><\/p>\n

If teams are tied on points, the tie-breakers in order are: overall goal difference; overall goals scored; points in matches between tied teams; goal difference in matches between tied teams; goals scored in matches between tied teams; away goals scored in matches between tied teams; “fair play points” based on yellow and red cards.<\/span><\/p>\n

And if that won’t solve it, get set for the drawing of lots.<\/span><\/p>\n

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ARGENTINA<\/span><\/p>\n

Argentina has scored only one goal in its last four matches. Coach Jorge Sampaoli has excluded team veteran Gonzalo Higuain and has tried all kinds of forward combinations with Messi: Paulo Dybala, Mauro Icardi, Dario Benedetto, and Alejandro Gomez.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nothing has worked so far.<\/span><\/p>\n

Argentina faces Ecuador in the thin air of Quito, located at 2,850 meters (9,350 feet) in the Andes \u2014 always a trial for visiting teams.<\/span><\/p>\n

There is some good news for Argentina: it has fate in its own hands.<\/span><\/p>\n

If it wins, it is guaranteed at least a playoff with New Zealand, and that result might also yield an automatic berth. Even a draw could get an automatic berth \u2014 but only if Colombia beats Peru, Paraguay fails to beat Venezuela, and Chile loses to Brazil by at least two goals. A draw could also yield a playoff for Argentina.<\/span><\/p>\n

A loss even leaves the door slightly ajar for a playoff spot. For that to happen, Paraguay must fail to beat Venezuela, and Peru must lose to Colombia by a larger margin than the margin of Argentina’s loss.<\/span><\/p>\n

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URUGUAY<\/span><\/p>\n

Uruguay is already assured of at least a playoff though, in reality, it’s virtually a cinch for a top-four finish. The only way for Uruguay to fall to fifth is: it loses to Bolivia, plus Chile, Colombia and Argentina all win \u2014 and Argentina scores at least nine goals to overtake Uruguay on goal difference.<\/span><\/p>\n

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CHILE<\/span><\/p>\n

A victory guarantees Chile \u2014 the two-time defending South American champions \u2014 its third straight World Cup berth. A draw would also be enough to get an automatic spot if Peru and Colombia draw, and Argentina fails to beat Ecuador. A draw would be good enough for a playoff spot if Argentina wins, and there is a winner in the Peru-Colombia match.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Chile can also reach an automatic berth, or a playoff, with a loss. But every contingency must fall right.<\/span><\/p>\n

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COLOMBIA<\/span><\/p>\n

Colombia gets an automatic berth with a victory at Peru \u2014 regardless of other results. A draw would also be good enough if Argentina wins, or Chile loses in Brazil. A loss might also be enough for a playoff, but this would require other results to fall in Colombia’s favor.<\/span><\/p>\n

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PERU<\/span><\/p>\n

Peru can qualify for its first World Cup since 1982 if it wins at home against Colombia, unless Chile beats Brazil, and Argentina beats Ecuador by a margin greater than Peru’s margin over Colombia.<\/span><\/p>\n

A victory would guarantee Peru at least a playoff. A draw and even a loss could be enough for a playoff spot, depending on other results.<\/span><\/p>\n

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PARAGUAY<\/span><\/p>\n

Paraguay needs the most help. It must win against Venezuela to have any chance at the playoffs. It will be out with a draw or a loss.<\/span><\/p>\n

Source:-https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/soccer\/2017\/10\/09\/get-out-the-calculators-argentina-may-miss-world-cup\/106458050\/<\/span><\/p>\n

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