James Richardson

Now, let's recall, this was a tournament that it was meant to be almost impossible not to get out of the group.

Not to qualify for the knockout stages, Turkey managed to get knocked out with a game to spare and playing against a Paraguay team that only had 10 men for the second half.

Incredible.

USA, though, Tom, winning their group, which means they're going to be playing their round of 32 match in San Francisco.

Probably, as it stands, the likely opponents are Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Their possibilities, because this has become a real talking point post the victory over Australia, their possibilities of winning the whole thing, currently rated by Optus Supercomputer at... Well, if you ask the Americans, I think they'll say around about 87.8%.

Well, a lot of people are getting quite swept up in the moment, which is exactly what tournaments like this are for.

However... Opta, in their cold machine-like mind, say 2.84%, which a lot of people would be surprised by how high that is.

It is, for example, above Belgium, Switzerland and Mexico's chances in Opta's eyes, but behind Norway, the Netherlands and Colombia.

I mean, I would ask...

slightly metaphysical question, what is winning the World Cup?

Possibly for America, it doesn't involve them lifting the trophy at the end.

You know, there are other ways to win a World Cup, but hey.

Mexico qualified already.

Canada all but through.

The Athletic did a big piece about can America win the World Cup?

Phil, you were in that.

Yes, no.

Okay, what we'll see, we'll see if that number escalates like Vosinia's,

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