Paraguay looms and a supercomputer says 94%
Paraguay on Thursday, and the supercomputer likes you
Your Socceroos face Paraguay in the final Group D match on Thursday (Friday AEST). A supercomputer simulation gives Australia a 94% chance of reaching the round of 32 (1). Belgium and Turkey are the other sides in the group. The job is not done, but it is close.
Geria: World Cup call-up from Japan's third tier
Jason Geria is one of the more unusual names in Tony Popovic's squad. He plays his club football on the third level of Japan (2). That is not a typo. A World Cup selection from the Japanese third division stands out in any tournament.
Sources
- 1. theguardian.com — World Cup Group D permutations: supercomputer says Socceroos will progress
- 2. elfvoetbal.nl — Deze Australische WK-ganger speelt op het derde niveau van Japan