Portugal won its match against Ghana, 2-1. That ensured that both the U.S. and Portugal finished second in Group G -- also known as the "Group of Death -- with 4 points apiece. Enter the tie-breaker -- goal differential. The Americans and Portugal both scored 4 goals at the tournament after three games, but Portugal had given up 7 to the USA's 4.
葡萄牙2比1赢了加纳。这样死亡之组G组中美国和葡萄牙各积4分并列第二。现在就靠净胜球数来打破平局了。美国和葡萄牙均有4个进球,但是葡萄牙的失球数是7个,而美国的失球数仍是4个。
所谓的“净胜球数”(goal differential)就是一支球队在一轮比赛中的进球数(goals scored)减去失球数(goals allowed)。比如,美国的进球数和失球数都是4,其净胜球数就为0,而葡萄牙的进球数是4,而失球数是7,净胜球数则为-3,由此得出,美国队排在葡萄牙队之前。
如果第一轮比赛后,两队积分相同,净胜球数也相同,那么就只能靠“抽签”(draw lots)来决定哪一队出线了。