No, that's not true....they had 6 points at the start of play - no other 2 teams could have beat that and got 7 points to tip them out, nor beat them on goal difference.You mean Portugal I suspect. The Germans were already through, whatever happened today (more's the pity).
I don't remember the exact circumstance/rationale but with about 20 minutes left Germany was going home if they lost 2-1 and the other result held.
I said it wrong. It was if Germany gave up another goal (and lost 2-1) then they would have been eliminated. So either way it was close. If Germany lost 2-1 then Denmark, Portugal and Germany all would have 6 points. The tie breakers when it's more than two teams (three teams tied) is based not on the points between the teams. It's not based on the goal differential like in the world cup.
In that case it would have been:
Germany 3 points
Denmark 3 points
Portugal 3 points
So it goes to the next tiebreaker which is not goal differential but goals scored (in the head to heads).
Denmark 4 goals
Portugal 3 goals
Germany 2 goals
So yes, both announcers on both stations were correct when they were talking about how Germany was on the edge of being eliminated. I just incorrectly stated that it had to be a tie. It was based on Denmark winning the game 2-1.
But yes, Germany was very close to being eliminated and that goal they had to go up 2-1 was huge at the time for them.
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