Subject: [NT] India

Action isn't done today - I'll edit this once it is. Ranking of the 3rd place teams with 1 week to go. Brasil threw off my projections by clobbering Belgium today.

Rank ... Nation ... Group ... Points ... GD ... Final Opponent
1. Brasil ... K ... 19 ... +25 ... (Shqipëria)
2. Colombia ... I ... 18 ... +29 ... (Netherlands)
3. New Zealand ... J ... 18 ... +28 (Moldova)
4. Australia ... B ... 18 ... +21 ... (Ireland)
5. Sweden ... G ... 17 ... +21 ... (Belarus)
6. Mexico ... C ... 16 ... +19 ... (Austria)
7. Hungary ... D ... 16 ... +9 ... (Peru)
8. Chile ... A ... 16 ... +24 ... (South Africa)
9. Russia ... F ... 15 ... +2 ... (Paraguay)
10. Portugal ... E ... 12 ... +25 ... (Hayastan)
11. Wales ... H ... 12 ... -17 ... (Israel)

So if Colombia is ahead of New Zealand by 1 goal, putting New Zealand 3rd in the list. Colombia does have the Netherlands in the final week - very good chance New Zealand can climb to 2nd best 3rd place team which would give a 3rd seed in the World Cup.
(edited)