Hypothetical 2nd group stage at '02 WC

There was a proposal on the table, supported by the AFC, to have a second group stage replace the round of 16 in the most recent WC. It was voted down, but if it hadn’t been, these would be the current standings in the 2nd group phase:

Group I
Brazil 2-0-0 (6) 4-1
England 1-0-1 (3) 4-2
Belgium 0-0-1 (0) 0-2
Denmark 0-0-1 (0) 0-3
Still to play: Denmark vs. Belgium, England vs. Belgium, Brazil vs. Denmark
Interesting note: If Denmark beats Belgium, especially by more than one goal, there is still a chance Brazil doesn’t qualify.

Group J
Turkey 1-1-0 (4) 1-0
Senegal 0-2-0 (2) 1-1
Sweden 0-1-0 (1) 1-1
Japan 0-0-1 (0) 0-1
Still to play: Japan vs. Sweden, Senegal vs. Japan, Turkey vs. Sweden
Interesting note: Its still wide open—and the Sweden Japan match is HUGE.

Group K
Spain 0-2-0 (2) 1-1
Korea 0-2-0 (2) 1-1
Ireland 0-1-0 (1) 1-1
Italy 0-1-0 (1) 1-1
Still to play: Ireland vs. Italy, Korea vs. Ireland, Spain vs. Italy
Interesting note: It couldn’t be more wide open. Is there any match you wouldn’t pay a large sum to see?

Group L
Germany 2-0-0 (6) 2-0
USA 1-0-1 (3) 2-1
Paraguay 0-0-1 (0) 0-1
Mexico 0-0-1 (0) 0-2
Still to play: Mexico vs. Paraguay, Germany vs. Mexico, USA vs. Paraguay
Interesting note: If Mexico beats Paraguay (and scores more than one goal in the process), there is still a chance Germany doesn’t qualify.

Overall interesting note: The knockout phase of this WC was a lot like all of Italia ’90.