The Americans control their own destiny.

Win by a bigger goal differential than England wins by.

Win by the same goal differential as England and preserve the +2 on goals scored.

Win by two clear goals and England - Slovenia tie.

Win by one clear goal and England - Slovenia tie; score more goals than Slovenia does.

Because of rampant draws in Group C, any team which wins its final group stage matchup on Wednesday, June 23 will qualify for the knockout rounds.That puts the United States in an enviable position of controling its own destiny. A win over Algeria, which has yet to score a goal, and it's off to the Round of 16 for good ole USA.A loss, of course, means the U.S. cannot qualify.For coach Bob Bradley and his staff, that means there's only one goal: win at any cost. However, a few draw scenarios could see the U.S. qualify as well, if it comes to that.If the Stars and Stripes tie and Slovenia beats England, the U.S. advances. If both games end in a draw, it will come down to goals scored. (The first tie-breaker is goal differential, the second is goals scored.)The U.S. already holds a +2 advantage on England in that regard for the two goals scored against Slovenia as the Three Lions drew nil-nil with Algeria. So if the USA - Algeria match ends in a scoreless draw, England will need a 3-3 draw to progress.With an eye on the knockout rounds, there are also several situations which put the Yanks top in the group. These include the following:Visit the U.S. national team page on Goal.com for more and join Goal.com USA's Facebook fan page