What happens if two teams finish level on points at the World Cup? Criteria for qualification: goals count – Corriere.it

Today ends with two matches from Group G and two from Group H the second day of the group stage of the Qatar 2022 World Cup. Tomorrow, Tuesday 29 November, the third day begins and the names of four of the qualifiers for the round of 16 of Group A and Group B will be known (France, group D, has achieved access with one round to spare, the only so far among the 32 participants).

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In the event of a tie in the group stage of the 2022 World Cup

But what happens if two or more national teams finish on equal points? a concrete possibility both for the Frfirst or second placethat determines the position in knockout matchesis probably for the most important post, the second-third place which is worth the difference between qualification and return home. Of course, the separate classification but, beware, direct clashes have something to do with it until a certain point. And the coin the drawthe last resort, technically not excluded.

Equal points and equal goal difference? And the separate classification?

The first criterion that chose Fifa during the group stage – with the same number of points obtained – that of goal differenceand the second that of highest number of goals scored throughout the group. If there are three teams with equal points, the separate classification (number of points in matches between the teams involved; goal difference only in the matches between the teams involved; number of goals scored in the matches in question).
Finally, in the third (or fourth degree if one resorts to the detached classification) degree takes over direct confrontation which, of course, could have broken even.

If even the separate classification is equal?

In case of further equality in ranking, then, fairplay takes over, the sports loyalty ranking. Which is counted like this:
• -1 point for each yellow card;
• – 3 points for expulsion due to a double yellow card;
• -4 points for a direct expulsion;
• -5 points for a red card received by a player who has already been booked.
Fifa specifies that only one of these deductions applies to each player.

The coin: the draw is the last resort

Finally, in case of further equality, it will be recourse at the draw (happened for example a Italy ’90when three teams from group F qualified – England first – but the position in the table of Ireland and Holland was decided precisely by fate).