16 teams are vying for a place in the knockout section of the World Cup in 2022. The news and features of the World Cup in 2022. How are the teams separated in the table? This is how it's done. The scenarios that every team needs to survive the group stage. The easiest one is this one. The teams are ordered based on their three matches. Three points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a defeat. Head-to-head record isn't the next thing to consider. The net total of goals scored minus the goals conceded is called the group goal difference. The team with the most goals scored in the group stage will be ranked higher. This is where it gets a bit more complicated. If a team has the same group record for points, goal difference and goals scored, we will head to separate them. Two teams are similar. The result of that one group game is easy to understand. Did either team win that match? They'll be ranked highest if that's the case. If it was a draw, we need to split them. Three teams are similar. You can't just use individual results because there are three matches to consider. The three nations are involved in three games. This mini league is ranked by
4a) points
4b) goal difference
4c) goals scored1. Group points
2. Group goal difference
3. Group goals scored
4. Head-to-head record
Direct head-to-head is not applied if only two teams are level at the end of this stage. The third team is in a good spot.
The order is determined by point 5 if all three teams are level.
All the teams are the same.
The group would be decided on point 5 if they were separated on head to head.
The positions are decided by the fair play record of the teams.
The yellow card was minus one point.
- indirect red card: minus 3 points
- direct red card: minus 4 points
- yellow card and direct red card: minus 5 points
| GP | GF | GA | PTS | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - Colombia | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | +3 |
| 2 - Japan* | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 - Senegal* | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 - Poland | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | -3 |
| *Decided by fair play points |
One of the above deductions is applied to a player.
The team with the most points is in the top spot.
At the World Cup, the only time a fair play record was required was for separate teams.
- Japan and Senegal were level in second with four points - Both had a goal difference of zero - Both had scored four goals
- So it came to fair play, with Japan on -4, Senegal on -6.
Drawing of lots is the only step left after fair play points are totaled.
| GP | GF | GA | PTS | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +1 |
| 2 - Rep. Ireland* | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 - Netherlands* | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 - Egypt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 |
| *Decided by drawing of lots |
This is a random draw made by a member of the World Cup organizing committee who is from another country. Two balls would be put into a pot. The top ranked team will be drawn.
There was a need for fair play at the 1990 World Cup.
The Republic of Ireland and the Netherlands both finished with identical records and a draw was needed to decide group position.
A drawing of lots could be used for any of the key positions, including who finishes first and second.
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