FIFA World Cup group tiebreaking criteria
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FIFA World Cup group tiebreaking criteria are the official rules used to rank teams level on points in the tournament’s group stage, typically involving goal difference, goals scored, and head-to-head records.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| FIFA World Cup group tiebreaking criteria canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: FIFA World Cup group tiebreaking criteria Context triple: [Group C (2018 FIFA World Cup), usesTiebreakers, FIFA World Cup group tiebreaking criteria]
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FIFA-IOC joint regulations
FIFA-IOC joint regulations are the coordinated rules and standards established by FIFA and the International Olympic Committee to organize and oversee Olympic football competitions.
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FIFA regulations
FIFA regulations are the global rules and standards established by football’s world governing body to govern how the sport is played, organized, and administered across all official competitions.
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FIFA Disciplinary Code
The FIFA Disciplinary Code is a comprehensive set of regulations governing sanctions, disciplinary procedures, and ethical conduct in international football under FIFA’s jurisdiction.
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FIFA Laws of the Game
The FIFA Laws of the Game are the official, globally recognized rules that govern how association football (soccer) is played and officiated.
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FIFA Regulations for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup
The FIFA Regulations for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup are the official rules and guidelines that define the format, eligibility, disciplinary procedures, and organizational standards for staging FIFA’s global youth women’s football tournament for under-17 national teams.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: FIFA World Cup group tiebreaking criteria Target entity description: FIFA World Cup group tiebreaking criteria are the official rules used to rank teams level on points in the tournament’s group stage, typically involving goal difference, goals scored, and head-to-head records.
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A.
FIFA-IOC joint regulations
FIFA-IOC joint regulations are the coordinated rules and standards established by FIFA and the International Olympic Committee to organize and oversee Olympic football competitions.
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B.
FIFA regulations
FIFA regulations are the global rules and standards established by football’s world governing body to govern how the sport is played, organized, and administered across all official competitions.
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C.
FIFA Disciplinary Code
The FIFA Disciplinary Code is a comprehensive set of regulations governing sanctions, disciplinary procedures, and ethical conduct in international football under FIFA’s jurisdiction.
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D.
FIFA Laws of the Game
The FIFA Laws of the Game are the official, globally recognized rules that govern how association football (soccer) is played and officiated.
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E.
FIFA Regulations for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup
The FIFA Regulations for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup are the official rules and guidelines that define the format, eligibility, disciplinary procedures, and organizational standards for staging FIFA’s global youth women’s football tournament for under-17 national teams.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
football competition regulation
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tiebreaking rules ⓘ |
| appliesTo | FIFA World Cup group stage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesWhen |
three or more teams are level on points
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two teams are level on points ⓘ |
| competitionFormat | round-robin group stage ⓘ |
| documentedIn | FIFA World Cup regulations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ensures |
consistent ranking of tied teams
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transparent advancement rules ⓘ |
| fairPlayPointsBasedOn |
direct red cards
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indirect red cards ⓘ yellow card followed by direct red card ⓘ yellow cards ⓘ |
| fairPlayPointsEffect | deduct points from fair play score ⓘ |
| governingBody | FIFA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesCriterion |
drawing of lots
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fair play points ⓘ goal difference in all group matches ⓘ goal difference in matches between tied teams ⓘ goals scored in all group matches ⓘ goals scored in matches between tied teams ⓘ points obtained in matches between tied teams ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
FIFA Laws of the Game
NERFINISHED
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previous World Cup formats ⓘ |
| periodicallyUpdatedBy | FIFA Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryBasis | points obtained in all group matches ⓘ |
| rankingOrderFinally | drawing of lots by FIFA ⓘ |
| rankingOrderStartsWith | overall goal difference ⓘ |
| rankingOrderThen |
fair play points
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head-to-head goal difference among tied teams ⓘ head-to-head goals scored among tied teams ⓘ head-to-head points among tied teams ⓘ overall goals scored ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
drawing of lots
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fair play ranking ⓘ goal difference ⓘ head-to-head record ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| usedFor |
deciding which teams advance to knockout stage
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determining group standings ⓘ ranking teams level on points ⓘ |
| usedInTournament |
2018 FIFA World Cup
NERFINISHED
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2022 FIFA World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: FIFA World Cup group tiebreaking criteria Description of subject: FIFA World Cup group tiebreaking criteria are the official rules used to rank teams level on points in the tournament’s group stage, typically involving goal difference, goals scored, and head-to-head records.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Group C (2018 FIFA World Cup)