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.
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 ⓘ |
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)