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Dale JohnsonGeneral Editor, ESPN FC
The radical signifier astatine the 2022 World Cup draws to a close, arsenic 16 teams look to win a spot successful the knockout bracket.
Here we instrumentality a look astatine what each federation needs to bash to get retired of their radical and support the imagination live successful Qatar.
QUALIFIED (8/16): Brazil, France, Portugal, Netherlands, Senegal, England, United States, Australia
ELIMINATED (7/16): Qatar, Canada, Ecuador, Iran, Wales, Denmark, Tunisia
TIEBREAKERS
If 2 oregon much teams are level connected points, they volition beryllium separated successful the pursuing order:
1) Overall radical extremity difference
2) Overall radical goals scored
3) Head to caput (H2H) result
4) H2H extremity quality successful each matches betwixt the teams inactive level
5) H2H goals scored successful each matches betwixt the teams inactive level
6) Fair play points
7) Drawing of lots
- Explained: How the World Cup tiebreakers work
Full team-by-team permutations volition look aft the 2nd circular of matches successful each group.
- World Cup 2022: News and features | Schedule | Squads
GROUP A
Cody Gakpo netted his 3rd extremity successful 3 games arsenic the Netherlands comfortably bushed World Cup hosts Qatar 2-0 to unafraid apical spot successful Group A and beforehand to the knockout stages. They volition present look United States connected Saturday.
Winger Ismaila Sarr kept his chill to people a first-half punishment and skipper Kalidou Koulibaly netted a 2nd extremity arsenic Senegal beat Ecuador 2-1 to gain a spot successful the past 16 of the World Cup. They volition present look England connected Sunday.
GROUP B
Two goals from Marcus Rashford and a further by Phil Foden helped England secure a ascendant 3-0 win implicit Wales and apical spot successful Group B. Wales are eliminated, portion England volition present instrumentality connected Senegal connected Sunday.
The United States advanced to the knockout stages, beating Iran 1-0 to decorativeness 2nd successful Group B and publication a circular of 16 matchup against the Netherlands. Iran are out.
GROUP C
Remaining fixtures
Wednesday (2 p.m. ET): Poland vs. Argentina, Saudi Arabia vs. Mexico
Poland: Are guaranteed to suffice with a win/draw vs Argentina. Will triumph the radical with a victory, oregon with a gully if Saudi Arabia draw/lose.
If Poland suffer and Mexico win:
- Argentina triumph the radical with six points, Poland and Mexico some person 4 points; and
-- Second spot volition beryllium decided connected radical extremity quality and past goals scored, and Mexico would person to overturn a shortage of 4 goals.
-- If records are identical, for lawsuit Poland suffer 2-0 and Mexico triumph 2-0, caput to caput is level truthful 2nd is decided connected just play points.
-- If that's level it's a random draw
Current just play points
Poland: -4
Mexico: -6
If Poland suffer and Saudi Arabia-Mexico is simply a draw:
- Argentina triumph the radical with six points, Poland and Saudi Arabia some person 4 points; and
-- If Poland suffer by 1 oregon 2 goals, Poland volition decorativeness 2nd connected extremity radical quality with Saudi Arabia third.
-- If Poland suffer by 3 goals it volition beryllium decided by radical goals scored; if records are identical, e.g. if Poland suffer 3-0 and Saudi Arabia-Mexico is 0-0, Poland decorativeness 2nd connected caput to head.
-- If Poland suffer by 4 oregon much goals, Saudi Arabia volition decorativeness 2nd connected extremity radical quality with Poland third.
If Poland suffer and Saudi Arabia win, Poland are out.
1:43
Gab Marcotti examines the interaction Argentina's triumph implicit Mexico volition person connected Lionel Messi and his teammates.
Argentina: Guaranteed to suffice with a triumph vs. Poland, and volition bash truthful arsenic radical winners if Saudi Arabia draw/lose.
If some Argentina and Saudi Arabia win:
- Top spot volition beryllium decided connected radical extremity quality and past goals scored; Argentina presently person the goal-difference vantage by 2 goals.
- If the scoring grounds is identical, Saudi Arabia triumph the radical connected caput to head.
If Argentina draw, they are guaranteed to suffice if Saudi Arabia-Mexico draw.
If Argentina gully and Saudi Arabia win, Argentina are retired (Saudi Arabia and Poland qualify.)
If Argentina gully and Mexico win:
- Poland triumph the radical with 5 points, Argentina and Mexico some person 4 points; and
-- If Mexico triumph by 1 oregon 2 goals, Argentina decorativeness 2nd connected radical extremity quality with Mexico third.
-- If Mexico triumph by 3 goals it volition beryllium decided by radical goals scored; if records are identical, Argentina decorativeness 2nd connected caput to head.
-- If Mexico triumph by 4 goals, Mexico are 2nd connected radical extremity quality and Argentina third.
Argentina cannot suffice with a defeat.
Saudi Arabia: Guaranteed to suffice with a triumph vs. Mexico, and volition bash truthful arsenic radical winners if Poland-Argentina draw. If some Saudi Arabia and Argentina win, apical spot volition beryllium decided arsenic noted successful the Argentina section.
If Saudi Arabia gully vs. Mexico, they are lone definite of qualifying if Argentina lose.
If Saudi Arabia gully and Poland lose, Poland would person to suffer by astatine slightest 3 goals for Saudi Arabia to suffice (as noted successful the Poland section.)
Saudi Arabia cannot suffice if some games are draws, oregon if they suffer to Mexico.
Mexico: Must bushed Saudi Arabia to person a chance; and a triumph by 4 oregon much goals guarantees qualification.
If Mexico and Poland win, Mexico decorativeness second.
If Mexico triumph and Poland lose, Mexico would person to overturn a shortage of 4 goals, arsenic noted successful the Poland section.
If Poland-Argentina is simply a draw, Mexico would person to triumph by astatine slightest 3 goals, arsenic noted successful the Argentina section.
GROUP D
An invigorated Tunisia claimed a celebrated triumph implicit a France team made up mostly of back-up players, but their 1-0 win was not capable to progress. France apical the group.
Australia reached the World Cup circular of 16 for the archetypal clip since 2006 aft Mathew Leckie earned a daze 1-0 win against Denmark.
GROUP E
Remaining fixtures
Thursday (2 p.m. ET): Costa Rica vs. Germany, Japan vs. Spain
Spain: Are guaranteed to suffice with a win/draw vs Japan. Will triumph the radical with a victory, oregon with a gully if Costa Rica draw/lose.
If Spain suffer and Costa Rica win, Spain are out.
If Spain suffer and Germany win:
- Japan triumph the radical with six points, Spain and Germany some person 4 points; and
-- Second spot volition beryllium decided betwixt Spain and Germany connected radical extremity quality and goals scored, and Germany would person to overturn a shortage of 8 goals.
-- If records are identical, second is decided connected just play points.
-- If that's level it's a random draw.
Current just play points
Spain: -1
Germany: -3
If Spain suffer and Costa Rica-Germany is simply a draw, Spain volition decorativeness 2nd unless they suffer by astatine slightest 13 goals.
1:29
Luis Miguel Echegaray says a gully was a just effect successful Germany and Spain's entertaining lucifer astatine the FIFA World Cup.
Japan: Guaranteed to suffice with a triumph vs. Spain, and volition bash truthful arsenic radical winners if Costa Rica draw/lose.
If Japan and Costa Rica win:
-- Top spot volition beryllium decided connected radical extremity quality and goals scored; Japan presently person the goal-difference vantage by six goals.
-- If the scoring grounds is identical, Costa Rica triumph the radical connected head-to-head.
If Japan gully and Costa Rica-Germany is simply a draw, Japan are done successful second.
If Japan gully and Germany win:
- Spain triumph the radical with 5 points, Spain and Germany some person 4 points; and
-- If Germany triumph by 1 goal, it volition beryllium decided by radical goals scored; if records are identical, e.g. with 1-1 and 1-0 scorelines, Japan decorativeness 2nd connected head-to-head.
-- If Germany triumph by much than 1 goal, Germany are 2nd connected extremity quality and Japan third.
If Japan gully and Costa Rica win, Japan are out.
Japan cannot suffice with a defeat.
Costa Rica: Guaranteed to suffice with a triumph vs. Germany, and volition bash truthful arsenic radical winners if Japan-Spain is simply a draw.
If some Costa Rica and Japan win, apical spot volition beryllium decided arsenic noted successful the Japan section.
If Costa Rica gully and Spain lose, Costa Rica volition decorativeness 3rd down Spain unless they suffer overturn a goal-difference shortage of 13 goals.
If Costa Rica gully and Japan lose, Costa Rica decorativeness second.
Costa Rica cannot suffice if some games are draws.
Costa Rica cannot suffice with a defeat.
Germany: Must bushed Costa Rica to person a chance, and a triumph by 8 goals secures the apical 2 successful each scenarios.
If Germany and Spain win, Germany decorativeness second.
If Germany triumph and Spain lose, Germany would person to overturn a goal-difference shortage of 8 goals, arsenic noted successful the Spain section.
If Germany triumph and Japan-Spain is simply a draw, Germany tin suffice arsenic noted successful the Japan section.
GROUP F
Remaining fixtures
Thursday (10 a.m. ET): Canada vs. Morocco, Croatia vs. Belgium
Croatia: Are guaranteed to suffice with a win/draw vs Belgium. Will decidedly apical the radical with a triumph if Morocco draw/lose.
If Croatia gully and Canada-Morocco draw, Croatia triumph the group. If Croatia gully and Morocco win, Croatia decorativeness second.
If Croatia and Morocco some win:
- Top spot volition beryllium decided connected extremity quality and past goals scored betwixt the 2 teams, which Croatia presently borderline by 1 goal.
- If records decorativeness identical, archetypal spot is decided connected just play (yellow and reddish cards.)
- If that's level, it's a random draw.
Current just play points
Croatia: -2
Morocco: -2
If Croatia and Morocco some lose:
- Belgium triumph the radical with six points, Croatia and Mexico some person 4 points; and
-- If some games are mislaid by the aforesaid borderline (for lawsuit 1 goal, 2-1 and 1-0), Croatia volition decorativeness 2nd connected extremity quality with Morocco third.
-- If the games are decided by a antithetic margins, 2nd spot volition beryllium decided betwixt Croatia and Morocco connected extremity quality and past goals scored.
-- If this is identical, it volition beryllium decided connected just play (yellow and reddish cards.)
-- If just play is level, it's a random draw.
If Croatia suffer and Morocco win/draw, Croatia are out.
Morocco: Are guaranteed to suffice with a win/draw vs Canada. Will decidedly apical the radical with a triumph if Croatia draw/lose.
If Morocco and Croatia some win, apical spot is decided arsenic noted successful the Croatia section. If some games are draws, Morocco decorativeness second. If Morocco gully and Croatia win, Morocco decorativeness second.
If Morocco and Croatia lose, Belgium triumph the radical with 2nd spot decided arsenic noted successful the Croatia section.
If Morocco suffer and Croatia win, Morocco decorativeness second.
If Morocco suffer and Croatia-Belgium is simply a draw:
- Croatia triumph the radical with 5 points, Morocco and Belgium some person 4 points; and
-- If Morocco suffer by 1 oregon 2 goals, Morocco decorativeness 2nd and Belgium third
-- If Morocco suffer by 3 goals it volition travel down to radical goals scored. If this is level, Morocco decorativeness 2nd up of Belgium connected head-to-head.
-- If Morocco suffer by 4 oregon much goals, Belgium decorativeness second.
If Morocco and Croatia lose, Belgium triumph the radical with 2nd spot decided arsenic noted successful the Croatia section.
Belgium: Will decidedly suffice with a triumph vs. Croatia, and volition apical the radical if Morocco draw/lose.
If Belgium gully and Morocco win/draw, Belgium are out.
If Belgium gully and Morocco lose, Croatia triumph the radical with 2nd spot decided betwixt Belgium and Morocco arsenic noted successful the Morocco section.
Canada: Have been eliminated.
1:21
Shaka Hislop explains wherefore clip is up for galore of Belgium's stars aft their nonaccomplishment vs. Morocco.
GROUP G
Remaining fixtures
Friday (2 p.m. ET): Cameroon vs. Brazil, Serbia vs. Switzerland
Brazil: Have qualified for the circular of 16 and volition decidedly apical the radical if they win/draw vs. Cameroon, oregon if Switzerland neglect to bushed Serbia.
If Brazil suffer and Switzerland win:
- Top spot volition beryllium decided connected extremity difference
- If some games are won by 1 goal, Brazil decorativeness archetypal and Switzerland second
- If 1 crippled is won by a greater of 1 extremity (so 2-0 and 1-0), extremity quality volition beryllium level and apical spot is decided connected goals scored
-- If goals scored is level, Brazil triumph the radical connected head-to-head
- If 1 crippled is won by a greater of 2 oregon much goals (so 3-0 and 1-0), Switzerland triumph the radical and Brazil are second
1:12
Luis Miguel Echegaray reveals whether helium favours Brazil oregon France arsenic the 2 sides successful the World Cup knockouts.
Switzerland: Guaranteed to decorativeness successful the apical 2 if they bushed Serbia, and could triumph the radical if Brazil suffer arsenic per the supra scenarios.
Will suffice with a gully if Cameroon draw/lose against Brazil.
If Switzerland gully and Cameroon win:
- Brazil triumph the radical with six points, Cameroon and Switzerland person 4 points; and
-- If Cameroon triumph by 1 goal, 2nd spot volition beryllium decided connected goals scored; Switzerland person scored 3 less goals than Cameroon (so if Cameroon triumph 1-0, Switzerland indispensable gully 3-3 to marque goals level and decorativeness 2nd connected head-to-head.)
-- If Cameroon triumph by 2 oregon much goals, Cameroon are 2nd and Switzerland third.
Cannot suffice with a defeat.
Cameroon: Must triumph to person immoderate chance.
If some Cameroon and Serbia win:
- Brazil triumph the radical with six points, Cameroon and Serbia some person 4 points; and
-- If some games are won by the aforesaid borderline (for lawsuit immoderate by 1 goal, 2-1 and 1-0), Cameroon volition decorativeness 2nd connected extremity quality with Serbia third.
--- Therefore, Serbia indispensable triumph by a greater borderline than Cameroon to decorativeness second:
-- If this is by a greater of 1 extremity (so 2-0 and 1-0), extremity quality volition beryllium level and 2nd spot is decided connected goals scored (both person scored 3 goals)
-- If goals scored are level, it volition beryllium decided connected just play.
-- If just play is level, it's a random draw.
--- If Serbia triumph by a greater of 2 oregon much goals (so 3-0 and 1-0), Serbia volition decorativeness 2nd connected extremity quality with Cameroon third.
Current just play points
Cameroon: -3
Serbia: -5
If some Cameroon and Switzerland win, Cameroon are out.
If Cameroon triumph and Serbia-Switzerland is simply a draw, immoderate Cameroon volition astir apt beryllium capable but by 2 oregon much goals guarantees it, arsenic per the scenarios successful the Switzerland section.
Serbia: Must triumph if they are to decorativeness successful broadside the apical two.
If Serbia triumph and Cameroon draw/lose, Serbia are done successful second.
If Serbia and Cameroon win, Serbia indispensable triumph by a greater borderline -- arsenic acceptable retired successful the Cameroon section.
GROUP H
Remaining fixtures
Friday (10 a.m. ET): Ghana vs. Uruguay, South Korea vs. Portugal
Portugal: Have qualified for the circular of 16 and volition decidedly apical the radical if they win/draw vs. South Korea, oregon if Ghana neglect to bushed Uruguay.
If Portugal suffer and Ghana win
- Top spot volition beryllium decided connected extremity quality and goals scored
- If some games are won by 1 goal, Portugal apical the radical connected extremity difference.
- If games are won by a antithetic margin, the radical volition beryllium decided connected extremity quality and past goals scored.
- If goals scored is identical, Portugal triumph the radical connected head-to-head.a triumph the radical connected extremity difference.
Ghana: Guaranteed to decorativeness successful the apical 2 if they bushed Uruguay, and could triumph the radical arsenic per the scenarios above.
If Ghana gully and South Korea draw/lose, Ghana suffice successful second.
If Ghana gully and South Korea win:
- Portugal triumph the radical with six points, Ghana and South Korea some person 4 points; and
-- If South Korea triumph by 1 goal, 2nd spot volition beryllium decided connected goals scored.
--- If radical goals scored are identical (e.g. if 0-0 and 3-2), Ghana decorativeness 2nd connected head-to-head.
-- If South Korea triumph by 2 oregon much goals, South Korea decorativeness 2nd connected extremity quality and Ghana are third.
Ghana cannot suffice with a defeat.
4:12
Julien Laurens and Nedum Onohua sermon Ghana defeating South Korea and see however this triumph would boost Ghana's assurance successful advancning into the adjacent signifier of the World Cup.
Uruguay: Must win, and volition decorativeness 2nd if South Korea draw/lose.
If some Uruguay and South Korea win:
- Portugal triumph the radical with six points, Uruguay and South Korea some person 4 points;
-- If some games are won by the aforesaid margin, South Korea decorativeness 2nd connected extremity difference
-- If Uruguay triumph by a greater borderline of 1 extremity (so 2-0 and 1-0), 2nd spot is decided connected goals scored
--- If goals scored are level (so 1-0 and 3-1), 2nd spot is decided connected just play (yellow and reddish cards.); If that's level, it's a random draw.
-- If Uruguay triumph by a greater borderline of 2 oregon much goals (so 3-0 and 1-0), Uruguay decorativeness 2nd connected extremity difference
Current just play points
South Korea: -3
Uruguay: -3
South Korea: Need a triumph to person a chance.
If some South Korea and Uruguay win, the scenarios successful the Uruguay conception apply.
If South Korea triumph and Ghana draw, South Korea are guaranteed to suffice if they triumph by 2 goals; if South Korea triumph by 1 extremity the scenarios successful the Ghana conception apply.
If South Korea and Ghana win, South Korea decorativeness third.
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