World Cup permutations: What do England and Wales need to do to qualify for last 16?

Drawing with the USA meant England missed retired connected the accidental to advancement with a crippled to spare

England are connected the verge of reaching the knockout signifier of the World Cup but Wales look an uphill conflict successful their quest to marque the past 16.

England's drab goalless draw with the United States saw them miss the accidental to wrapper up qualification, but Gareth Southgate's broadside volition spell done careless if they debar a four-goal decision by Wales.

France's 2-1 triumph implicit Denmark made them the archetypal squad to publication their spot successful the past 16.

Meanwhile, hosts Qatar person already been knocked retired aft back-to-back defeats.

As we attack the concern extremity of the radical stage, we instrumentality a look astatine however it stands.

Group A

There was heartache for Qatar connected Friday arsenic the hosts became the archetypal squad to beryllium eliminated from the tournament.

After losing 3-1 to Senegal, a 1-1 gully betwixt the Netherlands and Ecuador condemned Qatar to an aboriginal exit. It is the earliest a big federation has been knocked retired of the World Cup.

The gully betwixt the Dutch and Ecuador leaves conscionable a constituent betwixt the apical 3 heading into the last Group A games connected Tuesday.

Three-time finalists the Netherlands and Ecuador cognize a gully against Qatar and Senegal respectively volition spot them done to the past 16.

• Qatar eliminated aft Senegal defeat
• Valencia scores arsenic Ecuador gully with Netherlands

Group B

England missed the accidental to seal a last-16 spot with a crippled to spare arsenic they were held to a scoreless gully by the USA.

It means that each 4 teams inactive person a accidental of reaching the adjacent circular going into the last radical games.

England are successful the strongest presumption with 4 points from 2 games and Southgate's broadside volition beforehand if they debar a four-goal decision by Wales connected Tuesday.

A triumph would warrant England apical spot, but they tin inactive gully and decorativeness apical unless Iran bushed the USA oregon the USA bushed Iran by astatine slightest 4 goals. England volition besides decorativeness apical if Iran and the USA gully and they don't suffer to Wales by 4 oregon much goals.

• Wales successful information of World Cup exit aft Iran loss
• England labour to goalless gully against USA

Wales inactive person a accidental of reaching the past 16 contempt losing to Iran connected Friday. To qualify, Wales indispensable bushed England and anticipation for a gully betwixt the United States and Iran.

If the USA-Iran lucifer does not extremity successful a draw, Wales indispensable bushed England by 4 goals to advance.

The United States indispensable triumph to progress, portion Iran volition spell done with a gully unless Wales bushed England.

Group C

Poland and Argentina are the apical 2 successful the radical pursuing 2-0 wins implicit Saudi Arabia and Mexico respectively connected Saturday.

But those 2 conscionable successful Wednesday's radical decider, meaning determination is simply a decent accidental either Lionel Messi oregon Robert Lewandowski spell out.

Poland would beryllium guaranteed progression with a draw, portion Argentina volition spell done if they win. Both sides volition spell done if some games are drawn.

Saudi Arabia volition unafraid their daze introduction to the knockout stages if they bushed Mexico.

Mexico request to bushed the Saudis to person immoderate anticipation of going through. They would beryllium done if some they and Poland win. Any different effect successful the different crippled would astir apt mean the Mexicans would request to triumph by a few.

• Messi scores arsenic Argentina bushed Mexico
• Lewandowski gives Poland triumph implicit Saudis

Group D

Kylian Mbappe scored doubly to spot France bushed Denmark 2-1 and seal their spot successful the knockout stage.

A gully successful their last qualifying crippled against Tunisia connected Wednesday volition besides seal apical spot.

Any of the different 3 teams could suffice on with Les Bleus.

Australia volition beryllium done if they bushed Denmark, but a gully would let Tunisia to assertion 2nd spot if they upset France. Denmark person to triumph to person immoderate accidental of going through.

If Denmark and Tunisia some triumph their games, the squad to advancement volition beryllium decided by extremity quality oregon the different criteria mentioned below.

• France bushed Denmark to scope past 16
• Duke gives Australia triumph implicit Tunisia
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How is qualification decided?

If teams are level connected points aft the 3 radical games, advancement is decided by extremity difference. The afloat tiebreaker criteria is:

1. Points accrued
2. Goal quality
3. Goals scored
4. Head-to-head results
5. Fair play: the squad that has accumulated the fewest indiscipline points wins (a yellowish paper equals 1 point, a reddish paper shown for 2 yellows equals 3 points, a nonstop reddish paper equals 4 points and a nonstop reddish paper shown to a subordinate who was already connected a yellowish equals 5 points)
6. Lots drawn

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