| Confused. 13:03 - Jun 22 with 1371 views | TheBoyBlue |
How come Scotland can’t finish above the Czech Republic on account of the Czech’s beating them, even if they finish level on points and with a better goal difference. Yet Denmark finished above Finland in the same scenario?
What obvious thing am I missing? |  |
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| Confused. on 13:06 - Jun 22 with 1326 views | You_Bloo_Right |
Number of teams on same points.
Two teams, head to head is the decider. More than two teams, goal difference. I think. |  |
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| Confused. on 13:07 - Jun 22 with 1315 views | Sparky85 |
I had the same discussions today. Apparently its head 2 head not goal difference etc | | | |
| Confused. on 13:07 - Jun 22 with 1308 views | OhDavidMcgoldrick |
All three teams below Belgium created a triangle of victories, nullifying the head to head rules.
Denmark beat Russia who beat Finland who beat Denmark (continues infinitely) | |
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| Confused. on 13:08 - Jun 22 with 1290 views | TheBoyBlue |
| Confused. on 13:06 - Jun 22 by You_Bloo_Right |
Number of teams on same points.
Two teams, head to head is the decider. More than two teams, goal difference. I think. |
Ah, that would explain it. Thank you. | |
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| Confused. on 13:15 - Jun 22 with 1204 views | mojo |
Going back to the Finland/Denmark game if common sense had applied, the decision would have been taken away from the two teams, the game would have been replayed and I think there would have been a different outcome. I have some sympathy for Russia in this situation. | | | |
| Confused. on 13:33 - Jun 22 with 1090 views | positivity |
| Confused. on 13:06 - Jun 22 by You_Bloo_Right |
Number of teams on same points.
Two teams, head to head is the decider. More than two teams, goal difference. I think. |
almost. 2 teams is head-to-head, 3 teams is still head to head, but between the 3 of them.
so in the group c example, you take out the games against belgium | |
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| Confused. on 13:43 - Jun 22 with 1027 views | SaigonTractor |
| Confused. on 13:15 - Jun 22 by mojo |
Going back to the Finland/Denmark game if common sense had applied, the decision would have been taken away from the two teams, the game would have been replayed and I think there would have been a different outcome. I have some sympathy for Russia in this situation. |
The different outcome would have likely been Denmark beating Finland, so I don't know what it would have changed for Russia. |  | | |
| Confused. on 13:45 - Jun 22 with 1008 views | Keno |
Duckworth Lewis at its finest |  |
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| Confused. on 13:47 - Jun 22 with 997 views | The_Last_Baron |
| Confused. on 13:06 - Jun 22 by You_Bloo_Right |
Number of teams on same points.
Two teams, head to head is the decider. More than two teams, goal difference. I think. |
If three teams finish level the results against the other, fourth side, are discounted. So Denmark, Russia and Finland all won three points against each other, Denmark had a GD for 4-2, Finland 1-1 and Russia 2-4. Head to head is a good system and much better than goal difference. |  |
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| Confused. on 13:49 - Jun 22 with 958 views | C_HealyIsAPleasure |
| Confused. on 13:43 - Jun 22 by SaigonTractor |
The different outcome would have likely been Denmark beating Finland, so I don't know what it would have changed for Russia. |
They’d have finished 3rd and still have a chance of qualifying |  |
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| Confused. on 15:27 - Jun 22 with 728 views | BlueyandCrazy |
| Confused. on 13:49 - Jun 22 by C_HealyIsAPleasure |
They’d have finished 3rd and still have a chance of qualifying |
Unlikely to qualify with 3 points and negative gd | |
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| Confused. on 15:36 - Jun 22 with 693 views | C_HealyIsAPleasure |
| Confused. on 15:27 - Jun 22 by BlueyandCrazy |
Unlikely to qualify with 3 points and negative gd |
Yes unlikely, but more chance than they have now!
Worth adding that I don’t really agree they can feel hard done by by the decision to finish the Denmark match so quickly - just pointing out the posters logic | |
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| Confused. on 17:53 - Jun 22 with 544 views | Melford |
| Confused. on 13:47 - Jun 22 by The_Last_Baron |
If three teams finish level the results against the other, fourth side, are discounted. So Denmark, Russia and Finland all won three points against each other, Denmark had a GD for 4-2, Finland 1-1 and Russia 2-4. Head to head is a good system and much better than goal difference. |
Don't think it would work in a 46 game season but it's perfect for these tournaments. In some of these groups you have one real minnow who everybody spanks, it shouldn't come down to how many they do it by if the other games are tight. |  |
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