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How many points will England finish the group with?
- Thread starter lizard
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nwgull
Well-known member
4 and qualify on GD: beat Uruguay by a couple and draw with Costa Rica (who'll probably lose by 2 or 3 to Italy).
seagull_in_malaysia
Active member
My prediction before today was DLD so 2 points, but having lost today I guess that makes it LLD so 1.
lizard
Well-hung member
- Jul 14, 2005
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- Thread starter
- #4
Before today I thought DLW for the 3 matches but I though we weren't that bad today and after watching the other group match I feel Uruguay are there for the taking and Costa Rica may be a tougher test than I'd first though so have amended my final 2 to WD, just got to hope on goal difference.
RM-Taylor
He's Magic.... You Know
- Jan 7, 2006
- 15,272
I thought teams progress on a head-to-head record when teams have level points.
nwgull
Well-known member
Apparently not, if the ITV commentator was correct during the earlier game. Either way, if we draw with Costa Rica the head to head will be invalid anyway.
seagull_in_malaysia
Active member
I agree England were better than I thought today...fingers crossed!
champion7
fast and furious
1 point,Uruaguy will now cheat and dive for their remaining 2 games to get through the group,England will come from behind and get a draw against Costa Rica.
BensGrandad
New member
That is it for me, with Uraguay beating Italy.
Rule 42.5 of the FIFA WC 2014 regs...
The ranking of each team in each group shall be determined as follows:
a) greatest number of points obtained in all the group matches;
b) goal difference in the group matches;
c) greatest number of goals scored in the group matches.
If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above three criteria, their ranking will be determined as follows:
d) greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
e) goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned;
f) greater number of goals scored in all group matches between the teams concerned;
g) drawing of lots by the FIFA Organising Committee (who bungs them the most money, I would presume).
Cheshire Cat
The most curious thing..
Surely they could have come up with a better option g) than drawing lots - goal average, size of willy, penalty shoot out, anything?
Blues Rock DJ
New member
Don't care option ?? England players will find out why they voted for Suarez as PFA player of the year !
How about the silliest injury sustained?
Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
Zero, Suarez will destroy us in the next game.
nwgull
Well-known member
I may be tempting fate, but, Uruguay looked crap against Costa Rica - you could see why they only qualified in 5th place behind Ecuador. A half fit Suarez is going to have his work cut out.