Women’s World Cup 2023: What occurs when two groups are tied on factors?
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eams are vying for qualification to the second spherical of the Women’s World Cup this week with lots of the first-round teams nonetheless large open.
Two out of 4 groups qualify from the eight teams and for these advancing the place can also be necessary because it determines who may be performed within the subsequent spherical.
Teams are ranked firstly by the variety of factors they’ve amassed from their three group matches, with three factors for a win, one for a draw and 0 for a loss.
Finishing with the identical variety of factors is commonplace, and World Cup organisers Fifa have guidelines in place to place groups when this occurs.
Uchenna Kanu of Nigeria celebrates after her crew superior to the knockouts
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Teams are ranked by the next strategies.
1. Goal distinction
This is the variety of goals scored versus the variety of targets conceded. So if England had scored 5 targets of their group and conceded two, they’d have a purpose distinction of plus three. It may be that their rival crew, China, let’s say, have the identical variety of factors however have a purpose distinction of plus one. In this hypothetical occasion, England would end forward of China.
2. Goals scored
It is feasible that two groups can have the identical purpose distinction – and if this occurs, purely the variety of targets scored will probably be taken under consideration. For examplem, if Nigeria have scored ten and conceded eight, whereas France scored eight and conceded six, each groups would have the identical purpose distinction of plus two – however Nigeria would end forward of France.
3. Head to move
Thirdly, the consequence between the 2 groups could be thought-about. It may be that Sweden and Germany – in a hypothetical situation – have the identical purpose distinction and targets scored, however Sweden received when the 2 sides met. In this circumstance, the Swedes would progress.
Spain’s referee Marta Huerta de Aza exhibits a purple card to China’s midfielder Zhang Rui
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The crew that acquired the fewest reserving factors will end increased – as was the case within the 2018 males’s World Cup when Japan progressed at Senegal’s expense. The honest play system provides groups:
1 level for a yellow card
3 factors for an oblique purple card (second yellow card)
4 factors for a direct purple card
5 factors for a yellow card adopted by a direct purple card
In this unlikely, however completely potential, situation the crew with the fewest card factors would undergo.
5. Drawing of tons
And lastly, when nothing else separates the 2 sides, it can go right down to a drawing of tons. Let’s hope this doesn’t occur!