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How to break a tie in a football group matches

Tie-breaking criteria for group play

The ranking of teams in the group stage is determined as follows:

1. Points obtained in all group matches:
Win: 3 points;
Draw: 1 point;
Loss: 0 points;

2. Goal difference in all group matches;

3. Number of goals scored in all group matches;

4. Points obtained in the matches played between the teams in question;

5. Goal difference in the matches played between the teams in question;

6. Number of goals scored in the matches played between the teams in question;

7. Fair play points in all group matches (only one deduction can be applied to a player in a single match):
✅Yellow card: −1 point;
✅Indirect red card (second yellow card): −3 points;
✅Direct red card: −4 points;
✅Yellow card and direct red card: −5 points;

8. Drawing of lots.

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