yeah so in my hypothetical both team scored the same amount of goals and conceded the same amount so this scenario which isn't too farfetched imo could end up with lots being drawn hmmm...

Whoever has scored the most goals goes through if they have scored the same amount they draw lots.

^^

so it would mean drawing of lots?

unless i've missed something?

The ranking of each team in each group will be determined as follows:
a) greatest number of points obtained in all group matches;
b) goal difference in all group matches;
c) greatest number of goals scored in all group matches.
If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above three criteria,
their rankings 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.
http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/fifa_wc_south_africa_2010_regulations_en_14123.pdf

The best end to a group was group E in 1994 where everyone finished on 4 points and Norway got knocked out because they had scored the least amount of goals

Verbeek's just having a hissy fit because FIFA said the players couldn't play in clogs.

Comes down to what Pim Verbeek has for breakfast quite honestly, certainly didn't have his weet-bix for the Germany game

Um based on those figures Ghana :lol:.

I think Sydneycroatia is right though.

Comes down to goals scored then goals conceded then results between the two teams and if they still cant be split they draw lots. I'm pretty sure that's how it goes.

so as it stands the ladder is:

germany 3pts +4GD
Ghana 3pts +1GD
serbia 0pts -1GD
Australia 0pts -4GD

if the remaining fixtures go like this

australia draw with ghana
germany beats serbia

then

australia beats serbia by 2 goals
ghana loses to germany by 3 goals

that would leave the table at

germany 9pts irrelevant GD
Ghana 4pts -2GD
Australia 4pts -2GD
Serbia 0pts irrelevant GD

who goes through???

Edited by schimch: 18/6/2010 07:42:16 PM