The ultimate spherical of group fixtures is nearing a conclusion, with the trail to the World Cup closing on 19 July turning into clearer.
However with 32 of the 48 groups advancing to the knockout rounds, new tie-breaker guidelines, and a desk of third-placed groups to maintain monitor of, staying throughout the assorted permutations is way from easy.
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Because it stands, sit prime of Group L. However look destined to overlook out on qualifying as probably the greatest third-placed sides.
There may be heaps nonetheless to be determined. Discover out the outcomes required to get groups by means of to the knockout rounds.
BBC Sport has additionally developed a projection device that updates in-game as an instance the schedule all the best way to the ultimate.
With dates and occasions listed alongside the fixtures, planning early morning alarms and potential all-nighters throughout three host nations and 4 totally different time zones has by no means been simpler.
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How does knockout qualification work?
Sixteen of the report 48 groups concerned within the World Cup shall be eradicated on the finish of the group stage, leaving 32 nations within the combine for the trophy.
The highest two groups from every of the 12 teams will advance to the final 32.
The remaining spots within the knockout levels are taken by the eight third-placed groups with one of the best information.
If two or extra nations are stage on factors, head-to-head outcomes are used as the primary tie-breaker to find out positions.
If the groups stay tied, they’re ranked on purpose distinction, objectives scored, Fifa’s Staff Conduct Rating – a disciplinary metric for crimson and yellow playing cards, and at last whoever had the upper Fifa rating in June’s printed replace.
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These standards are utilized within the 12 teams of 4 and to find out the rankings of the 12 third-placed sides.
Group A
Co-hosts grew to become the primary nation to qualify for the knockout stage and received Group A with a 100% report.
El Tri will host a third-placed workforce from Group C, E, F, H or I within the final 32 on Tuesday – most definitely .
beat 1-0 of their closing group stage sport to climb into second place and attain the knockout stage for the primary time. They are going to play within the final 32 in Los Angeles on Monday.
That consequence meant South Korea completed third within the group with three factors they usually should wait to see if that is sufficient to ship them by means of.
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Czech Republic’s defeat by Mexico meant they completed backside of the desk with one level from their three matches.
Group B
received the group on seven factors with a 2-1 victory over Canada.
The Swiss clinched a last-32 tie in opposition to a third-placed workforce in Vancouver on Thursday, 2 July.
Canada completed as runners-up on purpose distinction with 4 factors and face a date with South Africa in Los Angeles on Monday.
Bosnia-Herzegovina beat 3-1 to complete third on 4 factors and can face america within the final 32.
South Africa’s win over South Korea confirmed Bosnia can be probably the greatest third-placed groups.
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Group C
5-time winners topped the group on purpose distinction with seven factors because of their 3-0 win over Scotland. They now play Group F runners-up in Houston on Monday.
went by means of in second place on seven factors after they beat 4-2. The North Africans’ subsequent opponents would be the , Group F winners, in Monterrey on Monday.
Scotland end in third on three factors and purpose distinction of -3, which now appears unlikely to be sufficient to place them by means of.
Haiti had been already eradicated with out scoring a degree.
Group D
The USA certified for the knockout levels on six factors as Group D winners and can face Bosnia-Herzegovina within the final 32 in Santa Clara on Wednesday.
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on 4 factors joined them with a goalless draw in opposition to of their closing sport. They are going to play .
Paraguay face a nervous wait to see if they are going to progress as probably the greatest eight third-placed sides on 4 factors.
Semi-finalists in 2002, Turkey end backside and had been eradicated after two video games however gained a comfort win over USA of their final match.
Group E
, who end on six factors, had already received the group on head-to-head report earlier than the ultimate day and can face third place from both A, B, C, D or F – most definitely Paraguay.
beat 2-0 to safe second place on six factors, which has set them up for a final 32 tie in opposition to .
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Ecuador produced a shock 2-1 win over Germany to complete third, and they’re assured to be probably the greatest third-placed groups on 4 factors.
Curacao have been eradicated with one level.
Group F
Netherlands secured prime spot – and with it a last-32 tie in opposition to Morocco in Monterrey on Monday – on seven factors with a 3-1 win over .
Japan and drew 1-1 of their closing sport, which means each progressed to the final 32 on 5 and 4 factors respectively.
Japan took second place and can play Brazil within the subsequent spherical in Houston on Monday, whereas Sweden progress as probably the greatest third-placed sides. Their opponents shall be labored out within the subsequent few days however it’s more likely to be in New Jersey on Tuesday.
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Tunisia are eradicated after three defeats.
Group G
claimed prime spot with a 4-1 win in opposition to , so will face a third-place finisher in Seattle on Wednesday, 1 July (21:00 BST).
Egypt held on for a 1-1 draw with to complete in second place, behind Belgium on purpose distinction. As group runners-up, the Pharaohs will play Australia on Friday, 3 July (19:00 BST).
A degree means Iran end third with three factors, and should wait to seek out out if they’re one of many eight-best third place finishers.
New Zealand end backside with one level and are out.
Group H
Spain secured prime spot in Group H with a 1-0 win in opposition to Uruguay, which means they are going to face the runner-up of Group J – both or – within the final 32 on Thursday, 2 July in Los Angeles (20:00 BST).
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secured second place of their first ever World Cup marketing campaign by drawing 0-0 with , who completed backside of the group with two factors.
The African aspect will face within the subsequent spherical.
Uruguay took two factors from three video games and completed third, above the Saudis on purpose distinction.
Nevertheless, two factors was not sufficient to make them one of many eight-best third-place finishers, and so they’re eradicated.
Group I
France secured prime spot within the group on 9 factors with a 4-1 win over a much-changed Norway.
will now play a third-placed workforce, virtually definitely Sweden, in New Jersey on Tuesday.
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Norway end on six factors and can tackle Ivory Coast in Dallas, additionally on Tuesday.
beat Iraq 5-0 to complete on three factors with a +2 purpose distinction, giving them an opportunity of being one of many eight greatest third-placed groups.
Iraq end on zero factors.
Group J
Argentina have topped the group and can face Cape Verde.
Austria and Algeria are tied on three factors they usually meet on Sunday (00.00 BST).
Austria have the purpose distinction benefit so want to attract to progress in second.
Algeria, nevertheless, should win in the event that they to undergo mechanically.
A draw could also be sufficient to ship Algeria by means of in third on 4 factors, and they’ll know if that’s the case as that is the ultimate group to finish.
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The runners-up play Spain subsequent.
can’t progress.
Group Ok
have secured a prime two spot and can win the group in the event that they keep away from defeat in opposition to on Sunday (00:30 BST).
The group winners will play a third-placed workforce.
Portugal should win to complete first, whereas a draw will lock second place.
Even when Portugal lose and DR Congo win, Roberto Martinez’s workforce are six objectives higher off in purpose distinction so would probably take second.
DR Congo’s solely probability of second is to beat and overhaul that purpose distinction. A win, nevertheless, will put them onto 4 factors which is able to absolutely be sufficient in third.
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Uzbekistan should win however can solely end third, and with purpose distinction of -7 the probabilities of taking a spot within the subsequent spherical on three factors are slim.
Group L
England prime the group forward of on purpose distinction and face of their closing sport on Saturday (20:00 BST).
Thomas Tuchel’s males should equal or higher Ghana’s consequence in opposition to to stay on the summit and play a third-placed workforce.
If each video games are attracts, England win the group.
If each win, prime spot can be selected purpose distinction – England are at present on +2 and Ghana +1, however the Three Lions have scored three extra objectives.
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Ought to purpose distinction end an identical, it’s going to go to disciplinary report (England -1, Ghana -2) after which England would safe it on Fifa world rating.
Ghana will safe a top-two end in the event that they win or draw in opposition to Croatia.
The Africans will prime the group in the event that they higher England’s consequence, or win by a large enough margin to overhaul them on purpose distinction.
Ghana will end third in the event that they lose, however 4 factors ought to be sufficient.
Croatia should beat Ghana if they’re to safe automated qualification. A Croatia win and England dropping factors would see them prime the group.
A draw may be very more likely to safe secure passage in third, but when they lose a heavy defeat could possibly be damaging to their possibilities.
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Panama, who’re but to open their account, are already eradicated.
How does third-place qualification work?
The eight third-placed groups with one of the best report will undergo to the final 32.
The tiebreakers begin with group factors, after which purpose distinction, objectives scored, disciplinary report and at last the Fifa world rating.
The final 32 fixtures are decided by the exact mixture of the teams which offer the eight qualifiers.
We began out with 495 doable outcomes, which is able to regularly scale back because the teams full.
All remaining combos for Bosnia-Herzegovina (3B) ship them to play United States (1D), in order that fixture is locked.
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And, as an example, if teams B, E, F, G, H, J, Ok and L present the third-placed groups, that may additionally imply Mexico (1A) would play Ecuador (3E).
What are all of the tiebreakers?
When groups are stage on factors, that is the order used to separate them:
Head-to-head factors between the groups in query. If there are three groups concerned, a mini-league is created eradicating the outcomes in opposition to the fourth workforce
Head-to-head purpose distinction
Head-to-head objectives scored
Honest play (yellow card -1, crimson card for 2 cautions -3, straight crimson card -4, yellow then straight crimson -5)
Higher place in progressively older Fifa world rating