Question Number: 28541

League Specific 6/22/2014

RE: competive Adult

frank kunicki of New York, N.Y. U.S.A. asks...

In the World Cup, if all three teams have a tied score, who advances?

Answer provided by Referee Ben Mueller

Well there is a tie breaker proceeder. First they look at goal differential. The two teams that have the most favorable goal differential advance.

Answer provided by Referee Joe McHugh

In the league format, the ranking in each group is 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 shall 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) the goals scored away from home count double between the teams concerned (if the tie is only between two teams).