England and Croatia have the same score of 4 points. What is the ranking of the same score in the same group of the European Cup? Key factors of the final round

According to CCTV5, the last round of the European Cup Group E will be held on February 7. England and Croatia are expected to qualify, but they need to face strong opponents, Spain and Poland respectively. At present, England and Croatia share 4 points, ranking second and third, while Spain leads with 6 points

According to CCTV5, the last round of the European Cup Group E will be held on February 7. England and Croatia are expected to qualify, but they need to face strong opponents, Spain and Poland respectively. At present, England and Croatia share 4 points, ranking second and third, while Spain leads with 6 points, while Poland is at the bottom with only 1 point. So, how do England and Croatia rank on the same score in the same group? What are the key factors in the last round of the competition?

According to the rules of the European Cup, if two or more teams have the same points in the group stage, they will be ranked in the following order: points of direct confrontation, goal difference of direct confrontation, goals of direct confrontation, goals of group competition, goals of group competition, points of fair competition (red and yellow cards), and rankings of UEFA national teams. If it is still unable to distinguish between the superior and the inferior, a lottery will be drawn.

In Group E of this European Cup, the direct confrontation between England and Croatia is 1-1, so it is impossible to rank according to the points, goal difference and goals of the direct confrontation. Next, we need to compare their goal difference and goal count in the group match. At present, England's goal difference is 1 with 3 goals, while Croatia's goal difference is 0 with 2 goals. Therefore, England is dominant in both indicators, ranking before Croatia.

However, this does not mean that England can easily qualify, because they still need to see the best third place in other groups. According to the rules of the European Cup, in the group stage, the top two teams of each group will directly advance to the knockout stage, and the remaining six third teams will be ranked in the following order: points, goal difference, goals, fair competition points (red and yellow cards), and UEFA national team ranking. If it is still unable to distinguish between the superior and the inferior, a lottery will be drawn. Finally, the four best and third teams will also advance to the knockout stage.

At present, the third team in three groups has been determined, namely Switzerland in Group A (4 points, - 1 goal difference, 4 goals), Ukraine in Group C (3 points, - 1 goal difference, 4 goals) and Czech Republic in Group D (4 points, - 1 goal difference, 3 goals). The third team in Group B will be selected in the match on February 6, which may be Denmark (3 points, - 2 goal difference, 2 goals) or Finland (3 points, - 2 goal difference, 1 goal). The third team in Group F will also be selected on February 7, which may be England (4 points, 1 goal difference, 3 goals), Croatia (4 points, 0 goal difference, 2 goals) or Poland (1 point, - 2 goal difference, 2 goals).

To sum up, the best way for England and Croatia to qualify is to win the last round of the competition to ensure the top two in the group match. If they draw or lose, they need to watch the performance of the third team in other groups, and try to maintain their own advantage in points, goal difference and goals. The key factor in the final round was their opponents, Spain and Poland. Spain has already qualified ahead of schedule and may rotate some of the main players to give England some opportunities. Poland, on the other hand, is a war of life and death, and must go all out to bring huge pressure to Croatia. In any case, England and Croatia should try their best to go further in the European Cup.

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