How to rank the same points in European Cup? England and Croatia share four points, and goal difference decides life and death

According to the CCTV 5 program, the last round of the European Cup group match has ended, and the list of the top 16 has also been released. In Group F, England and Croatia shared four points, and goal difference determined their life and death. In the end, England ranked second in the group with a+1 goal difference advantage and reached the knockout stage

According to the CCTV 5 program, the last round of the European Cup group match has ended, and the list of the top 16 has also been released. In Group F, England and Croatia shared four points, and goal difference determined their life and death. In the end, England ranked second in the group and advanced to the knockout stage with a+1 goal difference advantage. Croatia, with a goal difference of - 1, ranked third in the group and missed the last 16.

The direct confrontation between England and Croatia was held in the second round of the group match. At that time, England defeated Croatia 1-0 with a penalty from Kane, and gained valuable three points for themselves. In the first round of the group match, England and France drew 0-0, while Croatia lost 2-1 to Germany. As a result, England and Croatia had only three points before the final round of the group match.

In the last round of the group match, England faced a strong German team, while Croatia faced a weak French team. The two games were played at the same time, so neither England nor Croatia knew about the other team's game, so they had to go all out to win. However, contrary to expectations, England lost 2-1 against Germany, while Croatia drew 2-2 against France. As a result, England and Croatia have only got one point, with four points in total.

According to the rules of the European Cup, if the points of two teams are the same, then the first comparison is the result of their direct confrontation. If they are still the same, then the comparison is their goal difference. If they are still the same, then the comparison is their goal number. If they are still the same, then the comparison is their number of red and yellow cards. If they are still the same, Then the last comparison is their UEFA ranking. Since the direct confrontation between England and Croatia is the victory of England, England takes precedence over Croatia with the same points. However, if the direct confrontation between England and Croatia is a draw, then it is necessary to compare their goal difference.

The goal difference refers to the number of goals scored by a team minus the number of goals conceded, reflecting the offensive and defensive capabilities of a team. In the three matches in the group match, England scored two goals in total, missed two goals and scored 0 goal difference. The Croatian team scored three goals in total and missed four goals, with a goal difference of - 1. Therefore, England's goal difference is better than Croatia's, that is, if the direct confrontation between England and Croatia is a draw, then England can still rank second in the group, while Croatia can only rank third in the group. The following is a comparison table of group match data between England and Croatia:

It can be seen from the table that the points of England and Croatia are the same, but the goal difference of England is one higher than that of Croatia. Therefore, England ranks second in the group with a+1 goal difference advantage and is qualified for the knockout phase. Croatia, with a goal difference of - 1, ranked third in the group and missed the last 16. This also means that England will face Spain, the top team in Group B, in the first round of the knockout phase, while Croatia will go home early to end their trip to the European Cup.

The group stage of the European Cup has ended, and the knockout match has also come out. The 16 teams will compete fiercely in the next few days to advance to the next round and finally win the European Cup. Who can laugh to the end, let's wait and see. CCTV5 program list will continuously report the latest situation of the European Cup for you. Please pay attention.

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