The ranking rules after the draw in the European Cup group match are controversial, and the coach of the French team says it is unfair

On February 25, 2024, according to CCTV5 program list, the European Cup group match has entered the final round, and the qualification situation of each group is becoming more and more clear. However, the ranking rules of the group match after the draw formulated by UEFA have caused some disputes. French team coach Deschamps said in an interview after the match that this rule

On February 25, 2024, according to CCTV5 program list, the European Cup group match has entered the final round, and the qualification situation of each group is becoming more and more clear. However, the ranking rules formulated by UEFA after the draw in the group match have caused some disputes. The French team coach Deschamps said in an interview after the match that this rule is unfair to the French team.

According to the regulations of UEFA, if two or more teams have the same group game points, their group game goal difference should be compared. If they are still the same, their group game goal number should be compared, and so on, until the order of ranking is found. However, if two or more teams have the same group game points, goal difference and goals, it is necessary to compare their total points, total goal difference, total goals, away goals, fair competition points (red and yellow cards) and draw lots in the European Cup qualifiers until the order of ranking is found.

The problem with this rule is that it does not take into account the differences in the difficulty of the qualifying match and the strength of the opponents in different groups, but directly uses the results of the qualifying match to determine the ranking of the group match, which is unfair to those teams that have met strong opponents in the qualifying match. The French team is an example. Their Group H in the qualifying match is a dead group. In addition to the French team, there are also Turkey, Iceland, Albania, Andorra and Moldova. These teams are not easy opponents. The French team only scored 25 points in the qualifying match, ranking second, behind Turkey.

In the group match of the European Cup, the French team met another dead group. Their group F includes Germany, Portugal and Hungary. These teams are traditionally strong teams in the European Cup. In the first two games, the French team drew 1-1 and 2-2 with Germany and Hungary respectively, with 4 points, ranking first in the group with Portugal, However, due to Portugal's 26 points in the qualifying match, one more point than the French team, Portugal is temporarily ahead of the French team in the group match.

Deschamps, the coach of the French team, was dissatisfied with this situation. He said in an interview after the match: "I think this rule is unfair. It does not take into account the difficulties we faced in the preliminary contest. We met strong opponents in the preliminary contest. We did not easily get points. We made great efforts and we also showed a high level. In the group match of the European Cup, we met another dead group. Our opponents were all champions of the European Cup, and we didn't lose any game. We also scored many goals, and we also had a good performance. However, all this has been erased by the results of the preliminary contest, and our efforts and level have not been respected and recognized as they should have been, which makes me feel very sorry and do not understand. "

Deschamps also said that he hoped that UEFA could modify this rule to make the ranking of group matches more fair and reasonable, and more reflect the strength and level of the team. "In my opinion, if two or more teams have the same group game points, goal difference and goal count, the ranking should be determined by drawing lots, rather than by the results of the qualifiers, so as to ensure the equality and fairness of each team, so as to satisfy fans and players, so as to make the European Cup more exciting and interesting," said Deschamps.

The following is the current European Cup Group F scoreboard:

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