It is possible for a team to finish in 2nd place in a world cup group with 2 points (losing to the 1st team and drawing with the other 2 (who must also have the same record))
It is possible for the top 3 sides to get 6 points, i.e. one side would be knocked out on that total.
Has it ever happened, and to who ?
2006-06-19 21:53:53 · 7 answers · asked by dumberthangeorgebush 5 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
e.g. to fail on 6 pts :
TeamA 2-0 TeamB
TeamC 1-0 TeamD
TeamA 4-0 TeamD
TeamB 3-0 TeamC
TeamC 1-0 TeamA
TeamB 2-0 TeamD
TeamA 6pts +5
TeamB 6pts +3
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TeamC 6pts -1
TeamD 0pts -7
2006-06-19 22:35:28 · update #1
e.g. To Qualify on 2 pts :
TeamA 2-0 TeamB
TeamC 0-0 TeamD
TeamA 5-0 TeamD
TeamB 1-1 TeamC
TeamA 3-0 TeamC
TeamB 2-2 TeamD
TeamA 9pts +10
TeamB 2pts -2
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TeamC 2pts -3
TeamD 2pts -5
2006-06-19 22:38:34 · update #2
West Germany and Switzerland qualified with 2 points in 1954. Bulgaria in 1986 had 2 points. (2 points for a win then).
My maths is not great, but isn't it impossible to not qualify with 6 points?!?
(and for the person who said Italy 1982 - they had 3 points, trust me I just checked all the group stages of all the previous world cups. The above three are the only ones who have advanced with two points, and no one has ever failed with 6....)
2006-06-19 22:05:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 11⤊ 6⤋
It is possible, if 3 teams end up with 6 points, then the one with the max number of positive goals can go to the next round. It is possible for 3 teams in a group to have 2 wins and a loss.
The second case is highly unlikely, but possible too, if one team wins all the 3 games, and the other 3 teams draw their games, the result will be a group with one team with 9 points and 3 teams with 2 points each. The one who qualify will be the one with the least negative goals, or other means if the 2 teams are equal.
Interesting question though,
/Farhad
2006-06-20 06:43:54 · answer #2 · answered by ny_farhad 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course both are theoretically possible, would take a bit of research which I can't be bothered doing, I would say failing with 6 points is more likely
2006-06-20 04:57:12 · answer #3 · answered by dave w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prior the the big change, you know when a win was 2 pts and a draw was 1. (Maybe ppl cant remeber that far back, my god I'm old pmsl)
2006-06-20 05:04:13 · answer #4 · answered by Vade B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry for my english i'm french
in 2nd place with 2 points no !
but three yes -> italy in 1982 -> winners
2006-06-20 05:03:04 · answer #5 · answered by fonky37540 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
since there are four teams three cannot get six points its not mathematically possible
2006-06-20 04:56:49 · answer #6 · answered by nelly cabs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it can happend but it never happened.
It happend to me on a video game
2006-06-20 04:56:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋