World Cup Tiebreaker Rules

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<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=331 bgColor=#666666 border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#333333><TD class=title colSpan=4 height=20>Tie-breaker rules</TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=4 height=1></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#111111><TD colSpan=4 height=4></TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=4 height=1></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#333333><TD width=4></TD><TD class=title width=323 colSpan=2>
POINT SYSTEM :
Three points for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for defeat.

TIE-BREAKER RULES :
If two or more teams finish equal on points after all the group matches have been played, the following criteria shall be applied to determine the ranking :

</TD><TD width=4></TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=4 height=1></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#bbbbbb><TD width=4></TD><TD align=middle width=30 height=20>(1)</TD><TD width=293>Goal difference in all the group matches.</TD><TD width=4></TD><TR><TD colSpan=4 height=1></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#cccccc><TD width=4></TD><TD align=middle width=30 height=20>(2)</TD><TD width=293>Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches.</TD><TD width=4></TD><TR><TD colSpan=4 height=1></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#bbbbbb><TD width=4></TD><TD align=middle width=30 height=32>(3)</TD><TD width=293>Greater number of points obtained in the matches between the teams in question.</TD><TD width=4></TD><TR><TD colSpan=4 height=1></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#cccccc><TD width=4></TD><TD align=middle width=30 height=46>(4)</TD><TD width=293>Goal difference resulting from the matches between the teams in question (if more than two teams finish equal after applying above criteria).</TD><TD width=4></TD><TR><TD colSpan=4 height=1></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#bbbbbb><TD width=4></TD><TD align=middle width=30 height=46>(5)</TD><TD width=293>Greater number of goals scored in the matches between the teams in question (if more than two teams finish equal after applying above criteria).</TD><TD width=4></TD><TR><TD colSpan=4 height=1></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#cccccc><TD width=4></TD><TD align=middle width=30 height=20>(6)</TD><TD width=293>A drawing of lots by the Organising Committee</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
 

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Top of it didn't post, but paraphrased it said "If two or more teams finish tied in points, the following rules apply:".
 

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