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I just confirmed
Updated to match(es) played on 7 October 2017. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Counting only matches against teams ranked first to fifth in the group, 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Fair play points; 5) Drawing of lots.[42][43]
(A) Advance to a further round; (X) Top two teams in group are known and assured of at least play-offs; (Y) Top two teams in group are known but at least one team is not assured of play-offs; (Z) Top team in group is known and remaining teams in group can only qualify via play-offs.

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ramsej84 wrote:

RAJBAYERN wrote:

RedQueen wrote:Netherlands are as good as out. Sweden winning 8-0 against Luxembourg.

Next game in netherland is against sweden, first game between them was draw so I think that if Robben team beat them, they are in playoffs

Goals average is the nr1.

P.S what the hell Y.Sommer was doing

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IMO it is not fair ... direct encounters should be the #1- criteria

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FCBayernMunchen wrote:

ramsej84 wrote:No , I meant Sweden could be another potential opponent for the azzurri.

IMO Italy will find it harder vs Sweden... I am sure of it

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You probably know this better than me, but I heard when Italy just scrape through they have a great run in the world cup. Therefore, for superstition's sake, it's better if they face a team they will crush.

I think that counts when they do that while in the group stages of the actual tournament.
In 98 they qualified after beating Russia in a play off...
They were eliminated by eventual winners France after a pso

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there will be seedings for the play offs .. . so italy v Portugal is out of the question...

FCBayernMunchen wrote:

ramsej84 wrote:there will be seedings for the play offs .. . so italy v Portugal is out of the question...

Seeded how? Coefficients?

yes

The eight best group runners-up will contest the second round, where they are paired into four two-legged (home-and-away) fixtures.

The draw for the second round (play-offs) will be held on 17 October 2017, 14:00 CEST (UTC+2), at the FIFA headquarters in Zürich, Switzerland.[28] The eight teams will be seeded by FIFA World Rankings published on 16 October 2017, with the top four teams in Pot 1, and the remaining four teams in Pot 2. Teams from Pot 1 play teams from Pot 2 on a home and away basis, with the order of legs decided by draw.

The first legs will be played on 9–11 November, and the second legs will be played on 12–14 November 2017. The winner of each tie will qualify for the World Cup.


Ranking of second-placed teams

The eight best runners-up are determined by the following parameters, in this order:[3]

Highest number of points
Goal difference
Highest number of goals scored
Fair play points
Drawing of lots

America USA wrote:What seedings? Where are these coefficients coming from? How are the rankings and seedlings decided?

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