O Really wrote: ↑Fri Nov 25, 2022 9:20 pm
So how does a scoreless tie give England 4 and US 2? Did they go through that checklist above?
The tiebreaker doesn't come into play until all 3 games have been played.
England and US each got 1 point from the tie.
England beat Iran for 3 points, 4 total.
US tied Wales for 1 point, 2 total.
England plays Wales in its group finale. If it loses, unlikely, they will be tied with 4 points.
Iran (3 points) beat Wales (1 point after tying US).
If US beats Iran it advances with 5 points.
If Iran wins or ties it advances.
Theoretically, England, Iran and Wales could all finish with 4 points, thus sparking a complex tiebreaker.