World Cup 2018

[dudog84]

This one goes way deep into the tiebreaker rules! Unless I made a mistake somewhere, assuming a 0-1 Sweden loss and 1-0 Korea win, you get all the way to the second to last tiebreaker before drawing lots (most goals scored in games between the tied teams) which Germany wins. The next tiebreaker is fewest yellow/reds, followed by drawing lots.

I despise the idea of drawing lots. Surely they can find another tiebreaker. I vote for whoever has the better uniform/colors. Fortunately for the teams, I don't believe I've seen any carolina blue out there.

[gus]

This one goes way deep into the tiebreaker rules! Unless I made a mistake somewhere, assuming a 0-1 Sweden loss and 1-0 Korea win, you get all the way to the second to last tiebreaker before drawing lots (most goals scored in games between the tied teams) which Germany wins. The next tiebreaker is fewest yellow/reds, followed by drawing lots.

Sweden, Germany and Korea would all have 3 points, -1 GD, and 2 Goals Scored in this scenario.

The tiebreaker would be among the matches involving these three teams, where they'd all have 3 points and 0 GD. Sweden and Germany would both have 2 goals scored. You would NOT re-run the tiebreaker for the Germany/Sweden - you would then go to the points from cards, where Sweden currently has a two point edge (because of Boateng's red).

[Acymetric]

Sweden, Germany and Korea would all have 3 points, -1 GD, and 2 Goals Scored in this scenario.

The tiebreaker would be among the matches involving these three teams, where they'd all have 3 points and 0 GD. Sweden and Germany would both have 2 goals scored. You would NOT re-run the tiebreaker for the Germany/Sweden - you would then go to the points from cards, where Sweden currently has a two point edge (because of Boateng's red).

Thanks, I mis-counted on goals scored between the three. I was curious how the tiebreaker worked once a team was eliminated, I assumed this was how it worked but wasn't sure, thanks for answering that question!

[Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15]

I despise the idea of drawing lots. Surely they can find another tiebreaker. I vote for whoever has the better uniform/colors. Fortunately for the teams, I don't believe I've seen any carolina blue out there.

Argentina and Uruguay are uncomfortably close in my book.

[JasonEvans]

The Iran goalie almost just got in a fight with one of his defenders. I don't speak Arabic and I had the game on mute, but I somehow understood exactly what he was saying.

[JasonEvans]

15 minutes in, Spain and Morocco are already 1-0.

But not the way you think it would be.

[budwom]

The Iran goalie almost just got in a fight with one of his defenders. I don't speak Arabic and I had the game on mute, but I somehow understood exactly what he was saying.

Arabic would do you little good, Jason, I'd go with Persian for the Iranians if the body language is insufficient.

[dudog84]

Arabic would do you little good, Jason, I'd go with Persian for the Iranians if the body language is insufficient.

Farsi?

[devildeac]

Farsi?

You're both correct. I had to research that as I thought it was Farsi, too.

[Acymetric]

Iran would seem to have earned 2 penalties that went uncalled so far.

[gus]

When is an elbow to the head not a red card?

that's some king solomon split the baby officiating there.

[gus]

that said, I do not envy this ref's job.

[Acymetric]

There's going to have to be like 6 minutes added to the 6 minutes of added time with all these reviews right?

[cato]

Spain will go home unless something changes, right?

[devildeac]

When is an elbow to the head not a red card?that's some king solomon split the baby officiating there.

When Grayson is the victim?

[cato]

Spain will go home unless something changes, right?

Well. Quite a bit changed. Stupid work keeping me from watching some exciting finishes!

[tbyers11]

Well. Quite a bit changed. Stupid work keeping me from watching some exciting finishes!

I couldn't watch either and a lot changed in the last 5 min of both games but I don't think Spain was ever in danger of going home. That would have required them to lose AND Iran to win. While Spain was losing until stoppage time Iran never led.

[gus]

There's going to have to be like 6 minutes added to the 6 minutes of added time with all these reviews right?

It seemed like it ended early to me. The first 2 minutes and 57 seconds of injury time were VAR review, the PK and the celebration. How did the game not go to 99'?

I do not envy refs in games like that, being surrounded by angry, large players screaming at you in other languages. I don't think I'd react with grace at all. Had I been the ref, that game would have ended with the goal keepers punting the ball back and forth.

[Acymetric]

I couldn't watch either and a lot changed in the last 5 min of both games but I don't think Spain was ever in danger of going home. That would have required them to lose AND Iran to win. While Spain was losing until stoppage time Iran never led.

Spain would have gone home with a loss or draw if Iran had won. In the case where Iran drew (which is what happened), Spain was through as long as they didn't lose by more than 1.

[tbyers11]

Spain would have gone home with a loss or draw if Iran had won. In the case where Iran drew (which is what happened), Spain was through as long as they didn't lose by more than 1.

Yes, good point that Spain would have also gone home with a tie if Iran had won. But as far as I can tell Iran never led so my main point in response to Cato's statement below was that "No, there was never a point where Spain was going home because Iran never led."

Spain will go home unless something changes, right?