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Trojan97 · 10-12-2012, 09:15 PM

Can someone tell me if this is correct please...

A Panama win tonight would mean Canada would be able to advance with a loss on Tuesday provided their goal differential remains better than Honduras following the game.

A Honduras win tonight means Canada would need a win to guarantee they move on. If Honduras wins by 1 tonight and then ties Canada on Tuesday, they would be tied for points and have the same goal differential. According to FIFA's wiki page for World Cup Qualifying, it would then go to head to head points which would again be tied. After that, it goes to points accumulated in matches between the tied teams (would be the same), goal differential in matches between the tied teams (tied), greater number of goals scored in games between the tied teams (would again be a tie). At this point, it states that FIFA would schedule a playoff game on neutral ground.

If Honduras wins by 2 tonight, Canada would need a win to get in on Tuesday as Honduras would own the gf/ga between the two teams.

Forgot to add, a draw tonight means Canada would qualify with a win/draw on Tuesday.

***This is assuming Panama walks all over Cuba in their final game***

Is this correct?

10-12-2012, 09:15 PM	#588
Trojan97 First Line Centre Join Date: Jan 2004 Exp:	Can someone tell me if this is correct please... A Panama win tonight would mean Canada would be able to advance with a loss on Tuesday provided their goal differential remains better than Honduras following the game. A Honduras win tonight means Canada would need a win to guarantee they move on. If Honduras wins by 1 tonight and then ties Canada on Tuesday, they would be tied for points and have the same goal differential. According to FIFA's wiki page for World Cup Qualifying, it would then go to head to head points which would again be tied. After that, it goes to points accumulated in matches between the tied teams (would be the same), goal differential in matches between the tied teams (tied), greater number of goals scored in games between the tied teams (would again be a tie). At this point, it states that FIFA would schedule a playoff game on neutral ground. If Honduras wins by 2 tonight, Canada would need a win to get in on Tuesday as Honduras would own the gf/ga between the two teams. Forgot to add, a draw tonight means Canada would qualify with a win/draw on Tuesday. *This is assuming Panama walks all over Cuba in their final game* Is this correct? Last edited by Trojan97; 10-12-2012 at 09:37 PM.