Please clarify.

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Why do England only need to draw against Romania. Is the result between Germany and England taken into account ahead of goal difference, if the two teams are level on points?

I ask because the press, TV and even Keegan are saying "we only need a draw". I must be missing something. What happens if the Germans tonk the Portugese?

-- Anonymous, June 19, 2000

Answers

It goes on the result between the two teams, ie because we beat Germany we go through. But by the same token it means we cannot finish 1st.

-- Anonymous, June 19, 2000

If the jormans do happen to beat the portuguese by a big enough margin, herr blatter is sure to try to replace the existing rule with some scheme that will put it back to goal difference.

-- Anonymous, June 19, 2000

I know it will benefit England but surely this rule will encourage low scoring, result is everything type of matches, similar to the Germany game.

Why not encourgae the teams to get the goals.

-- Anonymous, June 19, 2000


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