What will Scotland's final position in Group D be?

[cabbageandribs1875]

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Does goal difference still count? We might end up having to score a barrel load against Gibraltar, and even though Scotland should beat them comfortably Scotland are hardly prolific scorers...

To determine the best third-placed team, the results against the teams in sixth place are discarded. The following criteria are applied:


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[Sir David Gray]

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Does goal difference still count? We might end up having to score a barrel load against Gibraltar, and even though Scotland should beat them comfortably Scotland are hardly prolific scorers...

Yes, it does.

[cabbageandribs1875]

i bet McIntosh was one of the ones who voted for us finishing 6th, hongkong dude was probably the other

[cabbageandribs1875]

Tie-breakingIf two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following tie-breaking criteria are applied:^[9]

1. Higher number of points obtained in the matches played between the teams in question;
2. Superior goal difference resulting from the matches played between the teams in question;
3. Higher number of goals scored in the matches played between the teams in question;
4. Higher number of goals scored away from home in the matches played between the teams in question;
5. If, after having applied criteria 1 to 4, teams still have an equal ranking, criteria 1 to 4 are reapplied exclusively to the matches between the teams in question to determine their final rankings. If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria 6 to 10 apply;
6. Superior goal difference in all group matches;
7. Higher number of goals scored in all group matches;
8. Higher number of away goals scored in all group matches;
9. Fair play conduct in all group matches (1 point for a single yellow card, 3 points for a red card as a consequence of two yellow cards, 3 points for a direct red card, 4 points for a yellow card followed by a direct red card);
10. Position in the UEFA national team coefficient ranking system;

To determine the best third-placed team, the results against the teams in sixth place are discarded. The following criteria are applied:

1. Higher number of points obtained;
2. Superior goal difference;
3. Higher number of goals scored;
4. Higher number of away goals scored;
5. Fair play conduct in all group matches;
6. Position in the UEFA national team coefficient ranking system;

[Keith_M]

I have no idea what the final position will be but I'm much less worried about the group after watching our match against Germany.


I have to admit to being surprised at just how well we played and how close we came to defeating the World Champions in their own backyard.