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Glen Williams

What happens if World Cup groups and teams finish level on points?

With the World Cup now in its second round of group fixtures, eyes are turning towards qualification into the knockout rounds of the tournament.

The top two teams in each group progress to form a round of 16. But there can be quite a complicated method to work out which teams go through if they finish level on points.

Here, we take a look at how qualification is decided for teams who finish level on points...

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