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To qualify, or not to qualify (Posted on 2006-07-24)

In the first round of the FIFA World Cup, there are groups of 4 teams, which play each other in order to qualify to the second round. It is generally said that if a team wins its two first matches, it is assured its qualification. Is this true?

Some notes for non-soccer fans... The two top teams (points-wise, or after tie-breaking rules are applied) in each group qualify for the next round. Each team plays the three others. A win gives three points; a draw, one, and a loss, zero.

Submitted by e.g.

Rating: 2.5000 (4 votes)

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Nope: imagine A, B, and C, all beat D, but A beats B, B beats C, and C beats A. One of the three must have won its two first matches, but because of tie breaking rules, may not classify.

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Subject	Author	Date
Am I just ignorant?	Stephen	2006-09-29 02:51:30
re(2): solution	Robby Goetschalckx	2006-07-25 06:29:56
Tie-breakers (spoiler)	Dej Mar	2006-07-24 12:47:13
Spoiler	Old Original Oskar!	2006-07-24 10:22:18
re: solution	Joe	2006-07-24 09:57:17
solution	Robby Goetschalckx	2006-07-24 09:29:19

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