POOL PLAY STANDINGS - TIEBREAKERS
If at the conclusion of bracket play, two or more teams have the same point total,
advancement to the semifinals will be determined using the following tiebreakers in the
order listed until a team is eliminated. If more than 2 teams are tied, proceed to step 2.
1. Winner of head-to-head competition during round robin competition. This applies
for advancement overall from all brackets only if all involved teams have played one
another (this criterion is not used if more than two teams are tied).
2. Highest total goal difference for all games (“goals for” minus “goals against”), 4 goal maximum difference per game.
a. Ex: A team’s 3 game scores are: 10 to 4 = +4; 1 to 3 = (-2); 2 to 2 = 0
b. Total goal difference would be: (4) + (-2) + (0) = 2
3. Fewest goals allowed total for all games, no maximum per game.
4. FIFA kicks from penalty mark.