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Fifa alters how World Cup tables work - it changes everything
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- Mexico could choose to rest players against the Czech Republic with top spot secured
- Football issues correspondent Published12 minutes ago There has been a subtle change in the way Fifa is determining league tables for the 2026 World Cup - and it might have a huge impact on the final group matches.
- For the first time at a World Cup, Fifa is using head-to-head records instead of group goal difference as the primary tiebreaker for teams level on points.
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Mexico could choose to rest players against the Czech Republic with top spot secured
Football issues correspondent Published12 minutes ago There has been a subtle change in the way Fifa is determining league tables for the 2026 World Cup - and it might have a huge impact on the final group matches.
For the first time at a World Cup, Fifa is using head-to-head records instead of group goal difference as the primary tiebreaker for teams level on points.
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