Revolution with second place in Denmark

Denmark and Slovenia both qualified for the round of 16 in the 2024 European Championship, with the Scandinavian countries taking second place, and the Balkans region coming in third place.

as you say Sport24The two teams finished with the same points, and tied the match between them, while the goal difference remained completely equal (2-2). But the initial impression was that the tie was decided based on the teams’ standings from the qualifiers Ultimately judging on the basis of fair play, That is, the points they collected from the cards they obtained.

The players of both teams received six yellow cards, but on the Slovenian side they also received a yellow card from part of the technical staff. These cards are counted normally, so Denmark got six points in Fair Play, one point less than Slovenia, and as a result finished in second place.

European Football Association It was announced a day later that the tie had been decided as such, Because it was not “calculated” to begin with.

Standards of equality in groups

• Points in each other’s matches
• Total goal difference between matches
• Better attack in head-to-head matches
• If there is still a tie, the first three criteria will be reapplied to the teams that remain tied. Although their tie is not “broken”, it is determined according to the following criteria.
• Total goal difference in all group matches
• Best attack in all group matches
• If, in the final round of groups, two teams face each other with the same points, the same attack, and the same defense, and the match ends in a draw, their ranking will be decided by a penalty shoot-out. This criterion only applies to a tie between two teams (not a three-way or four-way tie).
• Fair play points are reduced in all group matches. A yellow card is worth one point, a red card (either double yellow or straight red) is worth three points, and a yellow card after a straight red is worth four points.
• Highest overall ranking in Euro 2024 qualifiers If the comparison includes Germany it would be a tie, as the host country did not participate in the qualifiers.