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Women's World Cup tiebreakers and advancement scenarios, explained

The second round of group-stage matches is underway at the women’s World Cup, which means we can start thinking about qualification for the knockout round. Here’s a look at the tiebreaking process and where the teams stand.

Here’s how the teams are ranked in the groups, as explained by FIFA’s 2023 World Cup regulations:

1. Greatest number of points from three group matches (each team gets three points for a win and one for a draw).

2. Goal difference in all group matches.

3. Goals scored in all group matches.