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Wanderers Ways. Neil Thompson 1961-2021

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Not only that - I reckon Turkey have qualified as the best third placed team.

And you'd be correct! last minute goal snatched away Hungary's first qualification since 1986 WC. They had been top of that third place table for most of the year.

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And you'd be correct! last minute goal snatched away Hungary's first qualification since 1986 WC. They had been top of that third place table for most of the year.

 

No. The goal which was crucial was the one scored by Kazakhstan in Latvia.

That pushed Latvia into 6th place in the group.

The third-placers were compared only on their results against top 5 in the group (so that the group with only 5 teams could be directly compared). Turkey drew home and away to Latvia and so for comparison had 16 points, gd +5. Hungary had 15 points, gd +3, so a draw would have seen them on 16, +4.

But if Kazakhstan had not won their last match they would have been 6th in the group leaving Turkey with 12 pts, gd +2.

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No. The goal which was crucial was the one scored by Kazakhstan in Latvia.

That pushed Latvia into 6th place in the group.

The third-placers were compared only on their results against top 5 in the group (so that the group with only 5 teams could be directly compared). Turkey drew home and away to Latvia and so for comparison had 16 points, gd +5. Hungary had 15 points, gd +3, so a draw would have seen them on 16, +4.

But if Kazakhstan had not won their last match they would have been 6th in the group leaving Turkey with 12 pts, gd +2.

 

I doff my cap in deference to you breadth of knowledge, i am unworthy to write on the same board! :good:

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