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are we qualified for sure for the next round now???
IRI's politics is no different than handling a pressure cooker ..... As the pressure builds up, you slowly let the steam out just a tad bit so that you don't see overflow, and once the pressure from below is less, you put the lid down again and raise the temperature.
20 Preliminary draw, format of play and group formation
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5.When matches are played in accordance with format (a) or (b), home matchesmay not be played in another country without the express permission of theFIFA Organising Committee.
6.In the league format, the ranking in each group is determined as follows:
; a) greatest number of points obtained in all group matches
;b) goal difference in all group matches
;c) greatest number of goals scored in all group matches.If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above three criteria, theirrankings shall be determined as follows
:d) greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between theteams concerned
;e) goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teamsconcerned;f) greater number of goals scored in all group matches between the teamsconcerned
;g) the goals scored away from home count double between the teamsconcerned (if the tie is only between two teams).
7.With the approval of the FIFA Organising Committee, play-off matches
If you're talking about through to the Asian Cup final round, yes, we're through since we are going to finish in the top 2 of our group. As for the World Cup, no, we're not officially through to the final round of qualifications yet because we either have to finish 1st in our group, or be among the top 4 second place teams in all groups.
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