POINT SYSTEM :
Three points for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for defeat.
TIE-BREAKER RULES :
If two or more teams finish equal on points after all the group matches have been played, the following criteria will be applied to determine the ranking :
(a) Greater number of points obtained in the matches between the teams in question.
(b) Goal difference resulting from the matches between the teams in question (if more than two teams finish equal).
(c) Greater number of goals scored in the matches between the teams in question (if more than two teams finish equal).
(d) Goal difference in all the group matches.
(e) Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches.
(f) Coefficient of points from the last two qualifying competitions for the final rounds of the 2006 World Cup and Euro 2008 (points gained and divided by the number of matches played).
(g) Fair Play conduct of the teams (final tournament).
(h) A drawing of lots by the Organising Committee.
There is no need to apply criteria (g) & (h) at this year’s championship because the only teams with equal coefficient under criteria (f) are teams of Romania & Germany (ranked 5.), Greece & Poland (ranked 10.) and then Russia & Turkey (ranked 13.) - teams that were drawn into different groups anyway.
Ranking and coefficients for all 16 teams when applying criteria (f) :
1. 2.417 - Holland
2. 2.409 - Croatia
3. 2.364 - Italy
4. 2.333 - Czech Republic
5. 2.273 - Sweden
6. 2.250 - Romania
6. 2.250 - Germany
8. 2.192 - Portugal
9. 2.182 - Spain
10. 2.167 - Greece
10. 2.167 - Poland
12. 2.091 - France
13. 1.958 - Russia
13. 1.958 - Turkey
15. 1.800 - Switzerland
16. 1.500 - Austria
Criteria (a) to (h) above are not applicable under these circumstances :
If two teams meeting in one of the last group matches have the same number of points, the same goal difference and the same number of goals, and if this match stands at a draw at the end of normal time, then the ranking of these two teams will be determined by kicks from the penalty spot, provided no other teams within the group have the same number of points on completion of all group matches.
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France needs a win and a Romania loss or tie, there’s no other way. Romania needs a win; or a tie and an Italy/France tie; or they can lose by at most 3, not counting 3-0, to Holland plus Italy drawing 0-0 with France(Tie breakers d/e). Italy can advance with a win and Romania loss or tie; or with a non-scorless tie and a Romania loss(Tie breakers c); or with a scorless tie and Romania losing by at least 4 or 3-0(Tie breakers d/e {f for 3-0}).
Romania cannot have a tie of 1-1 or higher. Read rule C. The Holland game gets excluded out.
Italy needs a tie of 1-1 or higher and a tie or loss from Romania to qalify.
France has to win and a Romania tie or loss and they are in