On March 14, 2024, according to the CCTV5 program list, the points ranking rules of the European Cup have become the focus of hot discussion recently. According to the rules of UEFA, the third place in the group is ranked in the following order: first, points; Second, goal difference; Third, the number of goals; Fourth, the team's combat performance; Five is
On March 14, 2024, according to the CCTV5 program list, the points ranking rules of the European Cup have become the focus of hot discussion recently. According to UEFA rules, the ranking of third place in the group is based on the following order: first, points; Second, goal difference; Third, the number of goals; Fourth, the team's combat performance; Fifth, the goal difference in the group; Sixth, the number of goals in the group; Seventh, fair competition points (i.e. red and yellow card deduction); Eight is the European ranking. If none of the above eight conditions can be distinguished, UEFA will draw lots to decide.
This rule has triggered extensive discussion. Many fans and experts believe that this rule is too complicated and may lead to some unfair situations. For example, in some cases, the third place of one group may be promoted due to fair competition points or European rankings, while the third place of another group may be eliminated due to these factors, which is obviously not completely consistent with the team's performance on the field.
The following are some examples of disputes caused by the points ranking rules in the recent European Cup:
| team |
integral |
Goal difference |
Number of goals |
Fair competition points |
European ranking |
| Team A |
four |
zero |
three |
eight |
twelve |
| Team B |
four |
zero |
three |
ten |
fifteen |
| Team C |
four |
zero |
three |
twelve |
eighteen |
In this example, although the three teams are identical in points, goal difference and goals, the final promotion results may be different due to the differences in fair competition points and European rankings. This led to a discussion on whether the points ranking rules should be modified to ensure the fairness and impartiality of the game.
Uefa said that they would review the current rules and consider improving them in future competitions. For fans and teams, this change may bring about a more reasonable and fair competition environment. Let's wait and see how UEFA will respond to this challenge.
