Qualification for Fifa World Cup is a challenge in itself. More than 200 countries fight with each other to qualify for the FIFA world cup but only 32 Teams succeed in their mission. The world cup itself gives many upsets you may have seen Argentina’s Match with Saudi and Japan’s Match against Germany but many upsets come before the world cup starts. Like 4 time FIFA world cup winner Italy did not qualify for the FIFA world cup 2018 and 2022.
When 32 teams start World Cup, they start with group matches where they get a chance to qualify for knockout rounds like the round of 16, quarter-finals, and Semi-finals. Here world cup gives more upsets and surprises. Here we will analyze the qualification scenario for Group A which contains teams like Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, and the Netherlands.
- Qualification Scenario for Group A after 1 Match of Each Team
- How Qatar can qualify for the Round of 16?
- How Qatar can get eliminated from the group stage?
- How Ecuador can qualify for the Round of 16?
- How Ecuador can get eliminated from the group stage?
- How Senegal can qualify for the Round of 16?
- How Senegal can get eliminated from the group stage?
- How the Netherlands can qualify for the Round of 16?
- How the Netherlands can get eliminated from the group stage?
- Qualification Scenario for Group A after 2 Match of Each Team
- Qatar Qualification Scenario for Knockout Round.
- Ecuador Qualification Scenario for Knockout Round.
- How Ecuador can qualify for the Knockout round?
- How Ecuador can get eliminated from the group stage?
- How Senegal can qualify for the Knockout round?
- How Senegal can get eliminated from the group stage?
- How the Netherlands can qualify for the Knockout round?
- How the Netherlands can get eliminated from the group stage?
- Qualified Teams After the third match of each team in group A
Qualification Scenario for Group A after 1 Match of Each Team
On the second day of the World cup 2022, Qatar 21 November 2022 all teams of Group A completed their first match. Some teams have points some don’t so we will see what’s the current scenarios and the Chances of teams qualifying for the next round.
How Qatar can qualify for the Round of 16?
Qatar lost their first match and retains the last position in the Group A
Scenario 1: If Qatar wins the next 2 matches
Then it depends on other teams in the group like Ecuador loses the next 2 matches and Senegal loses one more match then Qatar will qualify for the Round of 16.
Scenario 2: If Qatar wins 1 match and draws 1 match
In this scenario, Qatar needs to Win the next match against Senegal and they need to draw a match against the Netherlands other than this Ecuador must lose both matches.
These are the only 2 scenarios where Qatar can qualify for the Round of 16.
How Qatar can get eliminated from the group stage?
Scenario 1: If Qatar loses both matches
In this situation, Qatar will be directly eliminated from the Group stage.
Scenario 2: If Qatar draws the next 2 matches
In this scenario, Qatar will be eliminated from the group stage.
Scenario 3: If Qatar draws 1 match and wins 1 match.
Depends on which team Qatar beats and draws with which team. If Qatar beats the Netherlands and draws with Senegal while Senegal beats Ecuador then Qatar will be eliminated.
How Ecuador can qualify for the Round of 16?
Ecuador has won their first match against Qatar and has 3 points in Group A Standings.
Scenario 1: If Ecuador wins the next 2 matches
If Ecuador wins the next 2 matches they will directly qualify for the Round of 16.
Scenario 2: If Ecuador wins 1 match and Draw 1 match
Still, Ecuador will qualify for the round of 16 directly.
Scenario 3: If Ecuador wins 1 match and loose 1 match
If Senegal wins the next match and draws 1 match with Ecuador then Ecuador will be in the round of 16.
If Ecuador draws the match with the Netherlands and Netherlands draws with Qatar, then FIFA will see the goal difference between Ecuador and Senegal if Ecuador has a goal difference more than Senegal Ecuador will qualify.
Scenario 4: If Ecuador draws both the matches
If Ecuador draws both matches then they will have 5 points, in this scenario, they depend on other Senegal. If Senegal lost to Qatar and Draws with Ecuador then Ecuador will be in the round of 16.
How Ecuador can get eliminated from the group stage?
Scenario 1: If Ecuador loses both matches
In this case, Ecuador will be eliminated directly.
Scenario 2: If Ecuador loses 1 match and draws 1
If Ecuador loses against Senegal and draws with the Netherlands while Senegal beats Qatar, Ecuador will be out of the tournament.
If Ecuador draws with Senegal, Senegal beats Qatar and Netherlands wins both group-stage matches then the Goal difference will be checked, if Senegal wins the goal difference Ecuador will be out.
Scenario 3: If Ecuador Draws both matches
If Ecuador draws both and Senegal beats Qatar in this scenario goal difference will be analyzed if Senegal wins the goal difference Ecuador will be out.
Scenario 4: If Ecuador wins 1 match and loses 1 match
Here is the difficult scenario
If Ecuador beats the Netherlands and loses to Senegal then Ecuador will have 6 points.
If the Netherlands beats Qatar and loses to Ecuador then the Netherlands will have 6 points.
Senegal beats Qatar and Ecuador then Senegal will also have 6 points.
In this scenario, FIFA will see a goal difference and Ecuador will be eliminated if they have conceded more goals.
How Senegal can qualify for the Round of 16?
Senegal lost their first match to the Netherlands and has 0 points in the Points table.
Scenario 1: If Senegal wins both matches
If Senegal wins both matches and Ecuador loses the next 2 matches, Senegal will qualify.
If Senegal wins both matches and Netherlands loses the next 2 matches, Senegal will qualify.
Scenario 2: If Senegal wins 1 match and draws 1 match
In this scenario Senegal needs to win the match against Ecuador and Draw with Qatar then Senegal will gain 4 points, while Ecuador draws their match with the Netherlands or Ecuador lose to Senegal then Ecuador will also have 4 points In this scenario Senegal can win with goal difference.
How Senegal can get eliminated from the group stage?
Scenario 1: If Senegal loses the next 2 matches
In this case, Senegal will be out of the tournament.
Scenario 2: If Senegal loses 1 and draws 1
Still, Senegal will e out of the tournament with 1 point.
Scenario 3: If Senegal wins 1 and loose 1
Still, Senegal will be out of the tournament with 3 points in Group Standing
Scenario 4: If Senegal wins 1 and Draws 1
In this scenario, Senegal depends on other teams. If Senegal draws with Ecuador and Ecuador beats the Netherlands then Senegal will be eliminated.
How the Netherlands can qualify for the Round of 16?
The Netherlands won the first match against Senegal and tops group A with 3 points.
Scenario 1: If the Netherlands wins both matches.
In this scenario Then the Netherlands will directly qualify for the round of 16.
Scenario 2: If Netherlands wins 1 match and draws 1 match
In this scenario, the Netherlands will have 7 points and will qualify without any hesitation in the round of 16.
Scenario 3: If the Netherlands draws both matches with 5 points.
Still, the Netherlands can qualify for the round of 16 with some catch. That is Ecuador should also draw both matches and Senegal to lose against Qatar here Ecuador will also have 5 points same as the Netherlands, now the Netherlands can qualify in the round of 16 because of the goal difference.
How the Netherlands can get eliminated from the group stage?
Scenario 1: If the Netherlands loses both matches
The Netherlands will be directly eliminated from the group stages.
Scenario 2: If the Netherlands loses 1 match and draws 1 match
In this scenario also the Netherlands will be eliminated with some catch and that is the Netherlands should lose against Qatar and draws against Senegal then both the Netherlands and Senegal will have 4 points and the Netherlands will be eliminated by goal difference.
Scenario 3: If the Netherlands draws both matches
In this scenario, if Senegal loses to Qatar and draws with Ecuador then Ecuador, Netherlands, and Senegal will have 4 points and the goal difference may kick the Netherlands out of the Knockout rounds.
Qualification Scenario for Group A after 2 Match of Each Team
On the sixth day of the World cup 2022, Qatar 25 November 2022 all teams of Group A completed their second match. Some teams have a high probability while some teams have a low probability of entering knockout rounds while some teams are out of the tournament from various groups.
Qatar Qualification Scenario for Knockout Round.
Qatar has lost their first 2 matches in the tournament against Ecuador and Senegal and retains 0 points in the group, So Qatar is out of the tournament there is no chance for the team to qualify for the next round.
Their next match is against the Netherlands if they win against Dutch still they are out because they will have 3 points while other teams have at least 4 points.
Ecuador Qualification Scenario for Knockout Round.
Ecuador won their first match against Qatar and their second match against Senegal was a tie. Therefore Ecuador has 4 points and remains in the second position in the group.
How Ecuador can qualify for the Knockout round?
Scenario 1: If Ecuador wins against Senegal
Ecuador will qualify in the scenario with 7 points.
Scenario 2: If Ecuador draws against Senegal
Still, Ecuador will have 5 points and will qualify for the next round.
Scenario 3: If Ecuador loses against Senegal
In this scenario, there is a catch. If the Netherlands loses against Qatar and Ecuador loses against Senegal both the Netherlands and Ecuador will have 4 points and Ecuador can qualify with a goal difference.
How Ecuador can get eliminated from the group stage?
Scenario 1: If Ecuador loses its next match to Senegal.
In this scenario, if the Netherlands beats Qatar or Draws a match against Qatar, Ecuador will be out of the tournaments.
If the Netherlands loses to Qatar, then Ecuador and the Netherlands will have the same points and Ecuador can get Eliminated because of a goal difference.
How Senegal can qualify for the Knockout round?
Senegal lost their first match to the Netherlands while they have beaten Qatar. The Netherlands has 3 points and is in the third position in Group A.
Scenario 1: Senegal beats Ecuador in their next match.
In this scenario, Senegal will qualify for the Round of 16.
Scenario 2: Senegal draws a match with Ecuador
If this case Senegal will have 4 points but if the Netherlands loses to Qatar then the Netherlands will also have 4 points. Senegal can beat the Netherlands by a goal difference and qualify for the round of 16.
How Senegal can get eliminated from the group stage?
Scenario 1: Senegal loses the match to Ecuador
In this case, Senegal will be out of the tournament.
Scenario 2: Senegal draws with Ecuador
In this scenario, if the Netherlands beats Qatar then Senegal will be out of the tournament.
How the Netherlands can qualify for the Knockout round?
The Netherlands won their first match against Senegal and their second match was draw against Ecuador. The Netherlands has 4 points in group A
Scenario 1: Netherlands beats Qatar
The Netherlands will qualify directly with 7 points.
Scenario 2: Netherlands Draws with Qatar
Still, the Netherlands will have 5 points and they will be in the knockout rounds.
Scenario 3: Netherlands loses to Qatar
In this scenario the Netherlands will have 4 points but if Senegal beats Ecuador then Ecuador will also have same 4 points and the Netherlands can qualify with a goal difference.
And if Senegal draws with Ecuador then, Ecuador will have 4 points and the Netherlands can beat Ecuador with a goal difference to qualify for the Round of 16.
How the Netherlands can get eliminated from the group stage?
Scenario 1: The Netherlands loses to Qatar
In this scenario, if Senegal beats Ecuador then, both Ecuador and the Netherlands will have 4 points each and a goal difference may kick the Netherlands out of the tournament.
If Senegal draws with Ecuador then Senegal and the Netherlands will have 4 points each and the Netherlands may be out because of the goal difference.
Qualified Teams After the third match of each team in group A
The Netherlands and Senegal have qualified for the round of 16 in the FIFA world cup 2022 Qatar.
The Netherlands in the group of 16
The Netherlands finished in the first position in group A after group-stage matches and qualified for the round of 16. They topped the table with 7 points and will face USA in the round of 16.
Senegal qualified for the round of 16
Senegal has qualified for the round of 16 with 6 points on the number 2 position in the group stage. Senegal will face England in the round of 16 match.
Ecuador eliminated from the group stage
Ecuador lost its third match to Senegal and is out of the tournament.
Qatar eliminated from the group stage
Qatar lost all their 3 matches and is eliminated from the group stage.
Which team topped Group A?
The Netherlands topped Group A with 7 points.
Which team finished in the second spot in group A?
Senegal finished in the second spot in group A.
Netherlands will face which team in the round of 16?
The Netherlands will face the USA in the round of 16.
Senegal will face which team in the Round of 16?
Senegal will face England in the round of 16.
Can Ecuador still qualify for the round of 16?
No, Ecuador is out of the tournament.
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