FIFA Confederations Cup -?

First tiebreaker is points scored

Second tiebreaker is goal difference

Third tiebreaker is goals scored

Fourth tiebreaker is results between individual teams

Fifith tiebreaker is goal difference from matches involving the teams concerned

Sixth tiebreaker is goals scored in matches between the teams concerned

Seventh tiebreaker is a draw ing of lots by the FIFA organising committee

It is going to be exactly the same system at the 2010 World Cup too.

Well..

There are 2 groups of 4 teams each.

The group winners and the 2nd placed team progress to the semi-finals.

If two teams are tied on points, the team with the better goal difference will progress. If the goal difference is the same, the team who has scored more goals will progress.

In the case of USA and Italy, USA has scored 1 more goal then Italy. So USA progressed to the semi finals.

the FIFA Confederations Cup features 8 teams & they were drawn into 2 groups of 4 teams each. each team plays each other once in their own group & the top two teams from each group qualify for the semi-finals.

the team which has more points will be placed higher in the group standings. if two or more teams are level on points, the first tie breaker will be the goal difference & if the goal difference is the same, the next tie breaker will be goals scored. the team which scored more goals will be placed higher in the standings.

the semi-finals, 3rd place & the final match will be played as an one-off match with the possibility of 30 minutes of extra time & penalties if the scores are level.

1st- Overall Record

2nd- Point Differential

3rd- Total Goals

thats why the US advanced instead of Italy or Egypt, we were all 1-2 but we had 6 total goals, the 3rd tiebreaker

is based on points for every game u win u get points u also get points if u tie.u get no pints for a loss