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South Korea

finished 3rd in Group A · 3 pts · GD -1 · 2 GF
QUALIFICATION UNDECIDED

The last 6 group matches decide the final best-third places. Read top to bottom in kick-off order; every column is one path of results. A cell is green if South Korea can still go through down that path, orange if it comes down to goals / goal difference, red if out.  4 through · 6 too close to call · 4 out.

← all teamsSTILL UNDECIDED →AlgeriaAustriaCongo DRCroatiaIranScotlandSouth KoreaUzbekistan
can still go throughdepends on goals / goal differenceout
Croatia v Ghanav
Group L · 		CroatiaWIN/DRAW
Goals scored in can matter for best third-place ties
GhanaWIN
Goals scored in can matter for best third-place ties
Panama v Englandv
Group L ·
Colombia v Portugalv
Group K ·
Congo DR v Uzbekistanv
Group K · 		WINELIMINATEDELIM3last 4 thirdsDRAWWINWINDRAWQUALIFIEDQUAL3best 8 thirdsWIN
Algeria v Austriav
Group J · 		WINUNDECIDEDTBD31DRAWELIMINATEDELIM3last 4 thirdsWINQUALIFIEDQUAL3best 8 thirdsWINUNDECIDEDTBD32DRAWELIMINATEDELIM3last 4 thirdsWINUNDECIDEDTBD33WINUNDECIDEDTBD31DRAWELIMINATEDELIM3last 4 thirdsWINQUALIFIEDQUAL3best 8 thirdsWINUNDECIDEDTBD32DRAWUNDECIDEDTBD33WINQUALIFIEDQUAL3best 8 thirds
Jordan v Argentinav
Group J ·

These footnotes only apply to the scenarios whose cells carry their number above.

1
You go through if this group's third finishes below you on goal difference (you: GD -1, 2 scored):
  • Group J
    Austria lost in this case, even a 1-goal defeat leaves them ahead of you on goals scored (3 to 2), so you go through only if they lost by 2 or more.
2
You go through if these groups' thirds finish below you on goal difference (you: GD -1, 2 scored):
  • Group J
    Austria lost in this case, even a 1-goal defeat leaves them ahead of you on goals scored (3 to 2), so you go through only if they lost by 2 or more.
  • Group K
    Uzbekistan won in this case, lifting their goal difference (now -7), so you stay ahead unless they won by 6 or more (winning by 6 means scoring at least 6, which also takes them past your 2 goals).
3
You go through if this group's third finishes below you on goal difference (you: GD -1, 2 scored):
  • Group K
    Uzbekistan won in this case, lifting their goal difference (now -7), so you stay ahead unless they won by 6 or more (winning by 6 means scoring at least 6, which also takes them past your 2 goals).