The group stage on the Membership World Cup is properly underway, and we’ll quickly begin to discover out our first qualifiers for the spherical of 16.
Who can qualify on matchday 2, who has work to do, and what are the outcomes to look out for?
Here is the way it’s all shaping up.
Tiebreakers
1. Group factors
2. Head-to-head within the sport(s) between the groups in query
3. Objective distinction within the sport(s) between the groups in query
4. Objectives scored within the sport(s) between the groups in query
5. Group aim distinction
6. Group objectives scored
7. Disciplinary factors (yellow and crimson playing cards)
8. Drawing of heaps
GROUP A
Saturday, June 14
Al Ahly 0-0 Inter Miami CF
Sunday, June 15
Palmeiras 0-0 FC Porto
Thursday, June 19
Palmeiras vs. Al Ahly, 12 p.m. ET (East Rutherford)
Inter Miami vs. FC Porto, 2 p.m. ET (Atlanta)
Monday, June 23
Inter Miami vs. Palmeiras, 9 p.m. ET (Miami Gardens)
FC Porto vs. Al Ahly, 9 p.m. ET (East Rutherford)
With each opening video games in Group A ending goalless, it isn’t attainable for any crew to guide their place within the spherical of 16 on matchday 2.
What we do know is that 5 factors can be sufficient to safe qualification, and 4 factors would possibly even do it. So any membership who can choose up three factors on Thursday can be in a robust place.
GROUP B
Sunday, June 15
Paris Saint-Germain 4-0 Atlético Madrid
Botafogo 2-1 Seattle Sounders FC
Thursday, June 19
Seattle Sounders vs. Atlético Madrid, 6 p.m. ET (Seattle)
Paris Saint-Germain vs. Botafogo, 9 p.m. ET (Pasadena)
Monday, June 23
Atlético Madrid vs. Botafogo, 3 p.m. ET (Pasadena)
Seattle Sounders vs. Paris Saint-Germain, 3 p.m. ET (Seattle)
Seattle Sounders and Atlético Madrid face off first on Thursday, and the results of this sport will decide which one crew can qualify on matchday two.
If Seattle win or draw, Botafogo can qualify with a victory over PSG.
If Atlético win or draw, PSG can qualify with a victory over Botafogo.
Seattle Sounders can be eradicated in the event that they lose adopted by a PSG victory.
Neither PSG nor Botafogo can qualify with a draw.
Second place is certain to go to matchday 3.
GROUP C
Sunday, June 15
Bayern Munich 10-0 Auckland Metropolis
Monday, June 16
Boca Juniors 2-2 Benfica
Friday, June 20
Benfica vs. Auckland Metropolis, 12 p.m. ET (Orlando)
Bayern Munich vs. Boca Juniors, 9 p.m. ET (Miami)
Tuesday, June 24
Auckland Metropolis vs. Boca Juniors, 3 p.m. ET (Nashville)
Benfica vs. Bayern Munich, 3 p.m. ET (Charlotte)
Bayern Munich are the one crew who can safe their passage to the spherical of 16 with a sport to spare, and it will likely be confirmed with a victory over Boca Juniors on Friday.
Benfica can be anticipated to say three factors in opposition to beginner facet Auckland Metropolis, who’re out in the event that they lose, and it might but be that second place vs. Boca Juniors depends upon aim distinction — successfully who beats the New Zealanders, who misplaced 10-0 to Bayern, by the most important scoreline.
Boca Juniors, in fact, can have different concepts and can be going for a optimistic results of their very own in opposition to Bayern.
GROUP D
Monday, June 16
Chelsea 2-0 LAFC
Flamengo 2-0 Espérance de Tunis
Friday, June 20
Flamengo vs. Chelsea, 2 p.m. ET (Philadelphia)
LAFC vs. Espérance de Tunis, 6 p.m. ET (Nashville)
Tuesday, June 24
Espérance de Tunis vs. Chelsea, 9 p.m. ET (Philadelphia)
LAFC vs. Flamengo, 9 p.m. ET (Orlando)
Flamengo and Chelsea, who received their opening group video games, meet one another within the first fixture on Friday. Neither crew can qualify with a degree.
If Chelsea win, they are going to be by to the spherical of 16 by an LAFC victory or draw within the second match.
If Flamengo win, they are going to be certified by way of an Espérance de Tunis victory or draw.
Espérance de Tunis can be eradicated if Chelsea win or draw, and the Tunisian membership then lose to LAFC.
Second place will certainly go to matchday 3.
GROUP E
Tuesday, June 17
River Plate 3-1 Urawa Crimson Diamonds
Monterrey 1-1 Internazionale
Saturday, June 21
Internazionale vs. Urawa Crimson Diamonds, 3 p.m. ET (Seattle)
River Plate vs. Monterrey, 9 p.m. ET (Pasadena)
Wednesday, June 25
Internazionale vs. River Plate, 9 p.m. ET (Seattle)
Urawa Crimson Diamonds vs. Monterrey, 9 p.m. ET (Pasadena)
River Plate sit on prime of the group with three factors and can assure their place within the spherical of 16 with a victory over Monterrey on Saturday.
No different crew can progress, however Urawa Crimson Diamonds can be eradicated in the event that they lose.
GROUP F
Tuesday, June 17
Fluminense 0-0 Borussia Dortmund
Ulsan Hyundai 0-1 Mamelodi Sundowns
Saturday, June 21
Mamelodi Sundowns vs. Borussia Dortmund, 12 p.m. ET (Cincinnati)
Fluminense vs. Ulsan Hyundai, 6 p.m. ET (East Rutherford)
Wednesday, June 25
Borussia Dortmund vs. Ulsan Hyundai, 3 p.m. ET (Cincinnati)
Mamelodi Sundowns vs. Fluminense, 3 p.m. ET (Miami)
Mamelodi Sundowns are the one crew with a win to their title. They are going to be by to the spherical of 16 with a victory in opposition to Borussia Dortmund on Saturday.
No different crew can progress, however Ulsan Hyundai are out in the event that they lose to Fluminense.
GROUP G
Wednesday, June 18
Manchester Metropolis 2-0 Wydad AC
Al-Ain 0-5 Juventus
Sunday, June 22
Juventus vs. Wydad AC, 12 p.m. ET (Philadelphia)
Manchester Metropolis vs. Al-Ain, 9 p.m. ET (Atlanta)
Thursday, June 26
Juventus vs. Manchester Metropolis, 3 p.m. ET (Orlando)
Wydad AC vs. Al-Ain, 3 p.m. ET (Washington)
Juventus and Manchester Metropolis are in command after choosing up victories on matchday 1, and this group might be wrapped up on Sunday.
If Juventus beat Wydad AC within the opening sport, the Serie A facet will qualify if Man Metropolis then win or draw vs. Al-Ain.
And if Juve win or draw, meaning Man Metropolis will qualify with a victory.
If each Juve and Man Metropolis win, the highest two locations can be finalised and the groups will play for prime spot on Thursday.
If both Wydad AC or Al-Ain lose, they are going to be eradicated until Juventus or Man Metropolis are defeated within the reverse fixture.
GROUP H
Wednesday, June 18
Actual Madrid 1-1 Al Hilal
Pachuca 1-2 RB Salzburg
Sunday, June 22
Actual Madrid vs. Pachuca, 3 p.m. ET (Charlotte)
RB Salzburg vs. Al Hilal, 6 p.m. ET (Washington)
Thursday, June 26
Al Hilal vs. Mexico Pachuca, 9 p.m. ET (Nashville)
RB Salzburg vs. Actual Madrid, 9 p.m. ET (Philadelphia)
Solely RB Salzburg can safe their place within the spherical of 16 on Sunday, and it will likely be confirmed with a victory over Al Hilal.
Pachuca can be eradicated in the event that they lose to Actual Madrid.