Tie-breaking Criteria
At each stage of the tournament teams receive 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and no points for a loss. If two or more teams are equal on points, the following criteria will be applied to determine the rankings in the group stage:
- superior goal difference;
- higher number of goals scored;
- higher number of away goals scored;
- draw.
For the first stage, round of 16, quarterfinals, and semifinals, the fourth criteria is replaced by a penalty shootout if necessary. The finals have their own set of criteria; see the finals section for more details.
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