Yahoo Sports reports: Co-hosts Mexico and United States were the first teams to profit from new regulations to determine placings in World Cup groups while Haiti and Turkey are the first victims of them. The Mexican and US teams are confirmed as group winners and Haiti and Turkey as eliminated bottom ranked teams because FIFA is using the head to head result as a first tie-breaker when teams are tied on points and no longer goal difference.
sports | sports | Yahoo Sports | June 20, 2026 10:11 AM
Mexico and US profit from new FIFA rules, Haiti and Turkey don't
Co-hosts Mexico and United States were the first teams to profit from new regulations to determine placings in World Cup groups while Haiti and Turkey are the first victims of them. The Mexican and US teams are confirmed as group winners and Haiti and Turkey as eliminated bottom ranked teams because FIFA is using the head to head result as a first tie-breaker when teams are tied on points and no longer goal difference.
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