After Iceland lost a heartbreaking game to Nigeria in the second round of group play, they find themselves with a tough road to advance out of Group D. It also had people asking: Is Iceland out of the 2018 World Cup?
How can Iceland qualify for the knockout round?
All the Iceland qualifying scenarios for the knockout round.
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But they’re not done yet! While they need some help, Iceland can still grab the second spot in the group and advance to the knockout round. They just need to beat Croatia in their 2 p.m. ET game today ... and they need some help.
First, here is where we are now:
Group D standings after two matches
Group D
Team | Points | Goal Diff. | Goals Scored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Iceland | 1 | -2 | 1 |
| Argentina | 1 | -3 | 1 |
While it’s hard, Iceland can still advance, if:
OR
- Iceland beats Croatia
- Argentina beats Nigeria
- Iceland wins by as many goals as Argentina wins by
If Iceland ties or loses to Croatia, they will be out.
There are all sorts of scenarios at play here, especially if Nigeria and Argentina tie, so you should read up on all our tiebreaker scenarios.
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