What are the points rules for the European preliminaries? Do you count the goal difference?
The top two in each group directly advanced to the final of the European Championship. Group matches are ranked according to points. If two or more teams have the same points, they will be ranked in turn according to the following rules:
A. points between competitions;
B. the number of goal difference between games;
C. the number of goals scored between two games;
D. the number of away goals between games;
E. If there are still teams that are not ranked after applying the a-d rule, apply the a-d rule to compare the teams that are not ranked, and if such a cycle cannot be confirmed, judge the ranking according to the f-j rule;
F. goal difference in the group match;
G. the number of goals scored in the group match;
H. the number of away goals in the group stage;
I. fair play scores;
J. uefa rankings.
The third place in the best results of the nine groups directly advanced to the final of the European Championship. When comparing the third place with the best results, the eight teams in Group A-H need to exclude their results from the sixth place in this group, and then compare them with the results in Group I ... Determine the ranking according to the following rules in turn:
A. Group points;
B. goal difference in the group match;
C. the number of goals scored in the group stage;
D. the number of away goals in the group stage;
E. fair play scores;
F. uefa rankings.
The third place in the other eight groups entered the play-off stage. Eight teams are divided into two or four pairs by lottery, and play off matches at home and away. Teams that score more goals in two rounds of play-offs will advance. If the two teams draw, the team with more away goals will advance. If it's still the same, then enter the first half 15 minutes overtime. If neither team scores in overtime, penalty shoot-out will be played.