Postpublished at 09:49 BST
On that note Wale, let's focus on those England positives we promised...
Summary
England to meet DR Congo in last 32 as Scotland exit World Cup
Scotland manager Steve Clarke resigns following elimination
Croatia and Ghana also progress from Group L after 2-1 win for Croatia
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Postpublished at 09:49 BST
get involved Get Involved - 'Let the knockout matches begin!'published at 09:46 BST
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Wow, progress for African teams - all [but Tunisia] qualified for last 32. Sad for Uruguay very toothless. Commiserations for Scotland, need for better talent pool development. England, nice wins, real tests begin with improved defensive qualities needed. Let the knockout matches begin!!!...
Wale, London
Questions and not many answers - analysispublished at 09:38 BST
Steve Clarke resigns as Scotland manager
Scott Mullen
BBC Sport Scotland at Miami StadiumThere will be shock and surprise around this news for several reasons.
Firstly, is the timing of it. Scotland's exit from the World Cup was just a matter of minutes old before the news broke through the Scottish FA. It's understood the players were only told moments earlier.
Secondly, it was a month ago to the day Clarke signed a new extension. It was always thought this would be his final tournament, only for that long contract to be penned.
Lastly, fans and media had seen a different side to the Scotland head coach this tournament.
His dry sense of humour shone through at press conferences, far from the serious and stern Clarke which returned post-Brazil.
The final question is who now? Clarke will go down as Scotland's most successful manager, and the hunt to replace him starts now.
get involved Get Involved - Keep moving forwardpublished at 09:35 BST
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Scotland have the 4th oldest squad and no real scoring threats (31 goals from 139 apps combined for the forwards) and a mid tier squad. Qualifying was the achievement. World Cup money needs to get invested in grassroots and better pathways. Baby steps. Keep moving forward. Do better next time.
Adrian
Recap - How did we get here?published at 09:33 BST
Steve Clarke resigns as Scotland manager
Simon Vincent
BBC Sport Scotland in Charlotte, North Carolina
Image source, Getty ImagesThirty-one days can whisk by in a flash. Just ask Steve Clarke.
That is the time that passed between his signing of a new four-year deal and his abrupt resignation as Scotland head coach.
Following Wednesday's defeat by Brazil in Miami, Scotland's World Cup exit appeared to drag on just as much as their 28-year wait to return to the biggest stage of them all.
That fate was sealed just before the clock ticked into Sunday in Scotland as Croatia defeated Ghana 2-1.
For just over 30 minutes, attention officially then turned to the future - what would come next for Scotland after another abject major tournament showing.
Then the bombshell news hit.
Though 00:30 BST on home shores, the notification from North Carolina woke everyone up. News, that some may have been thinking, but never imagining hitting the headlines.
But how did we get here, though?
From brazen optimism of creating history to national disappointment and managerless in 30 days, BBC Sport Scotland charts Clarke's final 31 days in charge.
get involved Get Involved - Clarke will be remembered for generationspublished at 09:32 BST
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Thank you to Steve Clarke. He has brought incredible moments which will be remembered for generations.
Pete
Postpublished at 09:31 BST
Before we look for the England positives, we have also had some positive messages from Scotland supporters with well-wishes for Steve Clarke, following his resignation as manager after their exit from the World Cup was confirmed last night...
Postpublished at 09:26 BST
It's true Charlie that the direction of travel in recent tournaments has been on the negative side.
My hunch is that it is because people care so deeply and are frustrated that the talent in the team has not borne the fruit - a trophy - that fans believe is within England's grasp.
We all have an opinion on the players the manager should pick, and the way England should play.
And when things go wrong, such as the injuries to the right-backs in this tournament, that frustration only intensifies.
But as Rolando said earlier, England are through and there are positives to seize upon.
Let's have a see if we can do that together - all help via the 'Get Involved' button is gratefully received...
get involved Get Involved - 'If negativity is shocking you haven't been paying attention'published at 09:21 BST
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Rolando @ 8:52: If the negativity is shocking you haven't been paying attention to English football for very long. Southgate got us to two finals and a semi in four tournaments and people act like his tenure was the worst England have ever played!
Charlie
Postpublished at 09:17 BST
And if you enjoy looking into the future, here is how the whole knockout draw pans out...
Round of 32 - fixtures, venues & timingspublished at 09:14 BST
All kick-offs in BST
World CupThese are the matches we can look forward to in the first knockout round, in chronological order:
Sunday, 28 June
- South Africa v Canada (Los Angeles, 20:00)
Monday, 29 June
- Brazil v Japan (Houston, 18:00)
- Germany v Paraguay (Boston, 21:30)
Tuesday, 30 June
- Netherlands v Morocco (Monterrey, 02:00)
- Ivory Coast v Norway (Dallas, 18:00)
- France v Sweden (New Jersey, 22:00)
Wednesday, 01 July
- Mexico v Ecuador (Mexico City, 02:00)
- England v DR Congo (Atlanta, 17:00)
- Belgium v Senegal (Seattle, 21:00)
Thursday, 02 July
- USA v Bosnia-Herzegovina (San Francisco, 01:00)
- Spain v Austria (Los Angeles, 20:00)
Friday, 03 July
- Portugal v Croatia (Toronto, 00:00)
- Switzerland v Algeria (Vancouver, 04:00)
- Australia v Egypt (Dallas, 19:00)
- Argentina v Cape Verde (Miami, 23:00)
Saturday, 04 July
- Colombia v Ghana (Kansas City, 02:30)
Future rounds
- Round of 16 - 4-7 July
- Quarter-finals - 9-12 July
- Semi-finals - 14 & 15 July
- Third-Place Match - 18 July
- Final - 19 July
The knockout qualifierspublished at 09:10 BST
World CupSo the first 48-team group stage in World Cup history is over.
The result of that is these 16 teams are going home:
- Unlucky third-place finishers: Iran, South Korea, Scotland, Uruguay
- Bottom clubs: Czech Republic, Qatar, Haiti, Turkey, Curacao, Tunisia, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Jordan, Uzbekistan, Panama
Of the remaining 32, 13 are from Europe, nine are from Africa, five are from South America, three from North and Central America and one from Asia, while Australia complete those to reach the first knockout stage.
Here is a full list of qualifiers for the last 32:
- Group A: Mexico, South Africa
- Group B: Switzerland, Canada
- Group C: Brazil, Morocco
- Group D: United States, Australia
- Group E: Germany, Ivory Coast
- Group F: Netherlands, Japan
- Group G: Belgium, Egypt
- Group H: Spain, Cape Verde
- Group I: France, Norway
- Group J: Argentina, Austria
- Group K: Colombia, Portugal
- Group L: England, Croatia
- Third place: DR Congo, Sweden, Ghana, Ecuador, Bosnia-Herzegovinia, Algeria, Paraguay and Senegal
Recap - World Cup headlinespublished at 09:03 BST
If you are just joining us, here are the main topics we have been covering in this morning's World Cup round-up:
- England beat Panama to top Group L and set up a last-32 tie with DR Congo in Atlanta on Wednesday (17:00 BST)
- But Thomas Tuchel is given another injury headache as stand-in right-back Jarell Quansah limps off with an ankle problem
- Croatia beat already-qualified Ghana to finish second in England's group - a win that also confirms Scotland's elimination
- Scotland manager Steve Clarke promptly resigns after their exit is confirmed - just a month after signing a new four-year contract
- Elsewhere, Lionel Messi extends his record for goals in World Cups to 19 after scoring in Argentina's 3-1 win over Jordan
- Austria clinch second place behind Argentina in Group J with a last-gasp equaliser in a thrilling 3-3 draw with Algeria, who qualify as one of the eight best third-placed teams
- Colombia top Group K with a goalless draw against runners-up Portugal, while DR Congo beat Uzbekistan to seal third place and set up their knockout clash with England
Postpublished at 08:57 BST
You know what Rolando, I was thinking the same.
I mean, the juxtaposition of this page is a contrast you can't ignore:
- Scotland out, manager resigns
- England through as group winners
Maybe we are all suffering from a combination of sleep deprivation and heat exhaustion?
Yes, ok, the England side do have a few issues, which we won't ignore, but we will do our best to accentuate the positives too, and there are many.
Aside from the football, it's cooling down a bit back here in the UK, and England's next match is at the very reasonable hour of 17:00 BST on Wednesday.
Maybe this is a good time to refresh and reset.
A recap of the main headlines is coming up, then we will look at those positives in more detail...
get involved Get Involved - Get behind them and enjoy the ride!published at 08:52 BST
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The negativity of us England fans is the only shocking thing at this World Cup. Top the group, job done, and we all complain! Spain laboured through? Brazil haven’t looked convincing! God forbid we support the boys for once. Get behind them and enjoy the ride. Come on England!
Rolando
How Group L finishedpublished at 08:47 BST
Croatia's win against Ghana means they finished runners-up in Group L, with England top of the pile.
Ghana were already through before that final group-stage match on Saturday, but have progressed as a third-placed side.
The outcome of all that?
England will play DR Congo, Croatia will face Portugal, and Ghana will take on Colombia in the last 32.
Image source, Getty Imagesget involved Get Involved - What next for England and Scotland?published at 08:44 BST
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We waited 28 years to qualify, however, same old Scotland - we flattered to deceive. Not entirely Steve Clarke's fault - we have to be honest and say we were simply not good enough, just like previous campaigns. As a nation we are known for tartan, bagpipes, haggis and being not that good at football.
Derek
I am sorry, but what sort of Scottish FA and national team is it that defines success as qualifying for a major tournament?
Michael
How Group J finishedpublished at 08:42 BST
Argentina have won three from three to begin their World Cup defence, while Algeria and Austria have both progressed to the knockout stages as well.
In the last 32, Argentina have set up a clash with Cape Verde, Algeria face Switzerland and Austria will play Spain.
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The fact that some teams topping their group get to play 3rd-placed teams whilst others are matched against 2nd-placed teams highlights the absurd nature of the draw manipulation. A farce. I predict Infantino to come up with a 64-team WC with 4th-placed teams going through.
Alan
How Group K finishedpublished at 08:37 BST
So Colombia topped the group, with Portugal going through as runners-up.
As mentioned, DR Congo will face England in the last 32 after confirming their passage into the knockouts with a comeback win against Uzbekistan.
Colombia will play Ghana and Portugal face Croatia.
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FIFA World Cup Scores and fixtures
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Group A
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
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| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
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| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
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Group B
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 4 |
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| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 1 |
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Group C
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
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| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 3 |
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| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 0 |
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Group D
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
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| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
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Group E
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
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| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
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| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 1 |
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Group F
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
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| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
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| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 0 |
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Group G
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
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| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
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| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 1 |
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Group H
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
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| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
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| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 2 |
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Group I
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 9 |
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| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
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| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
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| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | -11 | 0 |
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Group J
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 4 |
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| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0 |
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Group K
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
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| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 0 |
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Group L
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
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| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
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| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
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3rd Place Ranking
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 4 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 4 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
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| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
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| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
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| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 3 |
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| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
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Key
- Position 1, 2: 16th Finals
- Position 3: Possible 16th Finals
