I see

Yes not fielding any team whatsoever could prove problematic

If a World Cup team literally rests all 26 registered players for their final group match, they will forfeit the game, resulting in an automatic 3-0 loss, heavy financial fines, and severe disciplinary sanctions from FIFA.Because a country's World Cup squad is strictly limited to 26 players once the tournament begins, resting all of them means the team would have zero players available to take the pitch.

Posted By: SCC 28 on June 23rd 2026 at 13:01:21

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Qn I should know the answer to, but it teams are level on points, is it head-to-head first (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 23, 11:52:08
- yep. and here's how the 3rd places qualify... (Other Football) - dr fanta, Jun 23, 12:35:49
  - tyvm (n/m) (Other Football) - phrankin, Jun 23, 12:43:12
- Yup h2h takes precedence (n/m) (Other Football) - Tony Martin, Jun 23, 11:57:06
  - Which is a new thing at the World Cup (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 23, 12:09:46
  - right, ta both. So win tonight and we can safely rest everyone for game 3. (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 23, 12:08:06
    - Well, not everybody, we’d possibly get disqualified for that (n/m) (Other Football) - APB, Jun 23, 12:34:59
      - For what reason? (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 23, 12:41:37
        
        💨 (Other Football) - APB, Jun 23, 13:31:01
        
        He means resting all 26 (25?) players (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 23, 12:55:49
        
        I did, yes. [Smug emoji] (n/m) (Other Football) - APB, Jun 23, 13:30:21
        
        This is a serious subject (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 23, 13:37:31
        
        🤣 (Other Football) - APB, Jun 23, 13:41:43
        
        I see (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 23, 13:01:21
- Yes (n/m) (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 23, 11:53:33

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