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Why Iran and Nigeria could bow out of the World Cup without kicking a ball

Iran head into their own "World Cup final", as Carlos Queiroz described it, against Bosnia Herzegovina knowing that victory and a Nigeria loss may still not be good enough to seal their place in the last 16.

For Team Melli and their African counterparts are in the unusual position of facing the possibility of being knocked out of the tournament by sheer bad luck.

Confused? Well, let's explain.

Iran head into their final match against already-ousted Bosnia with one point to their name and a -1 goal difference courtesy of a 0-0 draw with Nigeria in their opener and a hearbreaking 1-0 loss to Argentina.

Nigeria, meanwhile, currently occupy second spot with four points and a goal difference of +1 after their controversial victory over Bosnia last time out.

If in the final matches,Iran were to replicate Nigeria's scoreline over Bosnia and win 1-0, and the African champions were to crash to Lionel Messi and Co by the same result, both teams would be tied.

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Both would have four points, zero goal difference and one goal to their name. The outcome? FIFA's Organising Committee would have to draw lots to determine who goes through to the last 16 and who goes home.

No team has ever been eliminated this way in World Cup history. But there was one occasion where the rule was enforced to determine the group seeding and further placement of two teams in the knockout stage.

In the 1990 World Cup, the four best third-placed teams still advanced to the knockout round (unlike today, where every third seed faces elimination).

The Netherlands and the Republic of Ireland, having drawn 1-1 in the tournament, each played out draws in their other games, 1-1 and 0-0. They were tied for second behind England.
 

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