SOCHI/MOSCOW: Germany (against Cameroon in Sochi) and Chile (against Australia in Moscow) need only draws in the concluding Group B matches to guarantee their qualification for the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup. In fact, it would take remarkable margins of defeat to deny progress even if one or the other should lose. If teams are level on points places will be decided as follows:

1, Goal difference in all group matches;

2, Goals scored in all group matches.

If two or more teams are still level, rankings will be determined by:

1, Greatest number of points in mutual matches;

2, Goal difference in mutual matches;

3, Goals scored in mutual matches.

4, Fair play points based on

– yellow card: minus 1 point

– yellow/red card: minus 3 points

– direct red card: minus 4 points

– yellow card and direct red card: minus 5 points

5, drawing of lots by the FIFA organising committee.

GROUP A

Jun 17 (St Petersburg): Russia 2 (Boxall og 31, Smolov 69), New Zealand 0

Jun 18 (Kazan): Portugal 2 (Quaresma 34, Cedric 86), Mexico 2 (Hernandez 42, Moreno 90).

Jun 21 (Moscow): Russia 0, Portugal 1 (Ronaldo 8 )

Jun 21 (Sochi): Mexico 2 (Jimenez 54, Peralta 72),New Zealand 1 (Wood 42)

Sat, Jun 24 (Kazan): Mexico v Russia

Sat, Jun 24 (St Petersburg): New Zealand v Portugal

GROUP B

Jun 18 (Moscow Spartak): Cameroon 0, Chile 2 (Vidal 81, Vargas 90)

Jun 19 (Sochi): Australia 2 (Rogic 41, Juric 56),Germany 3 (Stindl 5, Draxler 44pen, Goretzka 48)

Jun 22 (St Petersburg): Cameroon 1 (Zambo Anguissa 45), Australia 1 (Milligan 60pen)

Jun 22 (Kazan): Germany 1 (Stindl 41), Chile 1 (Sanchez 8 )

Sun, Jun 25 (Sochi): Germany v Cameroon

Sun, Jun 25 (Moscow): Chile v Australia

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