tiebreaker
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After seizing control in the first-set tiebreaker, Fritz roared to a 3-0 lead with a pair of service breaks in the second.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
That was partly caused by the need to send third-placed teams through and Fifa deciding to use head to head as the first group stage tiebreaker.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Ivory Coast finished second to Germany on a tiebreaker but advanced to the knockout stages for the first time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2026
They are the first ever World Cup using head-to-head records instead of goal difference as the primary tiebreaker for countries level on points.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
She’s good like Sneaky, and they both win a game before Sneaky takes the tiebreaker.
From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist
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