Denmark go through in second – thanks to a yellow card shown to Slovenia coach
In a bizarre turn of events in Group C, Denmark finished in second place because of a yellow card shown to a member of Slovenia’s coaching staff earlier in the tournament.
After goalless draws against Serbia and England respectively on Tuesday night, Denmark and Slovenia both ended the group on three points, with the same goal difference of zero.
In usual circumstances, the number of goals scored would determine which team finishes highest in the group. Except Denmark and Slovenia were level on that metric, too, with two goals each.
From there, it comes down to disciplinary records during the tournament. But at full-time of their respective games, both sets of players had received six yellows in the group. Again, they could not be separated – until a booking for one of Slovenia’s coaches, in the game against Denmark, proved to be decisive.
In a bizarre turn of events in Group C, Denmark finished in second place because of a yellow card shown to a member of Slovenia’s coaching staff earlier in the tournament.
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