41.   If the teams still are tied after that, the higher spot would be decided by a blind draw, FIFA said.

42.   If two or more teams are tied for the lead after the final-day matches, the winner will be decided on the number of sets won.

43.   If two teams are tied, qualification depends on the head-to-head result and the African team beat the Indians by three runs at Leicester.

44.   If all three teams are tied, the Braves and Cardinals would gain home field in the first round.

45.   If three teams are tied for second, the one with the fewest runs allowed gets to play Thursday.

46.   If two teams are tied for first after three games, they both play Thursday.

47.   In Group A, the four teams are tied after one game each.

48.   Middlesbrough also holds a goal-difference advantage over its nearest rivals, which is the deciding factor if teams are tied on points.

49.   The two teams are tied, with eight points apiece, for third spot in the region.

50.   The two teams had been tied for first in Africa Group Three.