5 Tie Breaking Alternatives Which Could Have Provided a Fairer Ending to Group H

Japan squeezed through to the last 16 of the World Cup on Thursday on fair play points, and it left something of a bitter taste in the mouth. Senegal were knocked out of the tournament simply because they had picked up more yellow cards, which seems like a very subjective way of determining whether a team deserves to advance to the knockout stages. It also allowed Japan's match against Poland to peter out into farce, with Poland happy to let Japan keep the ball in their own half. The Blue... Via All the latest breaking football news, transfer rumours, analysis, and match reports - 90min http://www.90min.com/