tiebreakers in English
noun
1
a means of deciding a winner from competitors who have tied, in particular (in tennis) a special game to decide the winner of a set when the score is six games all.
If the late Jimmy van Alen hadn't invented tennis' tiebreaker in the 1960s, Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi might still be playing.
synonyms:rubber matchdeciding gamedeciding roundplayoffgame-deciderovertimeOTsudden deathsudden-death overtime
noun
rubber matchdeciding gamedeciding roundplayoffgame-deciderovertimeOTsudden deathsudden-death overtime
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1. Standings Source: UEFA Rules for classification: Tiebreakers Notes: Israel were awarded a 3–0 win.
2. Afc Tiebreakers Tennessee is ahead of Indianapolis in the Afc South based on division record (5-1 to the Colts' 4-2)
3. Source: FIFA Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers The fixture list was confirmed by UEFA on 26 July 2015, the day following the draw.
4. Source: UEFA Rules for classification: Tiebreakers The fixtures were released by UEFA the same day as the draw, which was held on 2 December 2018 in Dublin.