what would happen?

[4getmenot]

if all teams in same group drew 1-1 in all the 1st 3 games?

[dr b]

FIFA would draw lots to pick the two teams that went to the next round.

[dr b]

Here are the official FIFA tie-breakers:

The ranking of each team in each group will be determined as follows:

a) greatest number of points obtained in all group matches;
b) goal difference in all group matches;
c) greatest number of goals scored in all group matches.

If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above three criteria, their rankings will be determined as follows:
d) greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
e) goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned;
f) greater number of goals scored in all group matches between the teams concerned;
g) drawing of lots by the FIFA Organising Committee.

[JackDanielsU]

as far as I know its picked out of a "hat"

And the first 2 go through

[4getmenot]

wouldnt be goal differences. So theyd draw lots? Has it ever happened?

[dr b]

According to this from ESPN:

The World Cup has never required lots to be drawn. Before 1958, replays and playoff were used to settle ties. Since then, even as the tournament has expanded from 16 to 24 to 32 teams, all qualifying issues have been settled by the factors used to determine a group's ranking: (1) points; (2) goal differential; (3) goals scored; (4) if two teams are still tied, head-to-head results are applied; (5) with three teams tied ... points, goal differential and goals scored are calculated among the teams involved (essentially throwing out the result against the other team in the group).

(In 1990, Netherlands and Ireland finished tied for second in Group F behind England. Both teams tied all three matches, including a 1-1 draw against each other, and were thus level on all tiebreakers. At that time, the four best third-place teams also advanced to the round of 16, so either team would have qualified regardless. FIFA held a draw to determine each team's placement. Ireland won the draw to finish second and proceeded to advance past Romania on penalty kicks in the round of 16 before losing to Italy in the quarterfinals. As the third-place team, Netherlands faced eventual champion West Germany in the round of 16 and lost 2-1.)

[ELVIS68]

If it went down to the wire then it would be the most play acting team went out, goodbye Italy you dirty greasy slimey diving bastads

[4getmenot]

interesting. Thanks dr b! X