They are playing Gibraltar who will definitely finish bottom of the group so that result will not count towards the second place table. In the unlikely event that the Greeks didn't beat Gibraltar they can be overtaken in their own group by Bosnia and Herzegovina who would then make the playoffs but it won't help Slovakia.
The loss will be against the sixth placed team in their group and so won't count against their points total towards play-off qualification.
Greece will have 13 and Slovakia will have 12.
HOWEVER, if Bosnia beat Estonia while Greece fail to win against Gibraltar then Greece will finish third in their group and Bosnia will be the unlucky ninth team who miss out. (Bosnia would have only 11 points towards play-offs in that situation).
They are playing Gibraltar who will definitely finish bottom of the group so that result will not count towards the second place table. In the unlikely event that the Greeks didn't beat Gibraltar they can be overtaken in their own group by Bosnia and Herzegovina who would then make the playoffs but it won't help Slovakia.
Bosnia cannot go through in any way at all. That's Slovakia's last hope.
Means we wont have to endure the BBC lovefest that they had during Euro 2016 for Wales, plus its karma for the Welsh celebrations when England went out!!
Italy, Denmark, Croatia, Northern Ireland and Rep. Ireland...
One spot will be given to the runners up of Group A: France and Sweden need to decide who will finish first and second in their group (the Netherlands are effectively eliminated). France play at home to Belarus and Sweden play away at the Netherlands. France are one point ahead of Sweden with a worse goal difference.
One spot will be given to the runners up of Group B: Switzerland and Portugal also need to decide who will first and second in their group. Switzerland travel to Portugal for the last game. Only a win for Portugal is enough to qualify. Switzerland are three points ahead of Portugal with a worse goal difference.
The last spot will be filled by Greece or Slovakia. If Greece finish second in their group, they will qualify for the play-offs. If Bosnia finish second ahead of Greece then Slovakia will beat Bosnia to the last play-off place based on results against teams who didn't finish sixth. Greece are at home to Gibraltar and Bosnia are away at Estonia. Greece are two points ahead of Bosnia with a worse goal difference.
So is there a scenario where Northen Ireland could be seeded? Say if Switzerland come second. I think they are above the Republic and Greece in the FIFA rankings.
Edit: Just checked - no there isn't - both Republic and Northern Ireland will be unseeded teams
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There's still games to play tomorrow so it complicates it.
Greece will have 13 and Slovakia will have 12.
HOWEVER, if Bosnia beat Estonia while Greece fail to win against Gibraltar then Greece will finish third in their group and Bosnia will be the unlucky ninth team who miss out. (Bosnia would have only 11 points towards play-offs in that situation).
Hard fought win.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(UEFA)#Second_round
So based on the above would be: Portugal | Italy | Denmark | Croatia?
Means we wont have to endure the BBC lovefest that they had during Euro 2016 for Wales, plus its karma for the Welsh celebrations when England went out!!
Italy, Denmark, Croatia, Northern Ireland and Rep. Ireland...
One spot will be given to the runners up of Group A:
France and Sweden need to decide who will finish first and second in their group (the Netherlands are effectively eliminated).
France play at home to Belarus and Sweden play away at the Netherlands. France are one point ahead of Sweden with a worse goal difference.
One spot will be given to the runners up of Group B:
Switzerland and Portugal also need to decide who will first and second in their group.
Switzerland travel to Portugal for the last game. Only a win for Portugal is enough to qualify. Switzerland are three points ahead of Portugal with a worse goal difference.
The last spot will be filled by Greece or Slovakia. If Greece finish second in their group, they will qualify for the play-offs. If Bosnia finish second ahead of Greece then Slovakia will beat Bosnia to the last play-off place based on results against teams who didn't finish sixth.
Greece are at home to Gibraltar and Bosnia are away at Estonia. Greece are two points ahead of Bosnia with a worse goal difference.
Edit: Just checked - no there isn't - both Republic and Northern Ireland will be unseeded teams