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So, World Cup 2018 has reached the halfway mark, and we have identified the names that will proceed to the next round. In the final matches of group H, Japan is the most mentioned name as they advanced to the round of 16 based on the 'fair-play' rule applied for the first time at World Cup 2018.
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The FIFA World Cup 2018, the 21st edition, was held in the beautiful country of Russia from June 14 to July 15, 2018, marking the first time being organized in a former Soviet Union country. The tournament featured 32 teams from across continents worldwide.
It seems like history repeats itself as the defending champion Germany was eliminated right from the qualifiers, suffering a shocking 2-0 defeat against South Korea in the final match, reminiscent of the fate of former champion Spain in the 2014 World Cup.
Japan's advancement based on fair-play received mixed opinions, with football pundits even criticizing it as FIFA's joke. However, considering the performance of the Samurai warriors in Russia, Japan indeed deserves to proceed to the next round.
The fair-play index is a statistic based on the number of cards a team receives, which is used when two teams in the same group have the same points and goal difference.
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