Template:FIFAgroup/doc

Note: because this template calls other templates, the above display looks out of alignment. Look at the Example template to see what the actual will look like.

Name

FIFAgroup = FIFA Group stage (Round 1) results table

Goal

This template has been designed to construct the group tables for the first round of FIFA play, and to simplify the data entry of the results from each game.

Description

The format of the template input parameters has been designed to look the same as the output group table.

Usage

This template must be setup with the initial FIFA groupings. Each county has a three-letter code used by FIFA. This template calls the Fb template to display the country flag. If the flag is missing, something will happen. The missing flag must be correct before this template may be used.

Fb calls the Country data template for each country. If the template is missing, a red-link Template:Country data XXX, where XXX is the country code, will be displayed. The missing Country data template must be created before this template may be used.

Initial setup

To use the template, start by copying the following blank template. Please note that spacing and formatting is an important to the ease of use of the template. All of the input parameters will not line up at this point. After the initial data has been entered, the template will be aligned

{{FIFAgroup 
 |  |||||P|W|D|L|GF|GA| GD|Pts| Note
 || x | – | – | – | | | | |  |  |   |   | 
 || – | x | – | – | | | | |  |  |   |   | 
 || – | – | x | – | | | | |  |  |   |   | 
 || – | – | – | x | | | | |  |  |   |   | 
 }}

Add group and countries

If the group name table caption is desired, add the group letter in the first parameter field (indicated by the red "G"). The letter does not need to be centered in the input parameter. If the field is left blank, no table caption will be displayed. Be sure to add a space in the field to keep the input table format.

Add the three-letter country codes for the four countries in this group. These codes must be placed in the next four parameter fields (indicated by blue "C-a" through "C-d") on the first line of parameters. Also, add the same country codes in the first parameter field of each of the following four lines of parameters (indicated by green "C-a" through "C-d").

{{FIFAgroup 
 | G |C-a|C-b|C-c|C-d|P|W|D|L|GF|GA| GD|Pts| Note
 |C-a| x | – | – | – | | | | |  |  |   |   | 
 |C-b| – | x | – | – | | | | |  |  |   |   | 
 |C-c| – | – | x | – | | | | |  |  |   |   | 
 |C-d| – | – | – | x | | | | |  |  |   |   | 
 }}

Example

After adding the group and country codes, the basic template input should look like the following example. The countries South Africa (RSA), Mexico (MEX), USA (USA), and France (FRA) have been used as an example

{{FIFAgroup 
 | A |RSA|MEX|USA|FRA|P|W|D|L|GF|GA| GD|Pts| Note
 |RSA| x | – | – | – | | | | |  |  |   |   | 
 |MEX| – | x | – | – | | | | |  |  |   |   | 
 |USA| – | – | x | – | | | | |  |  |   |   | 
 |FRA| – | – | – | x | | | | |  |  |   |   | 
 }}

• Note that the pipe characters "|" now all align into columns. These columns will now look like the output table.

At this point, the template output will look like the following:

Group A

Pos

Team

RSA

MEX

USA

FRA

P

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

Pts

Note

1

South Africa

–

–

–

2

Mexico

–

–

–

3

United States

–

–

–

4

France

–

–

–

• Note that the "x" input parameters have been converted into grayed out cells in the table.

{{FIFAgroup 
 | A |RSA|MEX|USA|FRA|P|W|D|L|GF|GA| GD|Pts| Note
 |RSA| x | – | – | – | | | | |  |  |   |   | 
 |MEX| – | x | – | – | | | | |  |  |   |   | 
 |USA| – | – | x | – | | | | |  |  |   |   | 
 |FRA| – | – | – | x | | | | |  |  |   |   | 
 }}

Adding game results

Adding first games played

Scores and game statistics are entered into the template input parameters in the same format they will be displayed in the output table.

For example, if the first game played is Mexico vs. France, and France wins the match 3 goals to 1, the following entries (highlighted in red) would be entered.

{{FIFAgroup 
 |   |RSA|MEX|USA|FRA|P|W|D|L|GF|GA| GD|Pts| Note
 |RSA| x | – | – | – | | | | |  |  |   |   | 
 |MEX| – | x | – |1–3|1|0|0|1| 1| 3| -2| 0 | 
 |USA| – | – | x | – | | | | |  |  |   |   | 
 |FRA| – |3–1| – | x |1|1|0|0| 3| 1| +2| 3 | 
 }}

• Note that any extra spaces created by entering the data have been deleted to preserve the table alignment format.
• Note that this example does not have group code, so no table caption will be displayed.

The resulting output will look like this:

Pos

Team

RSA

MEX

USA

FRA

P

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

Pts

Note

1

South Africa

–

–

–

2

Mexico

–

–

1–3

1

0

0

1

1

3

-2

0

3

United States

–

–

–

4

France

–

3–1

–

1

1

0

0

3

1

+2

3

• Note that the points column is automatically highlighted.

Reorder teams based on ranking

After each match results are entered the countries must be reordered to match the current rankings. The first line of input parameters, with the group code and column headers must not be changed. The following four lines of input parameters may be rearranged.

It is important that the entire line of parameters for a country be moved together as one group. In this example, France is ranked number 1, Mexico number 2. South Africa and the USA will remain 3 and 4 for the time being.

{{FIFAgroup 
 | A |RSA|MEX|USA|FRA|P|W|D|L|GF|GA| GD|Pts| Note
 |FRA| – |3–1| – | x |1|1|0|0| 3| 1| +2| 3 | 
 |MEX| – | x | – |1–3|1|0|0|1| 1| 3| -2| 0 | 
 |RSA| x | – | – | – | | | | |  |  |   |   | 
 |USA| – | – | x | – | | | | |  |  |   |   | 
 }}

will result in the following output.

Group A

Pos

Team

RSA

MEX

USA

FRA

P

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

Pts

Note

1

France

–

3–1

–

1

1

0

0

3

1

+2

3

2

Mexico

–

–

1–3

1

0

0

1

1

3

-2

0

3

South Africa

–

–

–

4

United States

–

–

–

Additional match data

As additional matches are played, the data should be added to the table. Be sure to correctly compute Goals For (GF), Goals Against (GA), Goals Difference (GD), and Points (Pts).

Advancing and elimination

When countries advance to the next round, enter the letter a in the Note column. When countries are eliminated, enter the letter e in the Note column. This will output the message Advances to Round 2 or Eliminated under the Note in the output table. It will also highlight the country row blue or pink. For example:

{{FIFAgroup 
 | A |RSA|MEX|USA|FRA|P|W|D|L|GF|GA| GD|Pts| Note
 |USA|4–2|1–1| x |5–0|3|2|1|0|10| 3| +7| 7 | a
 |MEX|2–1| x |1–1|1–3|3|1|1|1| 4| 5| +1| 4 | a
 |FRA|1–1|3–1|0–5| x |3|1|1|1| 4| 7| -3| 4 | e
 |RSA| x |1–2|2–4|1–1|3|0|1|2| 4| 7| -3| 1 | e
 }}

will result in the following output.

Group A

Pos	Team	RSA	MEX	USA	FRA	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Note
1	United States	4–2	1–1		5–0	3	2	1	0	10	3	+7	7	Advances to Round 2
2	Mexico	2–1		1–1	1–3	3	1	1	1	4	5	+1	4	Advances to Round 2
3	France	1–1	3–1	0–5		3	1	1	1	4	7	-3	4	Eliminated
4	South Africa		1–2	2–4	1–1	3	0	1	2	4	7	-3	1	Eliminated

Summary of parameters

Row one

The first row of parameters looks like the output table header. The only user parameters are the first five.

Parameter	Name or Usage	Value
1	Group Code	Optional: Uppercase letter If present, the table caption Group X will be displayed. If blank, no caption will be displayed
2-5	Country Code	Three-letter FIFA country code

Rows two through five

The next four rows of parameters looks like the match results. The input for each row is identical. The first five fields will be referred to by number. The remaining fields will be referred to by the name of header code above the field column.

Parameter	Name or Usage	Value
1	Country Code	Three-letter FIFA country code
2-5	Match Score	The number of goals scored by and against the team. A lower case x is used to gray out the cell for a countries own column.
P	Games Played	The number of games played.
W	Games Won	The number of games .
D	Games Drawn (tied)	The number of games ties.
L	Games Lost	The number of games lost.
GF	Goals For	The number of goals the team has scored.
GA	Goals Against	The number of goals the team has had scored against them.
GD	Goals Difference	The difference in the number of goals for and goals against.
Pts	Points	The number of points a country has earned.
Note	Note	a when a team advanced to the next round. e when a team is eliminated.