Well, now that I think about it, during the World Cup, the teams are divided into divisions, and teams play only the other teams in their division. So you can look at the standings and tell who’s ahead. The tiebreaker is goal differential, and you don’t have to figure out head-to-head or points within the division or within the conference, etc.
Then the top two teams in each division advance to the knockout round. Ties are not allowed in those games.
Football and soccer are for wimps. Attend a Buzkashi match Nd then you will appreciate true sport.