This was the first time that goal average was available to separate teams in a World Cup. It was used to separate the teams finishing first and second in one of the groups. However, all three playoffs finished with decisive results and so it was not needed to separate the teams involved in a tied playoff.
this was the first time that goal average was available to separate teams in a world cup it was used to separate the teams finishing first and second in one of the groups however all three playoffs finished with decisive results and so it was not needed to separate the teams involved in a tied playoff