In the group stage, a total of 36 matches (six matches per group) were played between 26 and 28 November, the teams finishing in the top two positions in each of the six groups progressed to the knockout stage, along with the best four third-placed teams. If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches (including in determining the best third-placed teams), the following tie-breaking criteria are applied: • Result of the match(es) played among the teams in question; • Superior goal difference in all group matches; • Higher number of goals scored in all group matches; • Higher number of wins in all group matches; • Position in the
EMF ranking system; • Difficulty of opponents (according to the
EMF ranking system); • Draw.
Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F Ranking of third-placed teams ==Knockout stage==