Question 24
Shared rules: At the 2018 FIFA World Cup, 32 teams were divided into eight groups A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H of four teams. In the first round each pair within a group played exactly once. A win earned 3 points and a loss 0; a draw gave each team 1 point. The two teams with the most points in each group advanced to the second round.
After the first round, what is the smallest possible total number of points of the four teams in one group?
After the first round, what is the smallest possible total number of points of the four teams in one group?