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South Korea keep their chances alive but they still need to score the votes from all remaining 3 judges. Albania are now just one more vote away from topping the group.

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So at the halfway point in the final round of matches in Group C, Albania are now leading the group ahead of Burundi. need just one more vote from the remaining 4 judges to ensure at least a draw against in order to advance to the repechage round.

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Group C Thursday, July 30th 2020, 18:00 (GMT +1) South Korea 0 vs 0 Guatemala Thursday, July 30th 2020, 18:00 (GMT +1) Burundi 0 vs 0 Albania Group C comes to a fitting conclusion today with showdowns between the 1st and 2nd placed nations to determine the top spot in the Group and between the 3rd and 4th placed nations to determine who makes it through to the repechage. The permutations: Burundi will top the group with a win or draw against Albania. A defeat means Albania will qualify as group winners. Guatemala will advance to the repechage with a win or draw against South Korea. A defeat means South Korea will instead advance to the repechage. A total of 8 matches judges have been assigned the task of adjudicating this match. The judges are each allocated a specialised hut which are located at various vantage points surrounding the arena where the artists will perform. These judging huts can be seen in the diagram below with their locations denoted by letters (K, E, H, C, M, B, F and A). K E H South Korea vs Guatemala Burundi vs Albania A C F B M Now it's time to see how the judges scored this contest

In terms of the Round of 16: Somalia will play the 3rd placed nation in Group A, C or D. Sri Lanka will play the 2nd placed nation in Group F. Puerto Rico will play either the winner of Group C or Group D.

A total of 8 matches judges have been assigned the task of adjudicating this match. The judges are each allocated a specialised hut which are located at various vantage points surrounding the arena where the artists will perform. These judging huts can be seen in the diagram below with their locations denoted by letters (K, E, H, C, M, B, F and A). K E H Kosovo vs Somalia Puerto Rico vs Kiribati A C F B M Now it's time to see how the judges scored this contest Judge K voted for.... Judge E voted for.... Judge H voted for.... Judge C voted for.... Judge M voted for.... Judge B voted for.... Judge F voted for.... Judge A voted for.... Final Result and Scorecard Updated Group B Standings after match

Hard luck to who put up a brave fight today though it was not enough to qualify.

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So everything has been decided now. qualify as (B1); qualify as (B2); qualify as (B3).

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are now guaranteed to qualify as Group B winners (B1). must score the votes of the final 2 judges to overtake for second place in the group.

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Congratulation to Somalia who have now secured at least a top 2 finish in the group and need just one more vote to ensure they qualify as Group B winners.

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So at the halfway point on the final day in Group B, Somalia are on top of the group and Puerto Rico will drop behind Sri Lanka if their margin of defeat increases any further. need just one more vote from the final 4 judges to ensure they qualify directly to the Round of 16.

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despite taking the lead are now eliminated as they needed Somalia to lose 8-0. therefore are assured of a repechage berth at the very least.

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Group B Thursday, July 30th 2020, 15:00 (GMT +1) Kosovo 0 vs 0 Somalia Thursday, July 30th 2020, 15:00 (GMT +1) Puerto Rico 0 vs 0 Kiribati After the results in Group A, Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka can now breathe a sigh of relief as they are guaranteed to qualify for the Round of 16, even if they finish in 3rd place in the group. However, both will still want to qualify directly in order to get a more favourable draw in the next round. Kosovo cannot qualify, however they will be playing for pride as well as a possible higher seeding in the Challenge Trophy. Their opponents Somalia, however, are playing for a place in the Round of 16 and a draw against Kosovo will be enough to guide them safely into the next round. The other match, Puerto Rico v Kiribati is a crucial one for the Pacific islanders. A draw for Puerto Rico will see them into the next round as an automatic qualifier but as we already know, they will still advance to the Round of 16 even in defeat. A 5-3 loss will be enough for the Puerto Ricans will finish ahead of Sri Lanka and qualify in one of the 2 direct qualifying slots. For Kiribati however, the situation is much less optimistic. They must win their match 8-0 while also hoping Somalia lose 8-0 against Kosovo. They need an absolute miracle and then some! The permutations: Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka will both advance at the very least as a best 3rd-placed nation. Kiribati must win the match 8-0 AND need Somalia to lose 8-0 to advance to the repechage . Somalia will qualify automatically for the Round of 16 if they win or draw. Otherwise Somalia will advance to the repechage as long as they do not lose by a margin of 8-0 AND if Kiribati do not win 8-0. A total of 8 matches judges have been assigned the task of adjudicating this match. The judges are each allocated a specialised hut which are located at various vantage points surrounding the arena where the artists will perform. These judging huts can be seen in the diagram below with their locations denoted by letters (K, E, H, C, M, B, F and A). K E H Kosovo vs Somalia Puerto Rico vs Kiribati A C F B M Now it's time to see how the judges scored this contest