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The year was 2006. All six teams in pool A of World Cup hockey play each other exactly once. Each win earns a team three points, a draw earns one point and a loss earns zero points. The two teams with highest points qualify for the semifinals. In case of a tie, the team with the highest goal difference (Goal for – Goal against) qualifies. In the opening match, Spain lost to Germany. After the second round (After each team played two matches), the pool table looked as shown below.

In the third round, Spain played South Africa, Argentina played Germany, and New Zealand played Pakistan. All the third round matches were drawn. The following are some results from the fourth and fifth round matches
(a) Pakistan & Argentina won both the fourth and fifth round matches.
(b) Germany won their fourth round match
(c) Argentina Vs Pakistan is not a first round match.

Which team finished the top of the pool after five rounds of matches?

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Argentina
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Germany
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Spain
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The correct option is A Argentina
Option (a) is the correct answer. Check the video for the approach.

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