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Definition of goal difference noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

goal difference

noun
 
/ˈɡəʊl dɪfrəns/
 
/ˈɡəʊl dɪfrəns/
[uncountable]
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  1. (in football (soccer), hockey, etc.) the difference between the number of goals that a team has scored and the number of goals that have been scored against them over a series of games, sometimes used to decide the team’s position in the league table
    • Russia lead Group G on goal difference from Montenegro.
    Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
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