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2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group D

2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group D

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The 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group D was one of the nine UEFA groups for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification. The group consisted of six teams: Wales, Austria, Serbia, Republic of Ireland, Moldova, and Georgia.

Serbia – Georgia 1–0, World Cup 2018 qualification match at Red Star Stadium

The draw for the first round (group stage) was held as part of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Preliminary Draw on 25 July 2015, starting 18:00 MSK (UTC+3), at the Konstantinovsky Palace in Strelna, Saint Petersburg, Russia.[1][2]

The group winners, Serbia, qualified directly for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The group runners-up, Republic of Ireland, advanced to the play-offs as one of the best eight runners-up.

Standings

2018 FIFA World Cup qualification tiebreakers
In league format, the ranking of teams in each group was based on the following criteria (regulations Articles 20.6 and 20.7):[3]
  1. Points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss)
  2. Overall goal difference
  3. Overall goals scored
  4. Points in matches between tied teams
  5. Goal difference in matches between tied teams
  6. Goals scored in matches between tied teams
  7. Away goals scored in matches between tied teams (if the tie was only between two teams in home-and-away league format)
  8. Fair play points
    • first yellow card: minus 1 point
    • indirect red card (second yellow card): minus 3 points
    • direct red card: minus 4 points
    • yellow card and direct red card: minus 5 points
  9. Drawing of lots by the FIFA Organising Committee

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

Matches

The fixture list was confirmed by UEFA on 26 July 2015, the day following the draw.[1][4] Times are CET/CEST,[note 1] as listed by UEFA (local times are in parentheses).[5]

More information Georgia, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 28,500
More information Serbia, 2–2 ...
Attendance: 7,896
More information Wales, 4–0 ...
Attendance: 31,731
Referee: Liran Liany (Israel)
More information Austria, 2–2 ...
Attendance: 44,200
More information Moldova, 0–3 ...
Attendance: 6,192
More information Republic of Ireland, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 39,793
Referee: Tony Chapron (France)
More information Wales, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 32,652
More information Moldova, 1–3 ...
Attendance: 6,089
More information Serbia, 3–2 ...
Attendance: 14,200
More information Austria, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 48,500
More information Georgia, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 40,642
More information Wales, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 32,879
More information Georgia, 1–3 ...
Attendance: 31,328
More information Austria, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: István Vad (Hungary)
More information Republic of Ireland, 0–0 ...
Attendance: 49,989
More information Moldova, 2–2 ...
Attendance: 4,803
More information Republic of Ireland, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 50,000
More information Serbia, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 46,673
More information Georgia, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 19,669[6]
More information Serbia, 3–0 ...
Attendance: 9,974
More information Wales, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 32,633
More information Austria, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 13,400
More information Moldova, 0–2 ...
Attendance: 10,272
More information Republic of Ireland, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 50,153
More information Georgia, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 22,290
More information Austria, 3–2 ...
Attendance: 42,400
More information Republic of Ireland, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 50,560
More information Moldova, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 5,542
Referee: Bart Vertenten (Belgium)
More information Serbia, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 42,000
Referee: Paweł Gil (Poland)
More information Wales, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 32,711

Goalscorers

There were 71 goals scored in 30 matches, for an average of 2.37 goals per match.

6 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Discipline

A player was automatically suspended for the next match for the following offences:[7]

  • Receiving a red card (red card suspensions could be extended for serious offences)
  • Receiving two yellow cards in two different matches (yellow card suspensions were carried forward to the play-offs, but not the finals or any other future international matches)

The following suspensions were served during the qualifying matches:

More information Player, Team ...

Notes

  1. [N 1]
    CET (UTC+1) for matches on 12 November 2016 and 24 March 2017, and CEST (UTC+2) for all other matches.

References

  1. [1]
    "FIFA World Cup qualifying draw format". UEFA.com. 16 June 2015. Archived from the original on 26 June 2016.
  2. [2]
    "European teams learn World Cup qualifying fate". UEFA.com. 25 July 2015. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015.
  3. [3]
    "Regulations – 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016.
  4. [4]
    "World Cup European Qualifiers fixtures confirmed". UEFA.com. 26 July 2015. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016.
  5. [5]
    "Fixture List – 2018 FIFA World Cup Preliminary Competition" (PDF). UEFA.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 August 2015.
  6. [6]
    "World Cup 2018: Republic of Ireland held to draw in Georgia". 2 September 2017. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  7. [7]
    "Regulations of the UEFA European Football Championship 2014-16" (PDF). UEFA.com.
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