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2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group A

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The 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group A was one of the nine UEFA groups for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification. The group consisted of six teams: Netherlands, France, Sweden, Bulgaria, Belarus, and Luxembourg.

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

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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

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Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
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Matches

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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 Belarus, 0–0 ...
Attendance: 12,920
More information Bulgaria, 4–3 ...
More information Sweden, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 36,128

More information France, 4–1 ...
Attendance: 65,475
Referee: Luca Banti (Italy)
More information Luxembourg, 0–1 ...
More information Netherlands, 4–1 ...
Attendance: 41,200

More information Belarus, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 9,011
Referee: Tobias Welz (Germany)
More information Netherlands, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 50,220
More information Sweden, 3–0 ...
Attendance: 21,777

More information France, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 80,000
More information Bulgaria, 1–0 ...
More information Luxembourg, 1–3 ...

More information Sweden, 4–0 ...
Attendance: 31,243
More information Bulgaria, 2–0 ...
More information Luxembourg, 1–3 ...

More information Belarus, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 6,150
Referee: Matej Jug (Slovenia)
More information Netherlands, 5–0 ...
Attendance: 41,300
More information Sweden, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 48,783

More information Bulgaria, 3–2 ...
More information France, 4–0 ...
Attendance: 79,551
More information Luxembourg, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 2,752
Referee: Clayton Pisani (Malta)

More information Belarus, 0–4 ...
Attendance: 6,431
More information Netherlands, 3–1 ...
More information France, 0–0 ...

More information Sweden, 8–0 ...
Attendance: 50,022
More information Belarus, 1–3 ...
Attendance: 6,850
More information Bulgaria, 0–1 ...

More information France, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 74,037
More information Luxembourg, 1–1 ...
More information Netherlands, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 41,244
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Goalscorers

There were 93 goals scored in 30 matches, for an average of 3.1 goals per match.

8 goals

6 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Discipline

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A player was automatically suspended for the next match for the following offences:[6]

  • 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:

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Notes

  1. CET (UTC+1) for matches on 11 and 13 November 2016 and 25 March 2017, and CEST (UTC+2) for all other matches.
  2. The France v Sweden match was moved from the original scheduled date of 13 November 2016 as it fell on the anniversary of the 2015 Paris terrorist attacks.

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