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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
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In league format, the ranking of teams in each group was based on the following criteria (regulations Articles 20.6 and 20.7):[3]
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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]
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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
Alexei Rios
Anton Saroka
Mikhail Sivakow
Maksim Valadzko
Mihail Aleksandrov
Stanislav Manolev
Marcelinho
Dimitar Rangelov
Aleksandar Tonev
Blaise Matuidi
Kylian Mbappé
Florian Bohnert
Maxime Chanot
Daniel da Mota
Olivier Thill
Davy Klaassen
Georginio Wijnaldum
Jimmy Durmaz
Oscar Hiljemark
Isaac Kiese Thelin
Victor Lindelöf
Christoffer Nyman
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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