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2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group D

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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.

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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.

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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 Georgia, 1–2 ...
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 ...
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 ...
More information Wales, 1–1 ...

More information Georgia, 1–3 ...
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 ...
More information Serbia, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 46,673

More information Georgia, 1–1 ...
More information Serbia, 3–0 ...
Attendance: 9,974
More information Wales, 1–0 ...

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 ...
More information Austria, 3–2 ...
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
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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

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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:

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Notes

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

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