2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group D
The 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group D is one of the nine UEFA groups for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification. The group consists of six teams: Wales, Austria, Serbia, Republic of Ireland, Moldova, and Georgia.
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 will qualify directly for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Among the nine group runners-up, the eight best runners-up will advance to the play-offs, where they will be drawn into four home-and-away ties to determine the other four qualifiers.[1]
Standings
| 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification tiebreakers |
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In league format, the ranking of teams in each group is based on the following criteria (regulations Articles 20.6 and 20.7):[3]
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |
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| 1 | Republic of Ireland |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 10 | Qualification to 2018 FIFA World Cup | — | 5 Sep '17 | 24 Mar '17 | 11 Jun '17 | 1–0 | 6 Oct '17 | |
| 2 | Serbia |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 8 | Possible second round[lower-alpha 1] | 2–2 | — | 11 Jun '17 | 3–2 | 9 Oct '17 | 2 Sep '17 | |
| 3 | Wales |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 | 9 Oct '17 | 1–1 | — | 2 Sep '17 | 1–1 | 4–0 | ||
| 4 | Austria |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 4 | 0–1 | 6 Oct '17 | 2–2 | — | 5 Sep '17 | 24 Mar '17 | ||
| 5 | Georgia |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 | 2 Sep '17 | 24 Mar '17 | 6 Oct '17 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | ||
| 6 | Moldova |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 1 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 5 Sep '17 | 9 Oct '17 | 11 Jun '17 | — |
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
- ↑ The eight best runners-up across all groups will advance to the second round (play-offs). The ninth-ranked runners-up will be eliminated.
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]
| Serbia |
2–2 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
Kostić  62'Tadić 69' (pen.) |
Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
Hendrick 3' Murphy 80' |
Goalscorers
There have been 35 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 2.92 goals per match.
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- 1 own goal
- Kevin Wimmer (against Wales)
Discipline
A player is automatically suspended for the next match for the following offences:[3]
- Receiving a red card (red card suspensions may be extended for serious offences)
- Receiving two yellow cards in two different matches (yellow card suspensions are carried forward to the play-offs, but not the finals or any other future international matches)
The following suspensions were (or will be) served during the qualifying matches:
| Player | Team | Offence(s) | Suspended for match(es) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aleksandar Kolarov | Serbia |   vs Portugal in UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying (11 October 2015) | vs Republic of Ireland (5 September 2016) |
| Nemanja Matić | Serbia | vs Portugal in UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying (11 October 2015) | vs Republic of Ireland (5 September 2016) vs Moldova (6 October 2016) vs Austria (9 October 2016) |
| Shane Duffy | Republic of Ireland | vs France in UEFA Euro 2016 (26 June 2016) | vs Serbia (5 September 2016) |
| Jeff Hendrick | Republic of Ireland | vs Serbia (5 September 2016) vs Georgia (6 October 2016) | vs Moldova (9 October 2016) |
| Andrei Cojocari | Moldova | vs Serbia (6 October 2016) vs Republic of Ireland (9 October 2016) | vs Georgia (12 November 2016) |
| Alexandru Dedov | Moldova | vs Wales (5 September 2016) vs Republic of Ireland (9 October 2016) | vs Georgia (12 November 2016) |
| Aleksandar Kolarov | Serbia | vs Moldova (6 October 2016) vs Austria (9 October 2016) | vs Wales (12 November 2016) |
| Julian Baumgartlinger | Austria | vs Serbia (9 November 2016) vs Republic of Ireland (12 November 2016) | vs Moldova (24 March 2017) |
| Murtaz Daushvili | Georgia | vs Wales (9 October 2016) vs Moldova (12 November 2016) | vs Serbia (24 March 2017) |
| Tornike Okriashvili | Georgia | vs Wales (9 October 2016) vs Moldova (12 November 2016) | vs Serbia (24 March 2017) |
| Robbie Brady | Republic of Ireland | vs Serbia (5 September 2016) vs Austria (12 November 2016) | vs Wales (24 March 2017) |
| Aleksandar Katai | Serbia | vs Republic of Ireland (5 September 2016) vs Wales (12 November 2016) | vs Georgia (24 March 2017) |
| Matija Nastasić | Serbia | vs Republic of Ireland (5 September 2016) vs Wales (12 November 2016) | vs Georgia (24 March 2017) |
Notes
References
- 1 2 3 "FIFA World Cup qualifying draw format". UEFA.com. 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "European teams learn World Cup qualifying fate". UEFA.com. 25 July 2015.
- 1 2 "Regulations – 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia" (PDF). FIFA.com.
- ↑ "World Cup European Qualifiers fixtures confirmed". UEFA.com. 26 July 2015.
- ↑ "Fixture List – 2018 FIFA World Cup Preliminary Competition" (PDF). UEFA.com.
External links
- Official FIFA World Cup website
- Qualifiers – Europe: Round 1, FIFA.com
- FIFA World Cup, UEFA.com
- Standings – Qualifying round: Group D, UEFA.com