2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group F
The 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group F was one of the nine UEFA groups for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification. The group consisted of six teams: England, Slovakia, Scotland, Slovenia, Lithuania, and Malta.
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, England, qualified directly for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The group runners-up, Slovakia, were eliminated as the worst runners-up.[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 | |
10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 26 | Qualification to 2018 FIFA World Cup | — | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | |
10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 18 | 0–1 | — | 3–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | |
10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 18 | 2–2 | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | |
10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 15 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | — | 4–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 5 | |
10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 20 | −13 | 6 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–2 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 6 | |
10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 25 | −22 | 1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–5 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — |
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]
| Slovakia |
0–1 | |
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| Malta |
1–5 | |
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| Scotland |
1–1 | |
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| Scotland |
2–2 | |
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| Lithuania |
1–2 | |
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| England |
1–0 | |
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| Malta |
1–1 | |
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| Slovenia |
2–2 | |
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Goalscorers
There were 74 goals scored in 30 matches, for an average of 2.47 goals per match.
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- 1 own goal
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 served during the qualifying matches:
| Player | Team | Offence(s) | Suspended for match(es) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mišo Brečko | |  | vs Lithuania (4 September 2016) |
| Martin Škrtel | |  | vs Slovenia (8 October 2016) |
| Jonathan Caruana | | | vs England (8 October 2016) |
| Luke Gambin | | | vs England (8 October 2016) vs Lithuania (11 October 2016) |
| Tomáš Hubočan | | | vs Scotland (11 October 2016) |
| Jonathan Caruana | | | vs Slovenia (11 November 2016) vs Slovakia (26 March 2017) |
| Aljaž Struna | | | vs Malta (11 November 2016) |
| Gary Cahill | | | vs Lithuania (26 March 2017) |
| Georgas Freidgeimas | | | vs England (26 March 2017) |
| Andrei Agius | | | vs Slovakia (26 March 2017) |
| Egidijus Vaitkūnas | | | vs Slovakia (10 June 2017) |
| Artūras Žulpa | | | vs Slovakia (10 June 2017) |
| Jean Paul Farrugia | | | vs Slovenia (10 June 2017) |
| Juraj Kucka | | | vs Lithuania (10 June 2017) |
| Adam Nemec | | | vs Lithuania (10 June 2017) |
| Valter Birsa | | | vs Malta (10 June 2017) |
| Boštjan Cesar | | | vs Malta (10 June 2017) |
| Miral Samardžić | | | vs Malta (10 June 2017) |
| Eric Dier | | | vs Malta (1 September 2017) |
| Alfred Effiong | | | vs England (1 September 2017) |
| Paul Fenech | | | vs England (1 September 2017) |
| Nerijus Valskis | | | vs Scotland (1 September 2017) |
| Ján Ďurica | | | vs Slovenia (1 September 2017) |
| Martin Škrtel | | | vs Slovenia (1 September 2017) |
| Linas Klimavičius | | | vs Malta (5 October 2017) |
| Darvydas Šernas | | | vs Malta (5 October 2017) |
| Ryan Fenech | | | vs Lithuania (5 October 2017) |
| Milan Škriniar | | | vs Scotland (5 October 2017) |
| Mantas Kuklys | | | vs England (8 October 2017) |
| Zach Muscat | | | vs Slovakia (8 October 2017) |
| Róbert Mak | | | vs Malta (8 October 2017) |
| Valter Birsa | | | vs Scotland (8 October 2017) |
| Rene Krhin | | | vs Scotland (8 October 2017) |
Notes
References
- 1 2 3 "FIFA World Cup qualifying draw format". UEFA.com. 16 June 2015. Archived from the original on 26 June 2016.
- ↑ "European teams learn World Cup qualifying fate". UEFA.com. 25 July 2015. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015.
- 1 2 "Regulations – 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia" (PDF). FIFA.com.
- ↑ "World Cup European Qualifiers fixtures confirmed". UEFA.com. 26 July 2015. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016.
- ↑ "Fixture List – 2018 FIFA World Cup Preliminary Competition" (PDF). UEFA.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 August 2015.
External links
- Official FIFA World Cup website
- Qualifiers – Europe: Round 1, FIFA.com
- FIFA World Cup, UEFA.com
- Standings – Qualifying round: Group F, UEFA.com
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