2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group D explained

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.

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.

Standings

Matches

The fixture list was confirmed by UEFA on 26 July 2015, the day following the draw.[1] [3] Times are CET/CEST, as listed by UEFA (local times are in parentheses).[4]

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Discipline

A player was automatically suspended for the next match for the following offences:[5]

The following suspensions were served during the qualifying matches:

PlayerTeamOffence(s)Suspended for match(es)
vs Portugal in UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying (11 October 2015) vs Republic of Ireland (5 September 2016)
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)
vs France in UEFA Euro 2016 (26 June 2016) vs Serbia (5 September 2016)
vs Serbia (5 September 2016)
vs Georgia (6 October 2016)
vs Moldova (9 October 2016)
vs Serbia (6 October 2016)
vs Republic of Ireland (9 October 2016)
vs Georgia (12 November 2016)
vs Wales (5 September 2016)
vs Republic of Ireland (9 October 2016)
Aleksandar Kolarov vs Moldova (6 October 2016)
vs Austria (9 October 2016)
vs Wales (12 November 2016)
vs Serbia (9 November 2016)
vs Republic of Ireland (12 November 2016)
vs Moldova (24 March 2017)
vs Wales (9 October 2016)
vs Moldova (12 November 2016)
vs Serbia (24 March 2017)
Tornike Okriashvili
vs Serbia (5 September 2016)
vs Austria (12 November 2016)
vs Wales (24 March 2017)
vs Republic of Ireland (5 September 2016)
vs Wales (12 November 2016)
vs Georgia (24 March 2017)
Matija Nastasić
vs Wales (6 October 2016)
vs Moldova (24 March 2017)
vs Republic of Ireland (11 June 2017)
vs Serbia (9 October 2016)
vs Moldova (24 March 2017)
vs Republic of Ireland (9 October 2016)
vs Austria (24 March 2017)
vs Georgia (11 June 2017)
vs Serbia (12 November 2016)
vs Republic of Ireland (24 March 2017)
vs Serbia (11 June 2017)
vs Republic of Ireland (24 March 2017) vs Serbia (11 June 2017)
vs Austria (2 September 2017)
vs Serbia (24 March 2017)
vs Moldova (11 June 2017)
vs Republic of Ireland (2 September 2017)
vs Georgia (12 November 2016)
vs Georgia (11 June 2017)
vs Serbia (2 September 2017)
vs Austria (9 October 2016)
vs Wales (11 June 2017)
vs Moldova (2 September 2017)
vs Wales (12 November 2016)
vs Wales (11 June 2017)
vs Serbia (12 November 2016)
vs Serbia (11 June 2017)
vs Austria (2 September 2017)
Robbie Brady vs Austria (11 June 2017)
vs Serbia (5 September 2017)
vs Moldova (6 October 2017)
vs Georgia (2 September 2017)
vs Serbia (5 September 2017)
vs Republic of Ireland (5 September 2017) vs Austria (6 October 2017)
vs Republic of Ireland (12 November 2016)
vs Serbia (6 October 2017)
vs Moldova (9 October 2017)
Alexandru Gațcan vs Republic of Ireland (6 October 2017) vs Austria (9 October 2017)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA World Cup qualifying draw format . UEFA.com . 16 June 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160626094547/http://www.uefa.com/worldcup/news/newsid%3D2257685.html . 26 June 2016 .
  2. Web site: European teams learn World Cup qualifying fate. UEFA.com. 25 July 2015. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150905025044/http://www.uefa.com/worldcup/news/newsid%3D2267048.html. 5 September 2015. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: World Cup European Qualifiers fixtures confirmed. UEFA.com. 26 July 2015. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160408203354/http://www.uefa.com/worldcup/news/newsid%3D2267367.html. 8 April 2016. dmy-all.
  4. Web site: Fixture List – 2018 FIFA World Cup Preliminary Competition. UEFA.com. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150806220420/http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/competitions/Draws/02/26/73/73/2267373_DOWNLOAD.pdf. 6 August 2015. dmy-all.
  5. Web site: Regulations of the UEFA European Football Championship 2014-16. UEFA.com.