2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group B

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The 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group B was one of the nine UEFA groups for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification. The group consisted of six teams: Portugal, Switzerland, Hungary, Faroe Islands, Latvia, and Andorra.

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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, Portugal, qualified directly for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The group runners-up, Switzerland, advanced to the play-offs as one of the best eight runners-up.

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

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of Portugal.svgFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svgFlag of Hungary.svgFlag of the Faroe Islands.svgFlag of Latvia.svgFlag of Andorra.svg
1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 10901324+2827Qualification to 2018 FIFA World Cup — 2–0 3–0 5–1 4–1 6–0
2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 10901237+1627Advance to second round 2–0 — 5–2 2–0 1–0 3–0
3Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 104151414013 0–1 2–3 — 1–0 3–1 4–0
4Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 10235416−129 0–6 0–2 0–0 — 0–0 1–0
5Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 10217718−117 0–3 0–3 0–2 0–2 — 4−0
6Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 10118223−214 0–2 1–2 1–0 0–0 0–1 —
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

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]

Andorra  Flag of Andorra.svg0–1Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
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Estadi Nacional, Andorra la Vella
Attendance: 1,115
Referee: Clayton Pisani (Malta)
Faroe Islands  Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg0–0Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn
Attendance: 4,066
Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg2–0Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
St. Jakob-Park, Basel
Attendance: 36,000
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg2–3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Groupama Arena, Budapest
Attendance: 21,668
Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg0–2Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Skonto Stadium, Riga
Attendance: 4,823
Referee: Serhiy Boyko (Ukraine)
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg6–0Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Estádio Municipal, Aveiro
Attendance: 25,120
Referee: Oliver Drachta (Austria)
Andorra  Flag of Andorra.svg1–2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Estadi Nacional, Andorra la Vella
Attendance: 2,014
Referee: John Beaton (Scotland)
Faroe Islands  Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg0–6Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn
Attendance: 4,780
Referee: Gediminas Mažeika (Lithuania)
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg0–2Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Skonto Stadium, Riga
Attendance: 4,715
Referee: Paweł Gil (Poland)
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg4–0Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Groupama Arena, Budapest
Attendance: 20,479
Referee: Christos Nicolaides (Cyprus)
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg2–0Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Swissporarena, Lucerne
Attendance: 14,800
Referee: Sébastien Delferière (Belgium)
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg4–1Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé
Attendance: 20,744
Referee: Bobby Madden (Scotland)
Andorra  Flag of Andorra.svg0–0Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Estadi Nacional, Andorra la Vella
Attendance: 1,755
Referee: Ognjen Valjić (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg1–0Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Stade de Genève, Geneva
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Vladislav Bezborodov (Russia)
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg3–0Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
Attendance: 57,816
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)
Andorra  Flag of Andorra.svg1–0Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Estadi Nacional, Andorra la Vella
Attendance: 2,407
Referee: Charalambos Kalogeropoulos (Greece)
Faroe Islands  Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg0–2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn
Attendance: 4,594
Referee: Luca Banti (Italy)
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg0–3Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Skonto Stadium, Riga
Attendance: 8,087
Referee: István Kovács (Romania)
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg3–1Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Groupama Arena, Budapest
Attendance: 16,500
Referee: Yevhen Aranovsky (Ukraine)
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg5–1Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Estádio do Bessa, Porto
Attendance: 26,514
Referee: Srđan Jovanović (Serbia)
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg3–0Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Kybunpark, St. Gallen
Attendance: 13,600
Referee: Tore Hansen (Norway)
Faroe Islands  Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg1–0Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn
Attendance: 4,357
Referee: Alan Mario Sant (Malta)
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg0–1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Groupama Arena, Budapest
Attendance: 21,800
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg0–3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Skonto Stadium, Riga
Attendance: 7,587
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (Netherlands)
Faroe Islands  Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg0–0Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn
Attendance: 4,203
Referee: Robert Schörgenhofer (Austria)
Andorra  Flag of Andorra.svg0–2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Estadi Nacional, Andorra la Vella
Attendance: 3,193
Referee: Miroslav Zelinka (Czech Republic)
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg5–2Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
St. Jakob-Park, Basel
Attendance: 32,018
Referee: Paolo Tagliavento (Italy)
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg1–0Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Groupama Arena, Budapest
Attendance: 21,400
Referee: Roi Reinshreiber (Israel)
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg4–0Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Skonto Stadium, Riga
Attendance: 4,153
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen (Denmark)
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg2–0Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
Attendance: 61,566
Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)

Goalscorers

There were 82 goals scored in 30 matches, for an average of 2.73 goals per match.

15 goals

9 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Discipline

A player was automatically suspended for the next match for the following offences: [6]

The following suspensions were served during the qualifying matches:

PlayerTeamOffence(s)Suspended for match(es)
Granit Xhaka Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Yellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svg vs Portugal (6 September 2016)vs Hungary (7 October 2016)
Marc Rebés Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra Red card.svg vs Portugal (7 October 2016)vs Switzerland (10 October 2016)
vs Hungary (13 November 2016)
Jordi Rubio Yellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svg vs Portugal (7 October 2016)vs Switzerland (10 October 2016)
Valon Behrami Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Yellow card.svg vs Portugal (6 September 2016)
Yellow card.svg vs Hungary (7 October 2016)		vs Andorra (10 October 2016)
Ildefons Lima Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra Yellow card.svg vs Portugal (7 October 2016)
Yellow card.svg vs Switzerland (10 October 2016)		vs Hungary (13 November 2016)
Tamás Kádár Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Yellow card.svg vs Faroe Islands (6 September 2016)
Yellow card.svg vs Latvia (10 October 2016)		vs Andorra (13 November 2016)
Valērijs Šabala Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Yellow card.svg vs Andorra (6 September 2016)
Yellow card.svg vs Hungary (10 October 2016)		vs Portugal (13 November 2016)
Pepe Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Yellow card.svg vs Andorra (7 October 2016)
Yellow card.svg vs Faroe Islands (10 October 2016)		vs Latvia (13 November 2016)
Fróði Benjaminsen Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands Yellow card.svg vs Hungary (6 September 2016)
Yellow card.svg vs Switzerland (13 November 2016)		vs Andorra (25 March 2017)
László Kleinheisler Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Yellow card.svg vs Faroe Islands (6 September 2016)
Yellow card.svg vs Andorra (13 November 2016)		vs Portugal (25 March 2017)
Vitālijs Maksimenko Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Yellow card.svg vs Faroe Islands (7 October 2016)
Yellow card.svg vs Portugal (13 November 2016)		vs Switzerland (25 March 2017)
Marc García Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra Yellow card.svg vs Latvia (6 September 2016)
Yellow card.svg vs Faroe Islands (25 March 2017)		vs Hungary (9 June 2017)
Jordi RubioYellow card.svg vs Portugal (7 October 2016)
Yellow card.svg vs Faroe Islands (25 March 2017)
Márcio Vieira Yellow card.svg vs Latvia (6 September 2016)
Yellow card.svg vs Faroe Islands (25 March 2017)
Jóan Símun Edmundsson Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands Yellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svg vs Andorra (25 March 2017)vs Switzerland (9 June 2017)
Fabian Schär Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Yellow card.svg vs Andorra (10 October 2016)
Yellow card.svg vs Latvia (25 March 2017)		vs Faroe Islands (9 June 2017)
Chus Rubio Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra Yellow card.svg vs Switzerland (10 October 2016)
Yellow card.svg vs Hungary (9 June 2017)		vs Switzerland (31 August 2017)
Moisés San Nicolás Yellow card.svg vs Faroe Islands (25 March 2017)
Yellow card.svg vs Hungary (9 June 2017)
Gļebs Kļuškins Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Yellow card.svg vs Portugal (13 November 2016)
Yellow card.svg vs Portugal (9 June 2017)		vs Hungary (31 August 2017)
Oļegs Laizāns Yellow card.svg vs Andorra (6 September 2016)
Yellow card.svg vs Portugal (9 June 2017)
Jordi Aláez Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra Yellow card.svg vs Hungary (9 June 2017)
Yellow card.svg vs Switzerland (31 August 2017)		vs Faroe Islands (3 September 2017)
Ludovic Clemente Yellow card.svg vs Latvia (6 September 2016)
Yellow card.svg vs Switzerland (31 August 2017)
Barnabás Bese Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Yellow card.svg vs Andorra (9 June 2017)
Yellow card.svg vs Latvia (31 August 2017)		vs Portugal (3 September 2017)
Gints Freimanis Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Yellow card.svg vs Switzerland (25 March 2017)
Yellow card.svg vs Hungary (31 August 2017)		vs Switzerland (3 September 2017)
Marc Pujol Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra Yellow card.svg vs Hungary (9 June 2017)
Yellow card.svg vs Faroe Islands (3 September 2017)		vs Portugal (7 October 2017)
Balázs Dzsudzsák Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Yellow card.svg vs Portugal (25 March 2017)
Yellow card.svg vs Portugal (3 September 2017)		vs Switzerland (7 October 2017)
Attila Fiola Yellow card.svg vs Faroe Islands (6 September 2016)
Yellow card.svg vs Portugal (3 September 2017)
Tamás Priskin Red card.svg vs Portugal (3 September 2017)
Dāvis Indrāns Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Yellow card.svg vs Hungary (31 August 2017)
Yellow card.svg vs Switzerland (3 September 2017)		vs Faroe Islands (7 October 2017)
Aleksandrs Solovjovs
Víctor Rodríguez Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra Yellow card.svg vs Portugal (7 October 2016)
Yellow card.svg vs Portugal (7 October 2017)		vs Latvia (10 October 2017)
Moisés San NicolásYellow card.svg vs Faroe Islands (3 September 2017)
Yellow card.svg vs Portugal (7 October 2017)
Ákos Elek Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Yellow card.svg vs Portugal (3 September 2017)
Yellow card.svg vs Switzerland (7 October 2017)		vs Faroe Islands (10 October 2017)
Kaspars Gorkšs Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Yellow card.svg vs Portugal (13 November 2016)
Yellow card.svg vs Faroe Islands (7 October 2017)		vs Andorra (10 October 2017)

Notes

  1. ↑ CET (UTC+1) for matches on 13 November 2016 and 25 March 2017, and CEST (UTC+2) for all other matches.

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