2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group C

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The 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group C was one of the nine UEFA groups for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification. The group consisted of six teams: Germany, Czech Republic, Northern Ireland, Norway, Azerbaijan, and San Marino.

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The draw was for the first round (group stage) which was not 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, Germany, who finished with a 100% record, qualified directly for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The group runners-up, Northern Ireland, 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 Germany.svgUlster Banner.svgFlag of the Czech Republic.svgFlag of Norway.svgFlag of Azerbaijan.svgFlag of San Marino.svg
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 101000434+3930Qualification to 2018 FIFA World Cup 2–0 3–0 6–0 5–1 7–0
2Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 10613176+1119Advance to second round 1–3 2–0 2–0 4–0 4–0
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 104331710+715 1–2 0–0 2–1 0–0 5–0
4Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 104151716+113 0–3 1–0 1–1 2–0 4–1
5Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 103161019910 1–4 0–1 1–2 1–0 5–1
6Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 100010251490 0–8 0–3 0–6 0–8 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]

San Marino  Flag of San Marino.svg0–1Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
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Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg0–0Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
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Generali Arena, Prague
Attendance: 10,731
Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece)
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg0–3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Report (FIFA)
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Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo
Attendance: 26,793
Referee: Willie Collum (Scotland)

Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg1–0Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
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Olympic Stadium, Baku
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Liran Liany (Israel)
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3–0Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Report (FIFA)
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Volksparkstadion, Hamburg
Attendance: 51,299
Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)
Northern Ireland  Ulster Banner.svg4–0Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino
Report (FIFA)
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Windsor Park, Belfast
Attendance: 18,234
Referee: István Kovács (Romania)

Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg0–0Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
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Municipal Stadium, Ostrava
Attendance: 12,148
Referee: Matej Jug (Slovenia)
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2–0Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
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Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover
Attendance: 42,132
Referee: Paolo Tagliavento (Italy)
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg4–1Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino
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Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo
Attendance: 8,214
Referee: Benoît Bastien (France)

Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg2–1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
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Eden Arena, Prague
Attendance: 16,411
Referee: Bas Nijhuis (Netherlands)
Northern Ireland  Ulster Banner.svg4–0Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
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Windsor Park, Belfast
Attendance: 18,404
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
San Marino  Flag of San Marino.svg0–8Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
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Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg1–4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
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San Marino  Flag of San Marino.svg0–6Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
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San Marino Stadium, Serravalle
Attendance: 1,023
Referee: Kristo Tohver (Estonia)
Northern Ireland  Ulster Banner.svg2–0Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
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Windsor Park, Belfast
Attendance: 18,161
Referee: Hüseyin Göçek (Turkey)

Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg0–1Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
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Germany  Flag of Germany.svg7–0Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino
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Stadion Nürnberg, Nuremberg
Attendance: 32,467
Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg1–1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
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Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo
Attendance: 12,179
Referee: Andre Marriner (England)

Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg1–2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
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Eden Arena, Prague
Attendance: 18,093
Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia)
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg2–0Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
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Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo
Attendance: 8,599
Referee: Daniel Stefański (Poland)
San Marino  Flag of San Marino.svg0–3Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
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San Marino Stadium, Serravalle
Attendance: 2,544
Referee: Enea Jorgji (Albania)

Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg5–1Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino
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Bakcell Arena, Baku
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Nikola Dabanović (Montenegro)
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg6–0Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
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Northern Ireland  Ulster Banner.svg2–0Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
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Windsor Park, Belfast
Attendance: 18,167
Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)

Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg1–2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
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National Stadium, Baku
Attendance: 16,200
Referee: Benoît Millot (France)
Northern Ireland  Ulster Banner.svg1–3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
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Windsor Park, Belfast
Attendance: 18,104
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
San Marino  Flag of San Marino.svg0–8Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
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San Marino Stadium, Serravalle
Attendance: 1,922
Referee: Andrew Dallas (Scotland)

Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg5–0Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino
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Doosan Arena, Plzeň
Attendance: 5,625
Referee: Alex Troleis (Faroe Islands)
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg5–1Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
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Norway  Flag of Norway.svg1–0Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
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Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo
Attendance: 10,244
Referee: Serhiy Boyko (Ukraine)

Goalscorers

There were 106 goals scored in 30 matches, for an average of 3.53 goals per match.

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)
Cristian Brolli Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino Red card.svg vs Azerbaijan (4 September 2016)vs Northern Ireland (8 October 2016)
Stefan Johansen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Yellow card.svg vs Germany (4 September 2016)
Yellow card.svg vs Azerbaijan (8 October 2016)
vs San Marino (11 October 2016)
David Pavelka Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Yellow card.svg vs Northern Ireland (4 September 2016)
Yellow card.svg vs Germany (8 October 2016)
vs Azerbaijan (11 October 2016)
Mirko Palazzi Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino Yellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svg vs Northern Ireland (8 October 2016)vs Norway (11 October 2016)
Matteo Vitaioli Yellow card.svg vs Azerbaijan (4 September 2016)
Yellow card.svg vs Northern Ireland (8 October 2016)
Shane Ferguson Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland Yellow card.svg vs Germany (11 October 2016)
Yellow card.svg vs Azerbaijan (11 November 2016)
vs Norway (26 March 2017)
Haitam Aleesami Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Yellow card.svg vs Azerbaijan (8 October 2016)
Yellow card.svg vs Czech Republic (11 November 2016)
vs Northern Ireland (26 March 2017)
Sami Khedira Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Yellow card.svg vs Norway (4 September 2016)
Yellow card.svg vs Azerbaijan (26 March 2017)
vs San Marino (10 June 2017)
Davide Simoncini Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino Yellow card.svg vs Norway (11 October 2016)
Yellow card.svg vs Czech Republic (26 March 2017)
vs Germany (10 June 2017)
Matteo VitaioliYellow card.svg vs Germany (11 November 2016)
Yellow card.svg vs Czech Republic (26 March 2017)
Pier Filippo Mazza Yellow card.svg vs Czech Republic (26 March 2017)
Yellow card.svg vs Germany (10 June 2017)
vs Northern Ireland (1 September 2017)
Badavi Guseynov Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan Yellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svg vs Norway (1 September 2017)vs San Marino (4 September 2017)
Maksim Medvedev Yellow card.svg vs Northern Ireland (10 June 2017)
Yellow card.svg vs Norway (1 September 2017)
Dimitrij Nazarov Yellow card.svg vs Northern Ireland (11 November 2016)
Yellow card.svg vs Norway (1 September 2017)
Giovanni Bonini Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino Yellow card.svg vs Germany (10 June 2017)
Yellow card.svg vs Northern Ireland (1 September 2017)
vs Azerbaijan (4 September 2017)
Tomáš Kalas Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Yellow card.svg vs Germany (1 September 2017)
Yellow card.svg vs Northern Ireland (4 September 2017)
vs Azerbaijan (5 October 2017)
Michele Cervellini Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino Yellow card.svg vs Germany (10 June 2017)
Yellow card.svg vs Norway (5 October 2017)
vs Czech Republic (8 October 2017)
Davide SimonciniYellow card.svg vs Northern Ireland (1 September 2017)
Yellow card.svg vs Norway (5 October 2017)

Notes

  1. CET (UTC+1) for matches on 11 November 2016, and CEST (UTC+2) for all other matches.

References

  1. 1 2 "FIFA World Cup qualifying draw format". UEFA. 16 June 2015. Archived from the original on 26 June 2016.
  2. "European teams learn World Cup qualifying fate". UEFA. 25 July 2015. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015.
  3. "Regulations – 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016.
  4. "World Cup European Qualifiers fixtures confirmed". UEFA. 26 July 2015. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016.
  5. "Fixture List – 2018 FIFA World Cup Preliminary Competition" (PDF). UEFA. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 August 2015.
  6. "Regulations of the UEFA European Football Championship 2014-16" (PDF). UEFA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 December 2013.