2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group D

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Serbia – Georgia 1–0, World Cup 2018 qualification match at Red Star Stadium

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.

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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, 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

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 Serbia.svgFlag of Ireland.svgFlag of Wales (1959-present).svgFlag of Austria.svgFlag of Georgia.svgFlag of Moldova.svg
1Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 106312010+1021Qualification to 2018 FIFA World Cup — 2–2 1–1 3–2 1–0 3–0
2Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 10541126+619Advance to second round 0–1 — 0–0 1–1 1–0 2–0
3Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 10451136+717 1–1 0–1 — 1–0 1–1 4–0
4Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 104331412+215 3–2 0–1 2–2 — 1–1 2–0
5Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 10055814−65 1–3 1–1 0–1 1–2 — 1–1
6Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 10028423−192 0–3 1–3 0–2 0–1 2–2 —
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]

Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg1–2Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
  • Ananidze Soccerball shade.svg78'
 Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi
Attendance: 28,500
Referee: Aleksei Kulbakov (Belarus)
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg2–2Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Red Star Stadium, Belgrade
Attendance: 7,896
Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg4–0Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 31,731
Referee: Liran Liany (Israel)
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg2–2Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna
Attendance: 44,200
Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)
Moldova  Flag of Moldova.svg0–3Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău
Attendance: 6,192
Referee: Aleksei Kulbakov (Belarus)
Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg1–0Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 39,793
Referee: Tony Chapron (France)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg1–1Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 32,652
Referee: Paolo Mazzoleni (Italy)
Moldova  Flag of Moldova.svg1–3Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău
Attendance: 6,089
Referee: Jakob Kehlet (Denmark)
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg3–2Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Red Star Stadium, Belgrade
Attendance: 14,200
Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden)
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg0–1Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna
Attendance: 48,500
Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia)
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg1–1Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi
Attendance: 40,642
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg1–1Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 32,879
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain)
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg1–3Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi
Attendance: 31,328
Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg2–0Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: István Vad (Hungary)
Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg0–0Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 49,989
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)
Moldova  Flag of Moldova.svg2–2Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău
Attendance: 4,803
Referee: Andreas Ekberg (Sweden)
Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg1–1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán (Spain)
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg1–1Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Red Star Stadium, Belgrade
Attendance: 46,673
Referee: Jorge Sousa (Portugal)
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg1–1Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi
Attendance: 19,669 [6]
Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia)
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg3–0Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Partizan Stadium, Belgrade
Attendance: 9,974
Referee: Tamás Bognár (Hungary)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg1–0Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 32,633
Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg1–1Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna
Attendance: 13,400
Referee: Orel Grinfeeld (Israel)
Moldova  Flag of Moldova.svg0–2Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău
Attendance: 10,272
Referee: Paweł Raczkowski (Poland)
Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg0–1Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 50,153
Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg0–1Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi
Attendance: 22,290
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain)
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg3–2Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna
Attendance: 42,400
Referee: Pavel Královec (Czech Republic)
Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg2–0Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 50,560
Referee: Bas Nijhuis (Netherlands)
Moldova  Flag of Moldova.svg0–1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău
Attendance: 5,542
Referee: Bart Vertenten (Belgium)
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg1–0Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Red Star Stadium, Belgrade
Attendance: 42,000
Referee: Paweł Gil (Poland)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg0–1Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 32,711
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)

Goalscorers

There were 71 goals scored in 30 matches, for an average of 2.37 goals per match.

6 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: [7]

The following suspensions were served during the qualifying matches:

PlayerTeamOffence(s)Suspended for match(es)
Aleksandar Kolarov Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Yellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svg vs Portugal in UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying (11 October 2015)vs Republic of Ireland (5 September 2016)
Nemanja Matić Red card.svg 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 Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland Red card.svg vs France in UEFA Euro 2016 (26 June 2016)vs Serbia (5 September 2016)
Jeff Hendrick Yellow card.svg vs Serbia (5 September 2016)
Yellow card.svg vs Georgia (6 October 2016)		vs Moldova (9 October 2016)
Andrei Cojocari Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova Yellow card.svg vs Serbia (6 October 2016)
Yellow card.svg vs Republic of Ireland (9 October 2016)		vs Georgia (12 November 2016)
Alexandru Dedov Yellow card.svg vs Wales (5 September 2016)
Yellow card.svg vs Republic of Ireland (9 October 2016)
Aleksandar KolarovFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Yellow card.svg vs Moldova (6 October 2016)
Yellow card.svg vs Austria (9 October 2016)		vs Wales (12 November 2016)
Julian Baumgartlinger Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Yellow card.svg vs Serbia (9 November 2016)
Yellow card.svg vs Republic of Ireland (12 November 2016)		vs Moldova (24 March 2017)
Murtaz Daushvili Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia Yellow card.svg vs Wales (9 October 2016)
Yellow card.svg vs Moldova (12 November 2016)		vs Serbia (24 March 2017)
Tornike Okriashvili
Robbie Brady Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland Yellow card.svg vs Serbia (5 September 2016)
Yellow card.svg vs Austria (12 November 2016)		vs Wales (24 March 2017)
Aleksandar Katai Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Yellow card.svg vs Republic of Ireland (5 September 2016)
Yellow card.svg vs Wales (12 November 2016)		vs Georgia (24 March 2017)
Matija Nastasić
Marko Arnautović Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Yellow card.svg vs Wales (6 October 2016)
Yellow card.svg vs Moldova (24 March 2017)		vs Republic of Ireland (11 June 2017)
Stefan Ilsanker Yellow card.svg vs Serbia (9 October 2016)
Yellow card.svg vs Moldova (24 March 2017)
Alexandru Gațcan Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova Yellow card.svg vs Republic of Ireland (9 October 2016)
Yellow card.svg vs Austria (24 March 2017)		vs Georgia (11 June 2017)
Gareth Bale Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Yellow card.svg vs Serbia (12 November 2016)
Yellow card.svg vs Republic of Ireland (24 March 2017)		vs Serbia (11 June 2017)
Neil Taylor Red card.svg vs Republic of Ireland (24 March 2017)vs Serbia (11 June 2017)
vs Austria (2 September 2017)
Jaba Kankava Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia Yellow card.svg vs Serbia (24 March 2017)
Yellow card.svg vs Moldova (11 June 2017)		vs Republic of Ireland (2 September 2017)
Vitalie Bordian Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova Yellow card.svg vs Georgia (12 November 2016)
Yellow card.svg vs Georgia (11 June 2017)		vs Serbia (2 September 2017)
Luka Milivojević Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Yellow card.svg vs Austria (9 October 2016)
Yellow card.svg vs Wales (11 June 2017)		vs Moldova (2 September 2017)
Vladimir Stojković Yellow card.svg vs Wales (12 November 2016)
Yellow card.svg vs Wales (11 June 2017)
Joe Allen Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Yellow card.svg vs Serbia (12 November 2016)
Yellow card.svg vs Serbia (11 June 2017)		vs Austria (2 September 2017)
Robbie BradyFlag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland Yellow card.svg vs Austria (11 June 2017)
Yellow card.svg vs Serbia (5 September 2017)		vs Moldova (6 October 2017)
James McClean Yellow card.svg vs Georgia (2 September 2017)
Yellow card.svg vs Serbia (5 September 2017)
Nikola Maksimović Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Red card.svg vs Republic of Ireland (5 September 2017)vs Austria (6 October 2017)
Aleksandar Dragović Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Yellow card.svg vs Republic of Ireland (12 November 2016)
Yellow card.svg vs Serbia (6 October 2017)		vs Moldova (9 October 2017)
Alexandru GațcanFlag of Moldova.svg  Moldova Red card.svg vs Republic of Ireland (6 October 2017)vs Austria (9 October 2017)

Notes

  1. ↑ CET (UTC+1) for matches on 12 November 2016 and 24 March 2017, and CEST (UTC+2) for all other matches.

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