2018 FIFA World Cup Qualification â€“ UEFA Group A - World Cup Group

The 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group A is one of the nine UEFA groups for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification. The group consists of six teams: Netherlands, France, Sweden, Bulgaria, Belarus, and Luxembourg.

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.

The group winners will qualify directly for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Among the nine group runners-up, the eight best runners-up will advance to the play-offs, where they will be drawn into four home-and-away ties to determine the other four qualifiers.

Standings

Matches

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

Goalscorers

There have been 34 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 2.83 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Discipline

A player is automatically suspended for the next match for the following offences:

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 (or will be) served during the qualifying matches: