The 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group F was one of the nine UEFA groups for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification. The group consisted of six teams: England, Slovakia, Scotland, Slovenia, Lithuania, and Malta.
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, England, qualified directly for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The group runners-up, Slovakia, were eliminated as the worst runners-up.[1]
Standings
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In league format, the ranking of teams in each group was based on the following criteria (regulations Articles 20.6 and 20.7):[3]
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| 1 | England
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10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 26 | Qualification to 2018 FIFA World Cup | — | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Slovakia
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10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 18 | 0–1 | — | 3–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | Scotland
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10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 18 | 2–2 | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | Slovenia
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10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 15 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | — | 4–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 5 | Lithuania
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10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 20 | −13 | 6 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–2 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 6 | Malta
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10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 25 | −22 | 1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–5 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — |
Matches
editThe 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]
| Slovakia | 0–1 | England |
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| Malta | 1–5 | Scotland |
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| Scotland | 1–1 | Lithuania |
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| Scotland | 2–2 | England |
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| Lithuania | 1–2 | Slovakia |
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| England | 1–0 | Slovenia |
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| Malta | 1–1 | Lithuania |
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| Slovenia | 2–2 | Scotland |
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Goalscorers
editThere were 74 goals scored in 30 matches, for an average of 2.47 goals per match.
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
- Dele Alli
- Ryan Bertrand
- Gary Cahill
- Jermain Defoe
- Eric Dier
- Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
- Marcus Rashford
- Jamie Vardy
- Danny Welbeck
- Andrei Agius
- Alfred Effiong
- Jean Paul Farrugia
- Stuart Armstrong
- Christophe Berra
- Steven Fletcher
- Andrew Robertson
- Ondrej Duda
- Ján Greguš
- Juraj Kucka
- Stanislav Lobotka
- Martin Škrtel
- Valter Birsa
- Boštjan Cesar
- Rene Krhin
- Rok Kronaveter
- Milivoje Novaković
1 own goal
- Martin Škrtel (against Scotland)
- Miha Mevlja (against Slovakia)
Discipline
editA player was automatically suspended for the next match for the following offences:[6]
- Receiving a red card (red card suspensions could be extended for serious offences)
- Receiving two yellow cards in two different matches (yellow card suspensions were carried forward to the play-offs, but not the finals or any other future international matches)
The following suspensions were served during the qualifying matches:
| Player | Team | Offence(s) | Suspended for match(es) |
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| Mišo Brečko | Slovenia |
 vs Ukraine in UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying (17 November 2015) |
vs Lithuania (4 September 2016) |
| Jonathan Caruana | Malta |
vs Scotland (4 September 2016) |
vs England (8 October 2016) |
| Luke Gambin | vs England (8 October 2016) vs Lithuania (11 October 2016) | ||
| Martin Škrtel | Slovakia |
  vs England (4 September 2016) |
vs Slovenia (8 October 2016) |
| Tomáš Hubočan | vs England (4 September 2016) vs Slovenia (8 October 2016) |
vs Scotland (11 October 2016) | |
| Jonathan Caruana | Malta |
vs Lithuania (11 October 2016) |
vs Slovenia (11 November 2016) vs Slovakia (26 March 2017) |
| Aljaž Struna | Slovenia |
vs Slovakia (8 October 2016) vs England (11 October 2016) |
vs Malta (11 November 2016) |
| Gary Cahill | England |
vs Slovenia (11 October 2016) vs Scotland (11 November 2016) |
vs Lithuania (26 March 2017) |
| Georgas Freidgeimas | Lithuania |
vs Scotland (8 October 2016) vs Slovakia (11 November 2016) |
vs England (26 March 2017) |
| Andrei Agius | Malta |
vs Lithuania (11 October 2016) vs Slovenia (11 November 2016) |
vs Slovakia (26 March 2017) |
| Egidijus Vaitkūnas | Lithuania |
vs Scotland (8 October 2016) vs England (26 March 2017) |
vs Slovakia (10 June 2017) |
| Artūras Žulpa | vs Slovenia (4 September 2016) vs England (26 March 2017)
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| Jean Paul Farrugia | Malta |
vs Slovakia (26 March 2017) |
vs Slovenia (10 June 2017) |
| Juraj Kucka | Slovakia |
vs Slovenia (8 October 2016) vs Malta (26 March 2017) |
vs Lithuania (10 June 2017) |
| Adam Nemec | vs Malta (26 March 2017)
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| Valter Birsa | Slovenia |
vs England (11 October 2016) vs Scotland (26 March 2017) |
vs Malta (10 June 2017) |
| Boštjan Cesar | vs Slovakia (8 October 2016) vs Scotland (26 March 2017)
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| Miral Samardžić | vs Lithuania (4 September 2016) vs Scotland (26 March 2017)
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| Eric Dier | England |
vs Slovenia (11 October 2016) vs Scotland (10 June 2017) |
vs Malta (1 September 2017) |
| Nerijus Valskis | Lithuania |
vs Malta (11 October 2016) vs Slovakia (10 June 2017) |
vs Scotland (1 September 2017) |
| Alfred Effiong | Malta |
vs Scotland (4 September 2016) vs Slovenia (10 June 2017) |
vs England (1 September 2017) |
| Paul Fenech | |||
| Ján Ďurica | Slovakia |
vs Slovenia (8 October 2016) vs Lithuania (10 June 2017) |
vs Slovenia (1 September 2017) |
| Martin Škrtel | vs Malta (26 March 2017) vs Lithuania (10 June 2017)
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| Linas Klimavičius | Lithuania |
vs Slovakia (10 June 2017) vs Slovenia (4 September 2017) |
vs Malta (5 October 2017) |
| Darvydas Šernas | |||
| Ryan Fenech | Malta |
vs Slovenia (10 June 2017) vs Scotland (4 September 2017) |
vs Lithuania (5 October 2017) |
| Milan Škriniar | Slovakia |
vs Lithuania (10 June 2017) vs England (4 September 2017) |
vs Scotland (5 October 2017) |
| Mantas Kuklys | Lithuania |
vs Scotland (8 October 2016) vs Malta (5 October 2017) |
vs England (8 October 2017) |
| Zach Muscat | Malta |
vs Slovenia (11 November 2016) vs Lithuania (5 October 2017) |
vs Slovakia (8 October 2017) |
| Róbert Mak | Slovakia |
vs Scotland (5 October 2017) |
vs Malta (8 October 2017) |
| Valter Birsa | Slovenia |
vs Slovakia (1 September 2017) vs England (5 October 2017) |
vs Scotland (8 October 2017) |
| Rene Krhin | vs Slovakia (8 October 2016) vs England (5 October 2017)
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Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "FIFA World Cup qualifying draw format". UEFA.com. 16 June 2015. Archived from the original on 26 June 2016.
- ^ "European teams learn World Cup qualifying fate". UEFA.com. 25 July 2015. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015.
- ^ "Regulations – 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016.
- ^ "World Cup European Qualifiers fixtures confirmed". UEFA.com. 26 July 2015. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016.
- ^ "Fixture List – 2018 FIFA World Cup Preliminary Competition" (PDF). UEFA.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 August 2015.
- ^ "Regulations of the UEFA European Football Championship 2014-16" (PDF). UEFA.com.
External links
edit- Official FIFA World Cup website
- Qualifiers – Europe: Round 1, FIFA.com
- FIFA World Cup, UEFA.com
- Standings – Qualifying round: Group F, UEFA.com