2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group E
The 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group E is one of the nine UEFA groups for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification. The group consists of six teams: Romania, Denmark, Poland, Montenegro, Armenia, and Kazakhstan.
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 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.[1]
Standings
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification tiebreakers |
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In league format, the ranking of teams in each group is based on the following criteria (regulations Articles 20.6 and 20.7):[3]
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() |
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 10 | Qualification to 2018 FIFA World Cup | — | 8 Oct '17 | 3–2 | 10 Jun '17 | 2–1 | 4 Sep '17 | |
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 | Possible second round[lower-alpha 1] | 26 Mar '17 | — | 5 Oct '17 | 4 Sep '17 | 10 Jun '17 | 5–0 | |
3 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | 1 Sep '17 | 0–1 | — | 8 Oct '17 | 1–0 | 4–1 | ||
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 26 Mar '17 | — | 1 Sep '17 | 5 Oct '17 | ||
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 3 | 5 Oct '17 | 3–2 | 4 Sep '17 | 0–5 | — | 26 Mar '17 | ||
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4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 2 | 2–2 | 1 Sep '17 | 10 Jun '17 | 0–0 | 8 Oct '17 | — |
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
- ↑ The eight best runners-up across all groups will advance to the second round (play-offs). The ninth-ranked runners-up will be eliminated.
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]
Kazakhstan ![]() |
2–2 | ![]() |
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Khizhnichenko ![]() |
Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
Kapustka ![]() Lewandowski ![]() |
Armenia ![]() |
0–5 | ![]() |
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Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
Stancu ![]() Popa ![]() Marin ![]() Stanciu ![]() Chipciu ![]() |
Montenegro ![]() |
5–0 | ![]() |
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Tomašević ![]() Vukčević ![]() Jovetić ![]() Bećiraj ![]() Savić ![]() |
Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
Poland ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
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Lewandowski ![]() |
Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
Glik ![]() Poulsen ![]() |
Armenia ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
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A. Grigoryan ![]() Haroyan ![]() Ghazaryan ![]() |
Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
Kojašević ![]() Jovetić ![]() |
Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Pavel Královec (Czech Republic) |
Denmark ![]() |
4–1 | ![]() |
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Cornelius ![]() Eriksen ![]() Ankersen ![]() |
Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
Suyumbayev ![]() |
Goalscorers
There have been 39 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 3.25 goals per match.
- 7 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- 1 own goal
Hrayr Mkoyan (against Poland)
Kamil Glik (against Denmark)
Discipline
A player is automatically suspended for the next match for the following offences:[3]
- 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:
Player | Team | Offence(s) | Suspended for match(es) |
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Gor Malakyan | ![]() | ![]() | vs Poland (11 October 2016) |
Bauyrzhan Islamkhan | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | vs Romania (11 October 2016) |
Islambek Kuat | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | vs Denmark (11 November 2016) |
Gaël Andonian | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | vs Montenegro (11 November 2016) |
Thiago Cionek | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | vs Romania (11 November 2016) |
Yeldos Akhmetov | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | vs Armenia (26 March 2017) |
Florin Andone | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | vs Denmark (26 March 2017) |
Notes
References
- 1 2 3 "FIFA World Cup qualifying draw format". UEFA.com. 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "European teams learn World Cup qualifying fate". UEFA.com. 25 July 2015.
- 1 2 "Regulations – 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia" (PDF). FIFA.com.
- ↑ "World Cup European Qualifiers fixtures confirmed". UEFA.com. 26 July 2015.
- ↑ "Fixture List – 2018 FIFA World Cup Preliminary Competition" (PDF). UEFA.com.
External links
- Official FIFA World Cup website
- Qualifiers – Europe: Round 1, FIFA.com
- FIFA World Cup, UEFA.com
- Standings – Qualifying round: Group E, UEFA.com