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The 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group A was one of the nine UEFA groups for
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification The 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification process was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations to decide 31 of the 32 teams which would play in the 2018 FIFA World Cup, with Russia qualifying automatically as hosts. All 210 ...
. The group consisted of six teams:
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France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
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Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...
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Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedon ...
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Belarus Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by R ...
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Luxembourg Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxemburg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, ; french: link=no, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg ; german: link=no, Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small lan ...
. 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 (
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), at the Konstantinovsky Palace in
Strelna Strelna ( rus, Стре́льна, p=ˈstrʲelʲnə) is a municipal settlement in Petrodvortsovy District of the federal city of Saint Petersburg, Russia, about halfway between Saint Petersburg proper and Petergof, and overlooking the shore of ...
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Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...
, Russia. The group winners, France, qualified directly for the
2018 FIFA World Cup The 2018 FIFA World Cup was the 21st FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's national Association football, football teams organized by FIFA. It took place in Russia from 14 June to 15 July 2018, after the country was awa ...
. The group runners-up, Sweden, advanced to the
play-offs The playoffs, play-offs, postseason or finals of a sports league are a competition played after the regular season by the top competitors to determine the league champion or a similar accolade. Depending on the league, the playoffs may be eithe ...
as one of the best eight runners-up.


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 were 93 goals scored in 30 matches, for an average of goals per match. ;8 goals *
Marcus Berg Bengt Erik Markus Berg (; born 17 August 1986) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Allsvenskan club IFK Göteborg, which he captains. Beginning his footballing career in Sweden with IFK Göteborg in the early 2000s, ...
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Arjen Robben Arjen Robben (; born 23 January 1984) is a Dutch former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Winger (football), winger. He was known for his Dribbling#Association football, dribbling skills, speed, ball control and long ...
;4 goals *
Olivier Giroud Olivier Jonathan Giroud (born 30 September 1986) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for club AC Milan and the France national team. Regarded for his work-rate, strength, acrobatic strikes, shot power, consistent goal-s ...
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Antoine Griezmann Antoine Griezmann (; born 21 March 1991) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Atlético Madrid and the France national team. A versatile player, Griezmann is known for his attacking, passing, and supportiv ...
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Aurélien Joachim Aurélien Joachim (born 10 August 1986) is a professional footballer who plays for RUS Ethe Belmont as a striker. Born in Belgium, he made 80 appearances for the Luxembourg scoring 15 goals between 2005 and 2019. He is the younger brother of fo ...
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Emil Forsberg Emil Peter Forsberg (; born 23 October 1991) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig and the Sweden national team. Forsberg was awarded Guldbollen in 2021 as Sweden's best footba ...
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Georgi Kostadinov Georgi Kostadinov (born 16 January 1950) is a former boxer from Bulgaria. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics. Amateur career Georgi Kostadinov won the Olympic flyweight gold medal at the 1972 Munich Olympi ...
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Memphis Depay Memphis Depay (; born 13 February 1994), also known simply as Memphis, is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Barcelona and the Netherlands national team. Memphis began his professional career with PSV Eind ...
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Quincy Promes Quincy Anton Promes (born 4 January 1992) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for Russian Premier League club Spartak Moscow. He used to represent the Netherlands national team at the international l ...
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Davy Pröpper David Petrus Wenceslaus Henri Pröpper (born 2 September 1991) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a central or attacking midfielder for Eredivisie club Vitesse. Early and personal life Pröpper was born in Arnhem and his brothers ...
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Andreas Granqvist Andreas Granqvist (; born 16 April 1985) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He currently serves as the director of sports of Helsingborgs IF. Starting his career with Helsingborgs IF in the mid-2000s, he w ...
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Mikael Lustig Carl Mikael Lustig (; born 13 December 1986) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a right or centre back. Beginning his career with Umeå FC in 2004, he went on to represent GIF Sundsvall, Rosenborg BK, Celtic, and Gent bef ...
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Ola Toivonen Nils Ola Toivonen (; born 3 July 1986) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or forward. After beginning his career in his home town team of Degerfors, he spent time in the top flight for Örgryte b ...
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Pavel Savitski Pavel Olegovich Savitsky ( be, Павел Алегавіч Савіцкі; russian: Павел Олегович Савицкий; born 12 July 1994) is a Belarusian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Neman Grodno a ...
* Ivaylo Chochev *
Spas Delev Spas Borislavov Delev ( bg, Спас Бориславов Делев; born 22 September 1989) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who currently plays as a winger for Ludogorets Razgrad and the Bulgarian national team. Club career Youth ca ...
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Ivelin Popov Ivelin Ivanov Popov ( bg, Ивелин Иванов Попов; born 26 October 1987) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Levski Sofia. Club career Youth career Born in Sofia, Popov started to play ...
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Kevin Gameiro Kevin Dominique Gameiro (born 9 May 1987) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Strasbourg. He is a strong striker who is known for his clinical finishing, which compensates for his relatively light frame. ...
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Thomas Lemar Thomas Benoît Lemar (born 12 November 1995) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Atlético Madrid and the France national team. He is known for his versatility, being able to play on both wings and thr ...
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Dimitri Payet Dimitri Payet (; born 29 March 1987) is a French professional footballer who plays for Ligue 1 club Marseille. A set-piece specialist, known for his accurate, bending free kicks, he primarily plays as an attacking midfielder, and is described a ...
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Paul Pogba Paul Labile Pogba (born 15 March 1993) is a French professional footballer who plays for club Juventus and the France national team. He operates primarily as a central midfielder, but can be deployed as a left winger, attacking midfielder, de ...
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Vincent Janssen Vincent Petrus Anna Sebastiaan Janssen (born 15 June 1994) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian First Division A club Antwerp and the Netherlands national team. Club career Early career Janssen started playing ...
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Wesley Sneijder Wesley Sneijder (; born 9 June 1984) is a Dutch retired professional footballer. Due to his elite playmaking ability, Sneijder was considered one of the best midfielders in the world during his prime. A product of the Ajax Youth Academy, he sta ...
;1 goal * Alexei Rios * Anton Saroka *
Mikhail Sivakow Mikhail Syarheyevich Sivakow ( be, Міхаі́л Сярге́евіч Сівако́ў, russian: Михаи́л Серге́евич Сивако́в; born 16 January 1988) is a Belarusian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Orenburg. ...
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Maksim Valadzko Maksim Valadzko ( be, Максім Валадзько; russian: Максим Володько; born 10 November 1992) is a Belarusian professional footballer who plays for Maltese side Floriana. Club career On 12 January 2019, he signed with the ...
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Mihail Aleksandrov Mihail Ivanov Aleksandrov ( bg, Михаил Иванов Александров; born 11 June 1989) is a Bulgarian former footballer who played as a midfielder. He primarily played as a right winger or a right-sided midfielder. Career CSKA ...
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Stanislav Manolev Stanislav Manolev ( bg, Станислав Манолев; born 16 December 1985) is a Bulgarian retired professional footballer who played as a right back. Club career Pirin 1922 Manolev started to play football for Pirin 1922. Litex Lovec ...
* Marcelinho *
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Aleksandar Tonev Aleksandar Antonov Tonev ( bg, Александър Антонов Тонев); born 3 February 1990 is a retired Bulgarian professional footballer who last played as a winger for Botev Plovdiv. He began his career at CSKA Sofia, also spendi ...
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Blaise Matuidi Blaise Matuidi (born 9 April 1987) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He most notably played for Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus, and the France national team. Matuidi began his football career playing for ...
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Kylian Mbappé Kylian Mbappé Lottin (born 20 December 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team. Considered one of the best players in the world, he is renowned for his dribb ...
* Florian Bohnert * Maxime Chanot *
Daniel da Mota Daniel da Mota Alves (born 11 September 1985) is a Luxembourger footballer who plays for Etzella Ettelbruck. Club career Da Mota finished the 2005–06 season of the Luxembourg National Division as the joint-sixth top goalscorer, and the secon ...
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Olivier Thill Olivier Thill (born 17 December 1996) is a Luxembourgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Turkish club Eyüpspor. Club career As a senior player, Thill started playing club football for FC Progrès Niederkorn from 2015 to 20 ...
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Davy Klaassen Davy Klaassen (born 21 February 1993) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Ajax and the Netherlands national team. Club career Early career Klaassen began his football career in the youth ranks of l ...
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Georginio Wijnaldum Georginio Gregion Emile Wijnaldum (formerly Boateng; born 11 November 1990) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Roma, on loan from Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain, and the Netherlands national team. A ...
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Jimmy Durmaz Jakup Jimmy Durmaz (born 22 March 1989), formerly known as Jimmy Touma, is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Turkish club Fatih Karagümrük. He began his career at BK Forward and moved in 2008 to Malmö FF, where he wo ...
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Oscar Hiljemark Oscar Karl Niclas Hiljemark (; born 28 June 1992) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Starting off his career with IF Elfsborg in 2010, he went on to represent PSV, Palermo, Genoa, Panathinaikos, and Dynamo ...
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Isaac Kiese Thelin Isaac Kiese Thelin (born 24 June 1992) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Malmö FF and the Sweden national team. A full international since 2014, he has won more than 30 caps for Sweden and represented his country ...
* Victor Lindelöf *
Christoffer Nyman Christoffer Åke Sven "Totte" Nyman (born 5 October 1992) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays for IFK Norrköping as a forward. Club career Youth career Nyman was born in Norrköping and grew up close to the IFK Norrköping home s ...


Discipline

A player was automatically suspended for the next match for the following offences: * 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:


Notes


References


External links

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Qualifiers – Europe: Round 1
FIFA.com

UEFA.com

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