European Qualifiers for World Cup: who can qualify?

Belgium could turn a initial organisation from Europe to join hosts Russia during a 2018 FIFA World Cup on Sunday: we explain a permutations for a groups with 3 rounds of matches remaining.

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• FIXTURES/RESULTS: Thursday/Friday/Saturday, Sunday/Monday/Tuesday
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Correct after games played on 31 August

Which European teams have qualified?

Russia (hosts)

Who can still validate automatically?

Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Georgia, Germany (holders), Greece, Iceland, Republic of Ireland, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Poland, Portugal*, Romania, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland*, Turkey, Ukraine, Wales

*Will finish in tip dual of group

Who can still make a play-offs?

Belarus, Estonia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Norway

Who is out of contention?

Andorra, Faroe Islands, Finland, FYR Macedonia, Gibraltar, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, San Marino

Who has competent from outward Europe?

Brazil, Iran, Japan

Group by organisation permutations …

SUNDAY GAMES

GROUP A

18:00CET: Netherlands (10 points) v Bulgaria (12), Belarus (5) v Sweden (13)
20:45CET: France (16) v Luxembourg (4)

• France will bind tip dual finish if they win, Sweden do not win and Netherlands kick Bulgaria (as Sweden and a Netherlands have to play any other so can’t both win all their games).

• The Netherlands will be incompetent to win a organisation if they collect adult fewer points than France on Sunday.

GROUP B

18:00CET: Faroe Islands (5) v Andorra (4)
20:45CET: Hungary (10) v Portugal (18), Latvia (3) v Switzerland (21)

• Switzerland, with 7 ideal wins, are positive of a top-two finish though can't validate on Sunday.

• Portugal will also bind a top-two finish – and discharge Hungary – with a draw. With a distant higher idea difference, Portugal horde Switzerland to finish a organisation on 10 October.

GROUP H

18:00CET: Estonia (5) v Cyprus (10)
20:45CET: Greece (13) v Belgium (19), Gibraltar (0) v Bosnia and Herzegovina (11)

• Belgium will bind a finals place with a win and would be a on a verge of a place if they pull as their idea disproportion is distant higher to Greece and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Remaining groups to follow forward of Monday and Tuesday fixtures

How teams are split
(from foe regulations, essay 20.6)

a) biggest series of points performed in all organisation matches
b) idea disproportion in all organisation matches
c) biggest series of goals scored in all organisation matches

If dual or some-more teams are equal on a basement of a above 3 criteria, their rankings shall be dynamic as follows:
d) biggest series of points performed in a organisation matches between a teams concerned
e) idea disproportion ensuing from a organisation matches between a teams endangered
f) larger series of goals scored in all organisation matches between a teams concerned
g) a goals scored divided from home count double between a teams endangered (if a tie is usually between dual teams)
h) satisfactory play points complement in that a series of yellow and red cards in all organisation matches is deliberate according to a following reduction – initial yellow card: reduction 1 indicate – second yellow card/indirect red card: reduction 3 points – approach red card: reduction 4 points – yellow label and approach red card: reduction 5 points
i) sketch of lots by a FIFA Organising Committee.

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