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Who can validate from Europe on Monday?

  • October 09, 2017
  • FOOTBALL

On Monday 9 October, a sum of 9 games in Groups D, G and we will be played. Here we outline which nations can secure an involuntary berth for Russia 2018 on a gift campaign’s final matchday.

Who has already competent from these 3 groups?
Only Spain have already requisitioned their mark during a finals.

Who are out of a picture?
Austria, Georgia, Moldova, Albania, Israel, FYR Macedonia, Liechtenstein, Turkey, Finland and Kosovo.

What’s during stake?
The 9 organisation winners validate automatically for a 2018 FIFA World Cup Russiaâ„¢. The best 8 runners-up attend in a play-off, in that a final 4 World Cup spots from a European territory will be motionless by 4 two-legged ties played home and away.
*The best runners-up will be reliable after all gift games have been played.

  • Group D
    Group leaders Serbia (18 points) will validate automatically if they kick Georgia OR if they pull AND Wales (17) and a Republic of Ireland (16) share a points in their head-to-head. A better could also still be adequate for Serbia, though usually if they remove by one idea and Ireland and Wales ends in stalemate.

    Wales and a Republic no longer have it in their possess hands to validate automatically and contingency instead rest on a slip-up by Serbia. Wales need usually a pull to be guaranteed to finish second, since a Irish contingency win to strech a play-offs and keep their World Cup dream alive.

  • Group G
    Spain (25) requisitioned their place during Russia 2018 on Matchday 9, while four-time universe champions Italy (20) have already hermetic their mark in a play-offs.
  • Group I
    Table-toppers Iceland (19) will validate for a contest undisguised if they kick Kosovo. A pull would also suffice, as would a defeat, though usually if Croatia and Ukraine (both 17) take a indicate off any other in their head-to-head.

    Croatia can finish tip if they kick Ukraine and Iceland lose, though they will also be guaranteed second place if they draw. For Ukraine, on comment of their defective idea difference, zero reduction than a win will do to keep their hopes of reaching a World Cup alive.

What are a tie-breakers?
Article 20.6 of a Regulations outlines what should occur should dual teams or some-more finish turn on points in some-more detail. Who finishes above will be motionless by comparing any of these criteria in order:

  • Goal difference
  • Goals scored
  • Head-to-head points 
  • Head-to-head idea difference
  • Head-to-head goals scored
  • Head-to-head divided goals
  • Fair play points
  • Drawing of lots

Article source: http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2017/m=10/news=who-can-qualify-from-europe-on-monday-2912083.html

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