2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group C facts for kids
The 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group C was a football competition. It was one of nine groups in Europe for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Six teams played in this group: Germany, Czech Republic, Northern Ireland, Norway, Azerbaijan, and San Marino.
Germany won the group without losing any games. They qualified directly for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Northern Ireland finished second in the group. They then went on to a second round of matches.
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Group Standings
This table shows how the teams finished in Group C. It lists their points, wins, and goals.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Moves on to |
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1 | ![]() |
10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 4 | +39 | 30 | Qualification to 2018 FIFA World Cup |
2 | ![]() |
10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 19 | Second round |
4 | ![]() |
10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 15 | |
5 | ![]() |
10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 13 | |
5 | ![]() |
10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 19 | –9 | 10 | |
6 | ![]() |
10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 51 | –49 | 0 |
- Pos: Position (where the team finished)
- Pld: Played (number of games played)
- W: Won (number of games won)
- D: Drawn (number of games tied)
- L: Lost (number of games lost)
- GF: Goals For (goals scored by the team)
- GA: Goals Against (goals scored against the team)
- GD: Goal Difference (GF minus GA)
- Pts: Points (3 points for a win, 1 for a draw)
Top Goalscorers
Many players scored goals during the qualification matches. Here are some of the top scorers from Group C.
Players with 5 Goals
Thomas Müller (Germany)
Sandro Wagner (Germany)
Joshua King (Norway)
Players with 4 Goals
Players with 3 Goals
Afran Ismayilov (Azerbaijan)
Antonín Barák (Czech Republic)
Vladimír Darida (Czech Republic)
Julian Draxler (Germany)
Serge Gnabry (Germany)
Leon Goretzka (Germany)
Timo Werner (Germany)
Kyle Lafferty (Northern Ireland)
Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland)
Mohamed Elyounoussi (Norway)
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Grupo C de la Clasificación de UEFA para la Copa Mundial de Fútbol de 2018 para niños