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2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group C facts for kids

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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.

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
1  Germany 10 10 0 0 43 4 +39 30 Qualification to 2018 FIFA World Cup
2  Northern Ireland 10 6 1 3 17 6 +11 19 Second round
4  Czech Republic 10 4 3 3 17 10 +7 15
5  Norway 10 4 1 5 17 16 +1 13
5  Azerbaijan 10 3 1 6 10 19 –9 10
6  San Marino 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

Players with 4 Goals

  • Czech Republic Michal Krmenčík (Czech Republic)

Players with 3 Goals

  • Azerbaijan Afran Ismayilov (Azerbaijan)
  • Czech Republic Antonín Barák (Czech Republic)
  • Czech Republic Vladimír Darida (Czech Republic)
  • Germany Julian Draxler (Germany)
  • Germany Serge Gnabry (Germany)
  • Germany Leon Goretzka (Germany)
  • Germany Timo Werner (Germany)
  • Northern Ireland Kyle Lafferty (Northern Ireland)
  • Northern Ireland Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland)
  • Norway Mohamed Elyounoussi (Norway)

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Anexo:Grupo C de la Clasificación de UEFA para la Copa Mundial de Fútbol de 2018 para niños

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