2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group D facts for kids
The 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group D was a football competition. It was one of nine groups in Europe that helped decide which teams would play in the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Six national teams were in this group: Austria, Georgia, Republic of Ireland, Moldova, Serbia, and Wales.
The team from Serbia won the group, which meant they automatically got a spot in the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The Republic of Ireland team finished second. This allowed them to move on to a second round of play-offs, where they had another chance to qualify.
Group Standings
This table shows how the teams finished in Group D. It lists their position, how many games they played, won, drew, and lost, and how many goals they scored and let in.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | What happened next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Serbia |
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 21 | Qualified for 2018 FIFA World Cup |
| 2 |  Republic of Ireland |
10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 19 | Moved to Second round (play-offs) |
| 3 |  Wales |
10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 17 | |
| 4 |  Austria |
10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 15 | |
| 5 |  Georgia |
10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | –6 | 5 | |
| 6 |  Moldova |
10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 23 | –19 | 2 |
Top Goal Scorers
Many players scored goals during the qualification matches for Group D. Here are some of the top scorers:
- 6 goals
- Aleksandar Mitrović
- 4 goals
- Marko Arnautović
- James McClean
- Dušan Tadić
- Gareth Bale
- 3 goals
- Louis Schaub
- Valeri Qazaishvili
- Daryl Murphy
- Own Goals
Sometimes, a player accidentally scores a goal for the other team. This is called an own goal.
- Kevin Wimmer (scored an own goal against Wales)
Images for kids
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Serbia played against Georgia in a World Cup 2018 qualification match at Red Star Stadium. Serbia won 1-0.
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Grupo D de la Clasificación de UEFA para la Copa Mundial de Fútbol de 2018 para niños
