2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group G facts for kids
The 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group G was one of the groups where European football teams played to see who would go to the 2018 FIFA World Cup. This group had six national teams: Spain, Italy, Albania, Israel, Macedonia, and Liechtenstein.
Spain won the group, which meant they automatically got a spot in the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Italy finished in second place and went on to play in a special second round to try and qualify.
Group Standings
This table shows how each team in Group G performed during the qualification games. It lists their points, how many games they won, lost, or tied, and how many goals they scored.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | What Happened Next |
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1 | ![]() |
10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 3 | +33 | 28 | Qualified for 2018 FIFA World Cup |
2 | ![]() |
10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 23 | Moved to Second Round |
3 | ![]() |
10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 13 | |
4 | ![]() |
10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 12 | |
5 | ![]() |
10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 11 | |
6 | ![]() |
10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 39 | –38 | 0 |
Top Goal Scorers
These players scored the most goals for their teams in Group G during the qualification matches.
- 6 goals
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
Andrea Belotti
Ilija Nestorovski
Vitolo
- 3 goals
Armando Sadiku
Tomer Hemed
Antonio Candreva
Aleksandar Trajkovski
- 2 goals
Bekim Balaj
Odise Roshi
Tal Ben Haim II
Daniele De Rossi
Iago Aspas
- 1 goal
Ansi Agolli
Ledian Memushaj
Eliran Atar
Dan Einbinder
Lior Refaelov
Eytan Tibi
Eran Zahavi
Federico Bernardeschi
Giorgio Chiellini
Éder
Manolo Gabbiadini
Lorenzo Insigne
Graziano Pellè
Maximilian Göppel
Arijan Ademi
Ezgjan Alioski
Enis Bardhi
Ferhan Hasani
Visar Musliu
Boban Nikolov
Goran Pandev
Stefan Ristovski
Aritz Aduriz
Thiago Alcântara
Asier Illarramendi
Nacho Monreal
Nolito
Sergio Ramos
Sergi Roberto
Rodrigo
- Own Goals
Sometimes, a player accidentally scores a goal for the other team. This is called an "own goal."
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Grupo G de la Clasificación de UEFA para la Copa Mundial de Fútbol de 2018 para niños