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
1	Spain	10	9	1	0	36	3	+33	28	Qualified for 2018 FIFA World Cup
2	Italy	10	7	2	1	21	8	+13	23	Moved to Second Round
3	Albania	10	4	1	5	10	13	-3	13
4	Israel	10	4	0	6	10	15	-5	12
5	Macedonia	10	3	2	5	15	15	0	11
6	Liechtenstein	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

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

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