The final rounds of the UEFA World Cup qualifiers is upon us. Belgium is the only team that has clinched a place in Russia 2018, leaving Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, and Cyprus to fight for a playoff place in Group H. After October 10, 2017, we will have the list of teams that have direct qualification, and those who will need to play another set of matches to get into the World Cup through the playoffs. .
Germany, Switzerland, Portugal, Serbia, and Spain are in the driving seat in their groups and will be making it to the World Cup by winning their matches.
France, Sweden, Netherlands, and Bulgaria are all alive in Group A. Wales and Ireland will be looking to find a place in the playoffs at the very least from Group D. With Germany in Group C, Northern Ireland will have to settle for the playoffs to get their tickets to Russia. England would likely take the top spot in Group F, but the battle will be between Slovakia, Slovenia, and Scotland to see which of the three will get into the playoffs. As long as Spain does not make any mistakes, we expect them to send Italy into the playoffs from Group G.
The four teams left in ‘Group I’ are all in position to finish top of the group. The objective is the same for Croatia, Iceland, Turkey, and Ukraine.
Group A
7 October 2017
Sweden – Luxembourg
Belarus – Netherlands
Bulgaria – France
10 October 2017
France – Belarus
Luxembourg – Bulgaria
Netherlands – Sweden
Group B
7 October 2017
Faroe Islands – Latvia
Andorra – Portugal
Switzerland – Hungary
10 October 2017
Hungary – Faroe Islands
Latvia – Andorra
Portugal – Switzerland
Group C
5 October 2017
Azerbaijan – Czech Republic
Northern Ireland – Germany
San Marino – Norway
8 October 2017
Czech Republic – San Marino
Germany – Azerbaijan
Norway – Northern Ireland
Group D
6 October 2017
Georgia – Wales
Austria – Serbia
Republic of Ireland – Moldova
9 October 2017
Moldova – Austria
Serbia – Georgia
Wales – Republic of Ireland
Group E
5 October 2017
Armenia – Poland
Montenegro – Denmark
Romania – Kazakhstan
8 October 2017
Denmark – Romania
Kazakhstan – Armenia
Poland – Montenegro
Group F
5 October 2017
England – Slovenia
Malta – Lithuania
Scotland – Slovakia
8 October 2017
Lithuania – England
Slovakia – Malta
Slovenia – Scotland
Group G
6 October 2017
Italy – Macedonia
Liechtenstein – Israel
Spain – Albania
9 October 2017
Albania – Italy
Israel – Spain
Macedonia – Liechtenstein
Group H
7 October 2017
Gibraltar – Estonia
Bosnia and Herzegovina – Belgium
Cyprus – Greece
10 October 2017
Belgium – Cyprus
Estonia – Bosnia and Herzegovina
Greece – Gibraltar
Group I
6 October 2017
Croatia – Finland
Kosovo – Ukraine
Turkey – Iceland
9 October 2017
Finland -Turkey
Iceland – Kosovo
Ukraine – Croatia
