The 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group H is one of the nine UEFA groups for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification. The group consists of six teams: Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Estonia, Cyprus, and Gibraltar.
The draw for the first round (group stage) was held as part of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Preliminary Draw on 25 July 2015, starting 18:00 MSK (UTC+3), at the Konstantinovsky Palace in Strelna, Saint Petersburg, Russia. Gibraltar was added to the group after the draw, after becoming FIFA members together with Kosovo in May 2016, and UEFA decided not to put Kosovo in same group as Bosnia and Herzegovina for security reasons.
The group winners will qualify directly for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Among the nine group runners-up, the eight best runners-up will advance to the play-offs, where they will be drawn into four home-and-away ties to determine the other four qualifiers.
Standings[]
| 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification tiebreakers |
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In home-and-away league format, the ranking of teams in each group is based on the following criteria (regulations Articles 20.6 and 20.7):
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| Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Belgium
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6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 2 | +22 | 16 | Qualification to 2018 FIFA World Cup |
 Greece
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 12 | Possible Second round |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 11 | |
 Cyprus
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 7 | |
 Estonia
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6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 17 | −12 | 4 | |
 Gibraltar (Y)
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 24 | −21 | 0 |
Matches[]
The fixture list prior to the inclusion of Gibraltar was confirmed by UEFA on 26 July 2015, the day following the draw. Times are CET/CEST, as listed by UEFA (local times are in parentheses).
| 6 September 2016 20:45 (20:45 UTC+2) |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
5–0 | Estonia
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Bilino Polje Stadium, Zenica Attendance: 8,820 Referee: Miroslav Zelinka (Czech Republic) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Spahić  7', 90+2'Džeko 23' (pen.)Medunjanin 71'Ibišević 83'
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Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
| 6 September 2016 20:45 (21:45 UTC+3) |
Cyprus
|
0–3 | Belgium
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GSP Stadium, Nicosia Attendance: 12,029 Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
R. Lukaku 13', 61' Carrasco 81'
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| 6 September 2016 20:45 (19:45 UTC+1) |
Gibraltar
|
1–4 | Greece
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Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé (Portugal) Attendance: 460 Referee: Jakob Kehlet (Denmark) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker 26'
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Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
Mitroglou 10' Wiseman 44' (o.g.)Fortounis 45'Torosidis 45+2'
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| 7 October 2016 20:45 (20:45 UTC+2) |
Belgium
|
4–0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina
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King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels Attendance: 42,653 Referee: Martin Atkinson (England) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spahić 26' (o.g.) E. Hazard 29'Alderweireld 60'R. Lukaku 79'
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Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
| 7 October 2016 20:45 (21:45 UTC+3) |
Estonia
|
4–0 | Gibraltar
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A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn Attendance: 4,678 Referee: Aleksei Eskov (Russia) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Käit 47', 70' Vassiljev 52'Mošnikov 88'
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Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
| 7 October 2016 20:45 (21:45 UTC+3) |
Greece
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2–0 | Cyprus
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Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus Attendance: 16,512 Referee: Pavel Královec (Czech Republic) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitroglou 12' Mantalos 42'
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Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
| 10 October 2016 20:45 (20:45 UTC+2) |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
2–0 | Cyprus
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Bilino Polje Stadium, Zenica Attendance: 8,900 Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández (Spain) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Džeko 70', 81'
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Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
| 10 October 2016 20:45 (21:45 UTC+3) |
Estonia
|
0–2 | Greece
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A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn Attendance: 4,467 Referee: István Vad (Hungary) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
Torosidis 2' Stafylidis 60'
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| 10 October 2016 20:45 (19:45 UTC+1) |
Gibraltar
|
0–6 | Belgium
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Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé (Portugal) Attendance: 1,959 Referee: Paweł Raczkowski (Poland) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
Benteke 1', 43', 56' Witsel 19'Mertens 51'E. Hazard 79'
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| 13 November 2016 18:00 (19:00 UTC+2) |
Cyprus
|
3–1 | Gibraltar
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GSP Stadium, Nicosia Attendance: 3,151 Referee: Aliyar Aghayev (Azerbaijan) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laifis 29' Sotiriou 65'Sielis 87'
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Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
L. Casciaro 51'
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| 13 November 2016 20:45 (20:45 UTC+1) |
Belgium
|
8–1 | Estonia
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King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels Attendance: 37,128 Referee: Alexandru Tudor (Romania) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meunier 8' Mertens 16', 68'E. Hazard 25'Carrasco 62'Klavan 64' (o.g.)R. Lukaku 83', 88'
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Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
Anier 29'
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| 13 November 2016 20:45 (21:45 UTC+2) |
Greece
|
1–1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus Attendance: 20,075 Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tzavellas 90+5'
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Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
Pjanić 32'
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| 25 March 2017 18:00 (18:00 UTC+1) |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
5–0 | Gibraltar
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Bilino Polje Stadium, Zenica Attendance: 8,285 Referee: Svein-Erik Edvartsen (Norway) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibišević 4', 43' Vršajević 52'Višća 56'Bičakčić 90+4'
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Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
| 25 March 2017 18:00 (19:00 UTC+2) |
Cyprus
|
0–0 | Estonia
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GSP Stadium, Nicosia Attendance: 3,864 Referee: Ville Nevalainen (Finland) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
| 25 March 2017 20:45 (20:45 UTC+1) |
Belgium
|
1–1 | Greece
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King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels Attendance: 42,281 Referee: Felix Brych (Germany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Lukaku 89'
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Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
Mitroglou 46'
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| 9 June 2017 20:45 (20:45 UTC+2) |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
0–0 | Greece
|
Bilino Polje Stadium, Zenica Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
| 9 June 2017 20:45 (21:45 UTC+3) |
Estonia
|
0–2 | Belgium
|
A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn Referee: John Beaton (Scotland) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
Mertens 31' Chadli 86'
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| 9 June 2017 20:45 (19:45 UTC+1) |
Gibraltar
|
1–2 | Cyprus
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Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé (Portugal) Referee: Nikola Popov (Bulgaria) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hernandez 30'
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Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
R. Chipolina 10' (o.g.) Sotiriou 87'
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| 31 August 2017 20:45 (20:45 UTC+2) |
Belgium
|
9–0 | Gibraltar
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Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège Referee: Neil Doyle (Republic of Ireland) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mertens 16' Meunier 18', 61', 67'R. Lukaku 21', 38', 82' (pen.)Witsel 27' 40'E. Hazard 45'
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Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
Barnett 82'
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| 31 August 2017 20:45 (21:45 UTC+3) |
Cyprus
|
3–2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
GSP Stadium, Nicosia Referee: Andre Marriner (England) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christofi 65' Laban 67'Sotiriou 76'
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Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
Šunjić 33' Višća 44'
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| 31 August 2017 20:45 (21:45 UTC+3) |
Greece
|
0–0 | Estonia
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Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus Referee: Liran Liany (Israel) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
| 3 September 2017 18:00 (19:00 UTC+3) |
Estonia
|
0–1 | Cyprus
|
A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
| 3 September 2017 20:45 (21:45 UTC+3) |
Greece
|
1–1 | Belgium
|
Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
| 3 September 2017 20:45 (19:45 UTC+1) |
Gibraltar
|
0–6 | Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé (Portugal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
| 7 October 2017 18:00 (17:00 UTC+1) |
Gibraltar
|
1–2 | Estonia
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Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé (Portugal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
| 7 October 2017 18:00 (18:00 UTC+2) |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
2–3 | Belgium
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Bilino Polje Stadium, Zenica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
| 7 October 2017 20:45 (21:45 UTC+3) |
Cyprus
|
2–2 | Greece
|
GSP Stadium, Nicosia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
| 10 October 2017 20:45 (20:45 UTC+2) |
Belgium
|
3–0 | Cyprus
|
King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
| 10 October 2017 20:45 (21:45 UTC+3) |
Estonia
|
0–2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
| 10 October 2017 20:45 (21:45 UTC+3) |
Greece
|
4–0 | Gibraltar
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
Goalscorers[]
There have been 60 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 3.33 goals per match.
- 6 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
Yannick Ferreira Carrasco- Emir Spahić
- Pieros Sotiriou
- Mattias Käit
- Vasilis Torosidis
- 1 goal
- Toby Alderweireld
- Nacer Chadli
- Thomas Meunier
- Axel Witsel
- Ermin Bičakčić
- Haris Medunjanin
- Miralem Pjanić
- Edin Višća
- Avdija Vršajević
- Constantinos Laifis
- Valentinos Sielis
- Henri Anier
- Sergei Mošnikov
- Konstantin Vassiljev
- Lee Casciaro
- Anthony Hernandez
- Liam Walker
- Kostas Fortounis
- Petros Mantalos
- Kostas Stafylidis
- Georgios Tzavellas
- 1 own goal
- Emir Spahić (against Belgium)
- Ragnar Klavan (against Belgium)
- Roy Chipolina (against Cyprus)
- Scott Wiseman (against Greece)
Discipline[]
A player is automatically suspended for the next match for the following offences:
- Receiving a red card (red card suspensions may be extended for serious offences)
- Receiving two yellow cards in two different matches (yellow card suspensions are carried forward to the play-offs, but not the finals or any other future international matches)
The following suspensions were (or will be) served during the qualifying matches:
| Player | Team | Offence(s) | Suspended for match(es) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marouane Fellaini | Belgium |
 vs Cyprus (6 September 2016) vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (7 October 2016) |
vs Gibraltar (10 October 2016) |
| Edin Džeko | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
vs Greece (13 November 2016) |
vs Gibraltar (25 March 2017) |
| Mato Jajalo | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
vs Belgium (7 October 2016) vs vs Greece (13 November 2016) |
vs Gibraltar (25 March 2017) |
| Senad Lulić | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
vs Belgium (7 October 2016) vs vs Greece (13 November 2016) |
vs Gibraltar (25 March 2017) |
| Ognjen Vranješ | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
vs Estonia (6 September 2016) vs vs Greece (13 November 2016) |
vs Gibraltar (25 March 2017) |
| Jason Demetriou | Cyprus |
vs Greece (7 October 2016) vs vs Gibraltar (13 November 2016) |
vs Estonia (25 March 2017) |
| Pieros Sotiriou | Cyprus |
vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (10 October 2016) vs vs Gibraltar (13 November 2016) |
vs Estonia (25 March 2017) |
| Jayce Olivero | Gibraltar |
vs Cyprus (13 November 2016) |
vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (25 March 2017) |
| Kyriakos Papadopoulos | Greece |
vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (13 November 2016) |
vs Belgium (25 March 2017) |
| Sead Kolašinac | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
vs Belgium (7 October 2016) vs vs Gibraltar (25 March 2017) |
vs Greece (9 June 2017) |
| Vincent Laban | Cyprus |
vs Belgium (6 September 2016) vs vs Estonia (25 March 2017) |
vs Gibraltar (9 June 2017) |
| Andreas Samaris | Greece |
vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (13 November 2016) vs vs Belgium (25 March 2017) |
vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (9 June 2017) |
| Panagiotis Tachtsidis | Greece |
vs vs Belgium (25 March 2017) |
vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (9 June 2017) |
| Georgios Tzavellas | Greece |
vs vs Belgium (25 March 2017) |
vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (9 June 2017) |
| Konstantinos Laifis | Cyprus |
vs Belgium (6 September 2016) vs vs Gibraltar (9 June 2017) |
vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (31 August 2017) |
| Artjom Dmitrijev | Estonia |
vs Belgium (9 June 2017) |
vs Greece (31 August 2017) |
| Karol Mets | Estonia |
vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (6 September 2016) vs vs Belgium (9 June 2017) |
vs Greece (31 August 2017) |
| Sokratis Papastathopoulos | Greece |
vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (13 November 2016) vs vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (9 June 2017) |
vs Estonia (31 August 2017) |
External links[]
- Official website
- Qualifiers – Europe: Round 1, FIFA.com
- FIFA World Cup, UEFA.com
- Standings – Qualifying round: Group H, UEFA.com
| 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| AFC |
| First Round · Second Round · Third Round · Fourth Round (play-off for 5th place) |
| CAF |
| First Round · Second Round · Third Round |
| CONCACAF |
| First Round · Second Round · Third Round · Fourth Round · Fifth Round |
| CONMEBOL |
| Round Robin |
| OFC |
| First Round · Second Round (Nations Cup) · Third Round |
| UEFA |
| First Round · Group A · Group B · Group C · Group D · Group E · Group F · Group G · Group H · Group I · Second Round (play-offs) |
| Play-offs |
| CONCACAF v AFC · OFC v CONMEBOL |