2018 FIFA World Cup Group A
Group A of the 2018 FIFA World Cup will take place from 14 to 25 June 2018.[1] The group consists of Russia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Uruguay. The top two teams will advance to the round of 16.[2]
Teams
[change | change source]Draw position | Team | Pot | Confederation | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
FIFA Rankings | |
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October 2017[nb 1] | June 2018 | |||||||||
A1 | Russia | 1 | UEFA | Hosts | 2 December 2010 | 11th[nb 2] | 2014 | Fourth place (1966)[nb 3] | 65 | |
A2 | Saudi Arabia | 4 | AFC | AFC Third Round Group B runners-up | 5 September 2017 | 5th | 2006 | Round of 16 (1994) | 63 | |
A3 | Egypt | 3 | CAF | CAF Third Round Group E winners | 8 October 2017 | 3rd | 1990 | First round (1934), Group stage (1990) | 30 | |
A4 | Uruguay | 2 | CONMEBOL | CONMEBOL Round Robin runners-up | 10 October 2017 | 13th | 2014 | Winners (1930, 1950) | 17 |
- Notes
- ↑ The rankings of October 2017 were used for seeding for the final draw.
- ↑ This is the 4th appearance of Russia at the FIFA World Cup. However, FIFA considers Russia as the successor team of the Soviet Union, who qualified on 7 occasions.
- ↑ Russia's best result is group stage in 1994, 2002, and 2014. However, FIFA considers Russia as the successor team of the Soviet Union.
Standings
[change | change source]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Uruguay | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Russia (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |
3 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 | |
4 | Egypt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
In the round of 16:
- The winners of Group A will advance to play the runners-up of Group B.
- The runners-up of Group A will advance to play the winners of Group B.
Matches
[change | change source]All times listed are local time.[1]
Russia vs Saudi Arabia
[change | change source]Russia[4]
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Saudi Arabia[4]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[4]
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Egypt vs Uruguay
[change | change source]The two teams have only played each other once, in a friendly game back in 2006 won by Uruguay 2–0.
Egypt[7]
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Uruguay[7]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[7]
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Russia vs Egypt
[change | change source]Russia[10]
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Egypt[10]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[10]
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Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia
[change | change source]Uruguay | 1–0 | Saudi Arabia |
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Suárez 23' | Report |
Uruguay[13]
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Saudi Arabia[13]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[13]
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Uruguay vs Russia
[change | change source]Uruguay[16]
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Russia[16]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[16]
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Saudi Arabia vs Egypt
[change | change source]Saudi Arabia | 2–1 | Egypt |
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Al-Faraj 45 6' (pen.) Al-Dawsari 90 5' |
Report | Salah 22' |
Saudi Arabia[19]
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Egypt[19]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[19]
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References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 – Match Schedule" (PDF). FIFA.com. 20 December 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ↑ "Regulations – 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-07-12. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
- ↑ "Match report – Group A – Russia-Saudi Arabia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Tactical Line-up – Group A – Russia-Saudi Arabia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ↑ "Russia v Saudi Arabia – Man of the Match". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 14 June 2018. Archived from the original on 5 January 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ↑ "Match report – Group A – Egypt-Uruguay" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Tactical Line-up – Group A – Egypt-Uruguay" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ↑ "Egypt v Uruguay – Man of the Match". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 June 2018. Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ↑ "Match report – Group A – Russia-Egypt" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "Tactical Line-up – Group A – Russia-Egypt" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ↑ "Russia v Egypt – Man of the Match". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 19 June 2018. Archived from the original on 26 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ↑ "Match report – Group A – Uruguay-Saudi Arabia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "Tactical Line-up – Group A – Uruguay-Saudi Arabia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ↑ "Uruguay v Saudi Arabia – Man of the Match". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 20 June 2018. Archived from the original on 26 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ↑ "Match report – Group A – Uruguay v Russia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 "Tactical Line-up – Group A – Uruguay v Russia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ↑ "Uruguay v Russia – Man of the Match". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 25 June 2018. Archived from the original on 26 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ↑ "Match report – Group A – Saudi Arabia v Egypt" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 "Tactical Line-up – Group A – Saudi Arabia v Egypt" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ↑ "Saudi Arabia v Egypt – Man of the Match". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 25 June 2018. Archived from the original on 26 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
Other websites
[change | change source]- 2018 FIFA World Cup Group A Archived 2018-06-15 at the Wayback Machine, FIFA.com