The 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group B was one of the nine UEFA groups for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification. The group consisted of six teams: Portugal, Switzerland, Hungary, Faroe Islands, Latvia, and Andorra.
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.[1][2]
The group winners, Portugal, qualified directly for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The group runners-up, Switzerland, advanced to the play-offs as one of the best eight runners-up.
The fixture list was confirmed by UEFA on 26 July 2015, the day following the draw.[1][4] Times are CET/CEST,[note 1] as listed by UEFA (local times are in parentheses).[5]
There were 82 goals scored in 30 matches, for an average of 2.73 goals per match.
15 goals
9 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Alexandre Martínez Marc Rebés
Rógvi Baldvinsson Jóan Símun Edmundsson Sonni Nattestad Gilli Rólantsson
Dániel Böde Balázs Dzsudzsák Zoltán Gera Richárd Guzmics Tamás Kádár Ádám Lang Roland Ugrai
Gints Freimanis Dāvis Ikaunieks Igors Tarasovs Artūrs Zjuzins
Bruno Alves João Moutinho Nélson Oliveira.svg/1280px-Flag_of_Switzerland_(Pantone).svg.png){kind=small}
Eren Derdiyok Josip Drmić Blerim Džemaili Breel Embolo Fabian Frei Fabian Schär Xherdan Shaqiri Valentin Stocker1 own goal
Johan Djourou (playing against Portugal)A player was automatically suspended for the next match for the following offences:[6]
The following suspensions were served during the qualifying matches: