The2022 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group D was one of the tenUEFA groups in theWorld Cup qualification tournament to decide which teams would qualify for the2022 FIFA World Cup finals tournament in Qatar.[1] Group D consisted of five teams:Bosnia and Herzegovina,Finland,France (thetitle holders),Kazakhstan andUkraine.[2] The teams played against each other home-and-away in around-robin format.[3]
The group winners, France, qualified directly for the World Cup finals, while the runners-up, Ukraine, advanced to thesecond round (play-offs).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ||||||
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| 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 18 | Qualification for2022 FIFA World Cup | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 8–0 | ||
| 2 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 12 | Advance toplay-offs | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | ||
| 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 0–2 | 1–2 | — | 2–2 | 1–0 | |||
| 4 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 7 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | — | 2–2 | |||
| 5 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 20 | −15 | 3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — |
The fixture list was confirmed by UEFA on 8 December 2020, the day following the draw.[4][5][6] Times areCET/CEST,[note 1] as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
| Finland | 2–2 | |
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| Kazakhstan | 2–2 | |
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| France | 2–0 | |
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| Finland | 1–2 | |
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| Kazakhstan | 0–2 | |
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| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–3 | |
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There were 53 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 2.65 goals per match.
6 goals
5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
A player was automatically suspended for the next match for the following offences:[27]
The following suspensions were served during the qualifying matches:
| Team | Player | Offence(s) | Suspended for match(es) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amir Hadžiahmetović | vs Kazakhstan (7 September 2021) | ||
| Dennis Hadžikadunić | vs Kazakhstan (9 October 2021) | ||
| Glen Kamara | vs Kazakhstan (4 September 2021) | ||
| Jukka Raitala | vs France (16 November 2021) | ||
| Rasmus Schüller | vs Ukraine (9 October 2021) | ||
| Jere Uronen | vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (24 March 2021)[28] | ||
| Jules Koundé | vs Ukraine (4 September 2021) vs Finland (7 September 2021)[29] | ||
| Islambek Kuat | vs France (28 March 2021)[28] | ||
| Stas Pokatilov | vs Finland (4 September 2021) | ||
| Vladislav Vasilyev | vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (9 October 2021) | ||
| Yan Vorogovsky | vs France (13 November 2021) | ||
| Bakhtiyar Zaynutdinov | |||
| Vitalii Mykolenko | vs Kazakhstan (31 March 2021) | ||
| Oleksandr Zinchenko | vs France (4 September 2021) |