World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : Ireland beats Georgia 1-0
DUBLIN, Oct. 6, 2016 (AMP) — Russia 2018 (European Qualifiers) : Ireland defeated Georgia by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Thursday night at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
Georgia made the Irishs doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with a saving goal by Irish defender Séamus Coleman in the 56th minute.
The result put the Irish fourth in Group D with 4 points. Georgia is 5th with no points. In their next game, Ireland will meet Moldova at the Aviva Stadium on October 9, while Georgia will face Wales.
Fixtures and Results : Group D
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Overview
Ireland at the World Cup
- 3 appearances (first in 1990)
- 20 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Georgia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
Ireland
1:0
Georgia
1:0 (0:0)
- 6 October 2016
- 20:45
- Dublin
Group D
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Wales | 4 |
 Serbia | 4 |
 Austria | 4 |
| Ireland | 4 |
| Georgia | 0 |
 Moldova | 0 |
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