World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : Ireland beats Georgia 1-0

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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)
2018 World Cup Poster
Ireland
1:0
Georgia
1:0 (0:0)
  • 6 October 2016
  • 20:45
  • Dublin

Group D

TeamPts
Wales4
Serbia4
Austria4
Ireland4
Georgia0
Moldova0

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