World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : Georgia hold Ireland to 1-1
TBILISI, Sep. 2, 2017 (AMP) — Russia 2018 (European Qualifiers) : Georgia tied 1-1 with Ireland (halftime: 1-1), in a qualifying game for the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Saturday night at the Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena in Tbilisi.
One goal for both sides in the first half, Qazaishvili ('34) for Georgia, Duffy ('4) for Ireland and none in the second.
The result put the Irish second in Group D with 13 points. Georgia is 5th with 4 points. In their next game, Ireland will meet group leaders Serbia at the Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena on September 5, while Georgia will face Austria.
Fixtures and Results : Group D
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Overview
Georgia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
Ireland at the World Cup
- 3 appearances (first in 1990)
- 20 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Georgia
1:1
Ireland
1:1 (1:1)
- 2 September 2017
- 18:00
- Tbilisi
Group D
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Serbia | 15 |
| Ireland | 13 |
 Wales | 8 |
 Austria | 8 |
| Georgia | 4 |
 Moldova | 2 |
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