World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : Greece and Gibraltar qualify for next round

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FIFA World Cup 2018
FIFA World Cup 2018

ATHENS, Oct. 10, 2017 (AMP) — Russia 2018 (European Qualifiers) : Greece defeated Gibraltar by a big score of 4-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a World Cup qualifying game on Tuesday night at the Karaiskakis Stadium in Athens.

Kostas Mitroglou scored dual goals

Greece dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by defender Vasilis Torosidis in the 32nd minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Greeks further widened their lead in the second period by scoring three times (Mitroglou '61, '63 and Gianniotas '78).

Greece and Gibraltar both qualify for the next round of the ongoing FIFA World Cup.

Fixtures and Results : Group H

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Overview

Greece at the World Cup

  • 3 appearances (first in 1994)
  • 19 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)

Gibraltar at the World Cup

  • Never qualified
  • 1 participation in the qualifications
2018 World Cup Poster
Greece
4:0
Gibraltar
4:0 (1:0)
  • 10 October 2017
  • 20:45
  • Athens

Group H

TeamPts
Belgium28
Greece19
Bosnia and Herzegovina17
Estonia11
Cyprus10
Gibraltar0

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