Germany's defender Jonas Hector (L) and Norway's Jonas Svensson vie for the ball during the FIFA World Cup 2018 qualification match between Germany and Norway. Photo: AFP
2018 World Cup qualifying European zone tables after Monday’s Group C, E and F matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):

Group A

France               8 5 2 1 15  5 17

Sweden               8 5 1 2 18  7 16

Netherlands          8 4 1 3 16 11 13

Bulgaria             8 4 0 4 13 17 12

Luxembourg           8 1 2 5  7 17  5

Belarus              8 1 2 5  4 16  5

Group B

Switzerland          8 8 0 0 18  3 24

Portugal             8 7 0 1 28  4 21

Hungary              8 3 1 4 11  9 10

Faroes               8 2 2 4  4 15  8

Andorra              8 1 1 6  2 17  4

Latvia               8 1 0 7  3 18  3

Group C

Germany              8 8 0 0 35  2 24

Northern Ireland     8 6 1 1 16  2 19

Azerbaijan           8 3 1 4  8 12 10

Czech Republic       8 2 3 3 10  9  9

Norway               8 2 1 5  8 16  7

San Marino           8 0 0 8  2 38  0

Group D

Serbia               7 4 3 0 16  7 15

Ireland              7 3 4 0  9  5 13

Wales                7 2 5 0 10  5 11

Austria              7 2 2 3  9  9  8

Georgia              7 0 4 3  7 11  4

Moldova              7 0 2 5  4 18  2

Group E

Poland               8 6 1 1 18 11 19

Denmark              8 5 1 2 18  7 16

Monténégro           8 5 1 2 18  7 16

Romania              8 2 3 3  8  8  9

Armenia              8 2 0 6  8 19  6

Kazakhstan           8 0 2 6  4 22  2

Group F

England              8 6 2 0 16  3 20

Slovakia             8 5 0 3 14  6 15

Slovenia             8 4 2 2 10  4 14

Scotland             8 4 2 2 14 10 14

Lithuania            8 1 2 5  6 18  5

Malta                8 0 0 8  2 21  0

Group G

Spain                7 6 1 0 24  3 19

Italy                7 5 1 1 18  7 16

Albania              7 4 0 3  9  8 12

Israel               7 3 0 4  9 13  9

Macedonia            7 2 0 5  9 13  6

Liechtenstein        7 0 0 7  1 26  0

Group H

Belgium              8 7 1 0 35  3 22 — qualified

Bosnia-Herzegovina   8 4 2 2 19  8 14

Greece               8 3 4 1 11  5 13

Cyprus               8 3 1 4  8 12 10

Estonia              8 2 2 4  6 17  8

Gibraltar            8 0 0 8  3 37  0

Group I

Croatia              7 5 1 1 12  2 16

Ukraine              7 4 2 1 11  5 14

Iceland              7 4 1 2  9  7 13

Turkey               7 3 2 2 11  8 11

Finland              7 1 1 5  5 10  4

Kosovo               7 0 1 6  3 19  1

Note: Nine group winners qualify for the 2018 finals in Russia; eight best runners-up go into play-off with four winners qualifying for the finals.

AFP