23:10  ,  November 16, 2017

A total of 871 matches played in Russia 2018 qualifiers

A total of 871 matches were played in the Russia 2018 qualifiers, FIFA official website reported.

It has been a long road to the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, the longest in the history of world finals qualifying competitions in fact. For some it has been a mere stroll in the park; for others an arduous journey full of obstacles. Some 209 teams started out, but only 31 made it to the end, joining hosts Russia in next year’s world finals. 
A total of 871 matches were played and 2457 goals were scored in the Russia 2018 qualifiers. The first took place in Timor-Leste on 12 March 2015 and the last in Peru on 15 November 2017.
The biggest win was Qatar’s 15-0 defeat of Bhutan in the second round of the Asian qualifiers.

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