2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group A#Serbia v Azerbaijan

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|team_order=SRB, POR, IRL, LUX, AZE

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|win_AZE=0 |draw_AZE=1 |loss_AZE=7 |gf_AZE=5 |ga_AZE=18

|match_POR_SRB=1–2

|match_POR_IRL=2–1

|match_POR_LUX=5–0

|match_POR_AZE=1–0

|match_SRB_POR=2–2

|match_SRB_IRL=3–2

|match_SRB_LUX=4–1

|match_SRB_AZE=3–1

|match_IRL_POR=0–0

|match_IRL_SRB=1–1

|match_IRL_LUX=0–1

|match_IRL_AZE=1–1

|match_LUX_POR=1–3

|match_LUX_SRB=0–1

|match_LUX_IRL=0–3

|match_LUX_AZE=2–1

|match_AZE_POR=0–3

|match_AZE_SRB=1–2

|match_AZE_IRL=0–3

|match_AZE_LUX=1–3

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|name_LUX={{fb|LUX}} |short_LUX={{flagdeco|LUX}}

|name_AZE={{fb|AZE}} |short_AZE={{flagdeco|AZE}}

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=WC |result2=PO

|col_WC=green1 |text_WC=Qualification for 2022 FIFA World Cup

|col_PO=blue1 |text_PO=Advance to play-offs

}}

The fixture list was confirmed by UEFA on 8 December 2020, the day following the draw.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/news/0264-110cbe0bf3c8-20065adb8f46-1000/ |title=European Qualifiers for 2022 World Cup: all the fixtures |work=UEFA |date=9 December 2020 |access-date=12 December 2020 |archive-date=31 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231182901/https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/news/0264-110cbe0bf3c8-20065adb8f46-1000/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/0264-110ace207077-148a7a2a0834-1000/worldcupfixtures.pdf |title=Fixture List – European Qualifiers 2020–2022: FIFA World Cup Preliminary Competition |work=UEFA |date=8 December 2020 |access-date=8 December 2020 |archive-date=8 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208184438/https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/0264-110ace207077-148a7a2a0834-1000/worldcupfixtures.pdf |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/0264-110ad8d233bb-8b2abff6c4d7-1000/eq_2020-22_-_fixtures_list_by_groups.pdf |title=Fixture List by Group – European Qualifiers 2020–2022: FIFA World Cup Preliminary Competition |work=UEFA |date=8 December 2020 |access-date=8 December 2020}} Times are CET/CEST,{{refn|group=note|CET (UTC+1) for matches until 27 March and from 31 October (matchday 1–2 and 9–10), and CEST (UTC+2) for matches from 28 March to 30 October 2021 (matchday 3–8).}} as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

{{Football box

|id=Portugal v Azerbaijan

|date={{Start date|2021|3|24|df=y}}

|time=20:45

|team1={{fb-rt|POR}}

|score=1–0

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[https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2030765/ Report (UEFA)]

|team2={{fb|AZE}}

|goals1=

• Medvedev {{goal|36|o.g.}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Juventus Stadium, Turin (Italy)

|attendance=0{{UEFA match attendance|2030765|Portugal vs. Azerbaijan |date=24 March 2021|access-date=1 April 2021}}{{refn|group=note|name=Behind closed doors|Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, the match was played behind closed doors.}}

|referee=Daniel Siebert (Germany)

}}

{{Football box

|id=Serbia v Republic of Ireland

|date={{Start date|2021|3|24|df=y}}

|time=20:45

|team1={{fb-rt|SER}}

|score=3–2

|report=[https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers/uefa/match-center/400154645 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2030770/ Report (UEFA)]

|team2={{fb|IRL}}

|goals1=

• Vlahović {{goal|40}}
• A. Mitrović {{goal|69||75}}

|goals2=

• Browne {{goal|18}}
• Collins {{goal|86}}

|stadium=Red Star Stadium, Belgrade

|attendance=0{{UEFA match attendance|2030770|Serbia vs. Republic of Ireland |date=24 March 2021|access-date=1 April 2021}}{{refn|group=note|name=Behind closed doors}}

|referee=Davide Massa (Italy)

}}

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{{Football box

|id=Republic of Ireland v Luxembourg

|date={{Start date|2021|3|27|df=y}}

|time=20:45 {{small|(19:45 UTC±0)}}

|team1={{fb-rt|IRL}}

|score=0–1

|report=[https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers/uefa/match-center/400154646 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2030796/ Report (UEFA)]

|team2={{fb|LUX}}

|goals1=

|goals2=Rodrigues {{goal|85}}

|stadium=Aviva Stadium, Dublin

|attendance=0{{UEFA match attendance|2030796|Republic of Ireland vs. Luxembourg |date=27 March 2021|access-date=1 April 2021}}{{refn|group=note|name=Behind closed doors}}

|referee=Fran Jović (Croatia)

}}

{{Football box

|id=Serbia v Portugal

|date={{Start date|2021|3|27|df=y}}

|time=20:45

|team1={{fb-rt|SER}}

|score=2–2

|report=[https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers/uefa/match-center/400155556 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2030797/ Report (UEFA)]

|team2={{fb|POR}}

|goals1=

• A. Mitrović {{goal|46}}
• Kostić {{goal|60}}

|goals2=

• Jota {{goal|11||36}}

|stadium=Red Star Stadium, Belgrade

|attendance=0{{UEFA match attendance|2030797|Serbia vs. Portugal |date=27 March 2021|access-date=1 April 2021}}{{refn|group=note|name=Behind closed doors}}

|referee= Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)

}}

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{{Football box

|id=Azerbaijan v Serbia

|date={{Start date|2021|3|30|df=y}}

|time=18:00 {{small|(20:00 UTC+4)}}

|team1={{fb-rt|AZE}}

|score=1–2

|report=[https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers/uefa/match-center/400155559 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2030812/ Report (UEFA)]

|team2={{fb|SER}}

|goals1=

• Mahmudov {{goal|59|pen.}}

|goals2=

• A. Mitrović {{goal|16||81}}

|stadium=Baku Olympic Stadium, Baku

|attendance=0{{UEFA match attendance|2030812|Azerbaijan vs. Serbia |date=30 March 2021|access-date=1 April 2021}}{{refn|group=note|name=Behind closed doors}}

|referee=Roi Reinshreiber (Israel)

}}

{{Football box

|id=Luxembourg v Portugal

|date={{Start date|2021|3|30|df=y}}

|time=20:45

|team1={{fb-rt|LUX}}

|score=1–3

|report=[https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers/uefa/match-center/400155570 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2030822/ Report (UEFA)]

|team2={{fb|POR}}

|goals1=

• Rodrigues {{goal|30}}

|goals2=

• Jota {{goal|45+2}}
• Ronaldo {{goal|51}}
• Palhinha {{goal|80}}

|stadium=Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City

|attendance=0{{UEFA match attendance|2030822|Luxembourg vs. Portugal |date=30 March 2021|access-date=1 April 2021}}{{refn|group=note|name=Behind closed doors}}

|referee=Sergey Ivanov (Russia)

}}

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{{Football box

|id=Luxembourg v Azerbaijan

|date={{Start date|2021|9|1|df=y}}

|time=20:45

|team1={{fb-rt|LUX}}

|score=2–1

|report=[https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers/uefa/match-center/400155555 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2030846/ Report (UEFA)]

|team2={{fb|AZE}}

|goals1=

• Pinto {{goal|8}}
• Rodrigues {{goal|28|pen.}}

|goals2=

• Mahmudov {{goal|67}}

|stadium=Stade de Luxembourg, Luxembourg City{{cite web |url=https://www.flf.lu/Equipes-nationales/Equipe-nationale-A/Programme.aspx |title=Fédération Luxembourgeoise de Football - Actualités |publisher=Fédération Luxembourgeoise de Football |date= |access-date=10 May 2021 |archive-date=2 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220202225921/https://www.flf.lu/Equipes-nationales/Equipe-nationale-A/Programme.aspx |url-status=dead }}

|attendance=2,000{{UEFA match attendance|2030846|Luxembourg vs. Azerbaijan |date=1 September 2021|access-date=2 September 2021}}

|referee=Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

}}

{{Football box

|id=Portugal v Republic of Ireland

|date={{Start date|2021|9|1|df=y}}

|time=20:45 {{small|(19:45 UTC+1)}}

|team1={{fb-rt|POR}}

|score=2–1

|report=[https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers/uefa/match-center/400155565 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2030839/ Report (UEFA)]

|team2={{fb|IRL}}

|goals1=

• Ronaldo {{goal|89||90+6}}

|goals2=

• Egan {{goal|45}}

|stadium=Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé

|attendance=7,831{{UEFA match attendance|2030839|Portugal vs. Republic of Ireland |date=1 September 2021|access-date=2 September 2021}}

|referee=Matej Jug (Slovenia)

}}

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{{Football box

|id=Republic of Ireland v Azerbaijan

|date={{Start date|2021|9|4|df=y}}

|time=18:00 {{small|(17:00 UTC+1)}}

|team1={{fb-rt|IRL}}

|score=1–1

|report=[https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers/uefa/match-center/400155568 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2030863/ Report (UEFA)]

|team2={{fb|AZE}}

|goals1=

• Duffy {{goal|87}}

|goals2=

• Mahmudov {{goal|45+1}}

|stadium=Aviva Stadium, Dublin

|attendance=21,287{{UEFA match attendance|2030863|Republic of Ireland vs. Azerbaijan |date=4 September 2021|access-date=5 September 2021}}

|referee=Jérôme Brisard (France)

}}

{{Football box

| id = Serbia v Luxembourg

| date = {{Start date|2021|9|4|df=y}}

| time = 18:00

| team1 = {{fb-rt|SER}}

| score = 4–1

| report = [https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers/uefa/match-center/400155557 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2030873/ Report (UEFA)]

| team2 = {{fb|LUX}}

| goals1 = *A. Mitrović {{goal|22||35}}

• Chanot {{goal|82|o.g.}}
• Milenković {{goal|90+6}}

| goals2 = *O. Thill {{goal|77}}

| stadium = Red Star Stadium, Belgrade

| attendance = 10,078{{UEFA match attendance|2030873|Serbia vs. Luxembourg |date=4 September 2021|access-date=5 September 2021}}

| referee = Halil Umut Meler (Turkey)

| event =

| round =

| score1 =

| score2 =

}}

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{{Football box

|id=Azerbaijan v Portugal

|date={{Start date|2021|9|7|df=y}}

|time=18:00 {{small|(20:00 UTC+4)}}

|team1={{fb-rt|AZE}}

|score=0–3

|report=[https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers/uefa/match-center/400155563 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2030887/ Report (UEFA)]

|team2={{fb|POR}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

• B. Silva {{goal|26}}
• A. Silva {{goal|31}}
• Jota {{goal|75}}

|stadium=Baku Olympic Stadium, Baku

|attendance=20,574{{UEFA match attendance|2030887|Azerbaijan vs. Portugal |date=7 September 2021|access-date=7 September 2021}}

|referee=Marco Guida (Italy)

}}

{{Football box

|id=Republic of Ireland v Serbia

|date={{Start date|2021|9|7|df=y}}

|time=20:45 {{small|(19:45 UTC+1)}}

|team1={{fb-rt|IRL}}

|score=1–1

|report=[https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers/uefa/match-center/400155571 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2030895/ Report (UEFA)]

|team2={{fb|SER}}

|goals1=

• Milenković {{goal|87|o.g.}}

|goals2=

• Milinković-Savić {{goal|20}}

|stadium=Aviva Stadium, Dublin

|attendance=25,415{{UEFA match attendance|2030895|Republic of Ireland vs. Serbia |date=7 September 2021|access-date=7 September 2021}}

|referee=José María Sánchez (Spain)

}}

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{{Football box

|id=Azerbaijan v Republic of Ireland

|date={{Start date|2021|10|9|df=y}}

|time=18:00 {{small|(20:00 UTC+4)}}

|team1={{fb-rt|AZE}}

|score=0–3

|report=[https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers/uefa/match-center/400155560 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2030929/ Report (UEFA)]

|team2={{fb|IRL}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

• Robinson {{goal|7||39}}
• Ogbene {{goal|90}}

|stadium=Baku Olympic Stadium, Baku

|attendance=6,852{{UEFA match attendance|2030929|Azerbaijan vs. Republic of Ireland |date=9 October 2021|access-date=9 October 2021}}

|referee=Espen Eskås (Norway)

}}

{{Football box

|id=Luxembourg v Serbia

|date={{Start date|2021|10|9|df=y}}

|time=20:45

|team1={{fb-rt|LUX}}

|score=0–1

|report=[https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers/uefa/match-center/400155566 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2030934/ Report (UEFA)]

|team2={{fb|SER}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

• Vlahović {{goal|68}}

|stadium=Stade de Luxembourg, Luxembourg City

|attendance=2,000{{UEFA match attendance|2030934|Luxembourg vs. Serbia |date=9 October 2021|access-date=9 October 2021}}

|referee=Willie Collum (Scotland)

}}

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{{Football box

|id=Portugal v Luxembourg

|date={{Start date|2021|10|12|df=y}}

|time=20:45 {{small|(19:45 UTC+1)}}

|team1={{fb-rt|POR}}

|score=5–0

|report=[https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers/uefa/match-center/400155569 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2030949/ Report (UEFA)]

|team2={{fb|LUX}}

|goals1=

• Ronaldo {{goal|8|pen.|13|pen.|87}}
• Fernandes {{goal|18}}
• Palhinha {{goal|69}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé

|attendance=18,553{{UEFA match attendance|2030949|Portugal vs. Luxembourg |date=12 October 2021|access-date=12 October 2021}}

|referee=Benoît Bastien (France)

}}

{{Football box

|id=Serbia v Azerbaijan

|date={{Start date|2021|10|12|df=y}}

|time=20:45

|team1={{fb-rt|SER}}

|score=3–1

|report=[https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers/uefa/match-center/400155562 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2030957/ Report (UEFA)]

|team2={{fb|AZE}}

|goals1=

• Vlahović {{goal|30|pen.|53}}
• Tadić {{goal|83|pen.}}

|goals2=

• Mahmudov {{goal|45+2}}

|stadium=Red Star Stadium, Belgrade

|attendance=5,890{{UEFA match attendance|2030957|Serbia vs. Azerbaijan |date=12 October 2021|access-date=12 October 2021}}

|referee=Erik Lambrechts (Belgium)

}}

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{{Football box

|id=Azerbaijan v Luxembourg

|date={{Start date|2021|11|11|df=y}}

|time=18:00 {{small|(21:00 UTC+4)}}

|team1={{fb-rt|AZE}}

|score=1–3

|report=[https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers/uefa/match-center/400155564 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2030964/ Report (UEFA)]

|team2={{fb|LUX}}

|goals1=

• Salahli {{goal|82}}

|goals2=

• Rodrigues {{goal|67||90+1}}
• S. Thill {{goal|78}}

|stadium=Baku Olympic Stadium, Baku

|attendance=2,986{{UEFA match attendance|2030964|Azerbaijan vs. Luxembourg |date=11 November 2021|access-date=11 November 2021}}

|referee=Manuel Schüttengruber (Austria)

}}

{{Football box

|id=Republic of Ireland v Portugal

|date={{Start date|2021|11|11|df=y}}

|time=20:45 {{small|(19:45 UTC±0)}}

|team1={{fb-rt|IRL}}

|score=0–0

|report=[https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers/uefa/match-center/400155558 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2030968/ Report (UEFA)]

|team2={{fb|POR}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Aviva Stadium, Dublin

|attendance=50,373{{UEFA match attendance|2030968|Republic of Ireland vs. Portugal |date=11 November 2021|access-date=11 November 2021}}

|referee=Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain)

}}

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{{Football box

|id=Luxembourg v Republic of Ireland

|date={{Start date|2021|11|14|df=y}}

|time=20:45

|team1={{fb-rt|LUX}}

|score=0–3

|report=[https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers/uefa/match-center/400155561 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2030995/ Report (UEFA)]

|team2={{fb|IRL}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

• Duffy {{goal|67}}
• Ogbene {{goal|75}}
• Robinson {{goal|88}}

|stadium=Stade de Luxembourg, Luxembourg City

|attendance=9,268{{UEFA match attendance|2030995|Luxembourg vs. Republic of Ireland |date=14 November 2021|access-date=14 November 2021}}

|referee=Tamás Bognár (Hungary)

}}

{{Football box

|id=Portugal v Serbia

|date={{Start date|2021|11|14|df=y}}

|time=20:45 {{small|(19:45 UTC±0)}}

|team1={{fb-rt|POR}}

|score=1–2

|report=[https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers/uefa/match-center/400155567 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2030990/ Report (UEFA)]

|team2={{fb|SER}}

|goals1=

• Sanches {{goal|2}}

|goals2=

• Tadić {{goal|33}}
• A. Mitrović {{goal|90}}

|stadium=Estádio da Luz, Lisbon

|attendance=58,873{{UEFA match attendance|2030990|Portugal vs. Serbia |date=14 November 2021|access-date=14 November 2021}}

|referee=Daniele Orsato (Italy)

}}

{{#invoke:Goalscorers|main|2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|round=group|group=A}}

A player was automatically suspended for the next match for the following offences:{{cite web |url=https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/517ef2ad2bc3665e/original/ytkbpnxyvcghx6bebesv-pdf.pdf |title=Regulations FIFA World Cup 2022 Preliminary Competition |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |format=PDF |year=2020 |access-date=7 December 2020 |archive-date=7 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201007090150/https://resources.fifa.com/image/upload/fwc2022-preliminary-comp-web-en.pdf?cloudid=ytkbpnxyvcghx6bebesv |url-status=live }}

• Receiving a red card (red card suspensions could be extended for serious offences)
• Receiving two yellow cards in two different matches (yellow card suspensions were carried forward to the play-offs, but not the finals or any other future international matches)

The following suspensions were served during the qualifying matches:

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• {{Official website|https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers|Official FIFA World Cup website}}
• [https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers/uefa Qualifiers – Europe], FIFA.com
• [https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/ European Qualifiers], UEFA.com

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Group A

Category:2020–21 in Azerbaijani football

Category:2021–22 in Azerbaijani football

Category:2020–21 in Luxembourgian football

Category:2021–22 in Luxembourgian football

Category:2020–21 in Portuguese football

Category:2021–22 in Portuguese football

Category:Portugal at the 2022 FIFA World Cup

Category:2021 in Republic of Ireland association football

Category:2020–21 in Serbian football

Category:2021–22 in Serbian football

Category:Serbia at the 2022 FIFA World Cup