Group A
Netherlands 3 (Davy Propper 7′ & 80′; Arjen Robben 67′) – Bulgaria 1 (Georgi Kostadinov 69′)
Netherlands remain in the fight to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup after beating Bulgaria by 3-1. Davy Propper scored his first international goal in the 7th minute as Netherlands went 1-0 ahead.
Arjen Robben extended the lead for the hosts Netherlands to 2-0 on 67 minutes but immediately Georgi Kostadinov reduced the margin to 2-1 for Bulgaria through a header following a free-kick.
Propper secured the match for Netherlands with his second international goal on 80 minutes. Quincy Promes raised a cross which was sent home by unmarked Propper through a header.
Belarus 0 – Sweden 4 (Emil Forsberg 18′; Christoffer Nyman 24′; Marcus Berg 37′; Andreas Granqvist 84′ PEN)
In another Group A encounter, Sweden beat the hosts Belarus by 4-0. Emil Forsberg (18′), Christoffer Nyman (24′) and Marcus Berg (37’) scored once each in the first half while Andreas Granqvist scored the final goal on 84 minutes through a penalty.
France 0 – Luxembourg 0
Group A leader France stumbled in their quest for direct qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup after playing a goalless draw against Luxembourg.
Hosts France totally dominated the field as they also produced 9 shots on target in the game but failed to beat the opposing goalie.
Group Standings after the end of Round 8
| Position | Team | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | GD | Points |
| 1 | France | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | +10 | 17 |
| 2 | Sweden | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | +11 | 16 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | +5 | 13 |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 12 |
| 5 | Luxembourg | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −10 | 5 |
| 6 | Belarus | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −12 | 5 |
(Note: GD = goals differences)