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2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group B

2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group B

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The 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group B was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised Italy, Denmark, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Armenia and Malta.

Armenia vs Bulgaria

The group winners, Italy, qualified directly for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Denmark finished runners-up but were ranked as the poorest of the nine group runners-up and so did not advance to the play-offs.[1]

Standings

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Source: [2]

Denmark was ranked as the worst runner-up among all nine groups (having scored fewer points than the other eight) and so they failed to advance to the play-offs.

Matches

The match schedule was determined at a meeting in Prague, Czech Republic, on 28 November 2011.[3]

More information Malta, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 3,517
Referee: Rene Eisner (Austria)
More information Bulgaria, 2–2 ...
Attendance: 12,993
More information Denmark, 0–0 ...
Attendance: 24,004
More information Bulgaria, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 17,883
More information Italy, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 18,000
More information Czech Republic, 3–1 ...
Attendance: 10,358
More information Armenia, 1–3 ...
Attendance: 25,000[4]
More information Bulgaria, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 20,780
Referee: Tony Chapron (France)
More information Czech Republic, 0–0 ...
Attendance: 16,163
More information Italy, 3–1 ...
Attendance: 37,027
More information Bulgaria, 6–0 ...
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Eitan Shemeulevitch (Israel)
More information Czech Republic, 0–3 ...
Attendance: 12,288
More information Armenia, 0–3 ...
Attendance: 14,403
More information Denmark, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 22,357
More information Malta, 0–2 ...
Attendance: 17,011
More information Armenia, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 8,500
More information Czech Republic, 0–0 ...
Attendance: 18,235
More information Denmark, 0–4 ...
Attendance: 14,284
More information Czech Republic, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 17,628
More information Malta, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 5,576
More information Italy, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 28,662
More information Armenia, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 23,000
More information Malta, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 4,884
More information Italy, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 35,299
More information Armenia, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)
More information Malta, 1–4 ...
Attendance: 4,530
Referee: Matej Jug (Slovenia)
More information Denmark, 2–2 ...
Attendance: 35,305
More information Bulgaria, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 25,464
More information Denmark, 6–0 ...
Attendance: 11,479
More information Italy, 2–2 ...
Attendance: 22,000
Notes
  1. [N 1]
    Bulgaria v Malta was played without spectators due to sanctions imposed by FIFA as a result of racist chanting by Bulgarian supporters at the home match against Denmark.[5]

Goalscorers

There were 80 goals scored in 30 matches, for an average of 2.67 goals per match.

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Discipline

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Attendances

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References

  1. [1]
    "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Preliminary Competition Format and Draw Procedures – European Zone" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 29 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 21, 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  2. [2]
    "FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) 2014, football - table and standings". soccer365.me. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  3. [3]
    "Čeští fotbalisté začnou boj o MS v září v Dánsku. Itálii vyzvou až v roce 2013" [Czech footballers will start fight for the World Championships in September in Denmark – head to Italy in 2013] (in Czech). 28 November 2011. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  4. [4]
    Armenia vs Italy match report
  5. [5]
    "Hungary and Bulgaria sanctioned to play without spectators". FIFA. 8 January 2013. Archived from the original on January 11, 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
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