2014 FIFA World Cup Group E

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Group E of the 2014 FIFA World Cup consisted of Switzerland, Ecuador, France, and Honduras. Play began on 15 June and ended on 25 June 2014. The top two teams, France and Switzerland, advanced to the round of 16.

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Teams

Draw positionTeamConfederationMethod of
qualification		Date of
qualification		Finals
appearance		Last
appearance		Previous best
performance		 FIFA Rankings
October 2013 [nb 1] June 2014
E1 (seed)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland UEFA UEFA Group E Winners11 October 201310th 2010 Quarter-finals (1934, 1938, 1954)76
E2Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador CONMEBOL CONMEBOL Round Robin 4th place15 October 20133rd 2006 Round of 16 (2006)2226
E3Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France UEFA UEFA Play-off Winners19 November 201314th 2010 Winners (1998)2117
E4Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras CONCACAF CONCACAF fourth round 3rd place15 October 20133rd 2010 Group stage (1982, 2010)3433
Notes
  1. ↑ The rankings of October 2013 were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 321082+67Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 320176+16
3Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 31113304
4Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 300318−70
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria

Matches

Switzerland vs Ecuador

The two teams had never met before. [1]

Ecuador took the lead in the first half when Walter Ayoví's free kick was headed in by Enner Valencia. Switzerland equalised early in the second half from another set-piece, Ricardo Rodríguez's corner kick headed in by half-time substitute Admir Mehmedi. [2] The winning goal of the match was scored by another substitute Haris Seferovic in the 93rd minute of the game with just 20 seconds remaining in injury time. A Swiss breakaway started in their own penalty area when Valon Behrami won the ball, and finished by Seferovic converting Rodríguez's cross. [3]

This was Switzerland's first World Cup win over South American opposition in six attempts. [4]

Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg2–1Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Report
Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília
Attendance: 68,351
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan) [5]
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Ecuador
GK1 Diego Benaglio
RB2 Stephan Lichtsteiner
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CB5 Steve von Bergen
LB13 Ricardo Rodríguez
DM11 Valon Behrami
DM8 Gökhan Inler (c)
RW23 Xherdan Shaqiri
AM10 Granit Xhaka
LW14 Valentin Stocker Sub off.svg 46'
CF19 Josip Drmić Sub off.svg 75'
Substitutions:
FW18 Admir Mehmedi Sub on.svg 46'
FW9 Haris Seferovic Sub on.svg 75'
Manager:
Flag of Germany.svg Ottmar Hitzfeld
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GK22 Alexander Domínguez
RB4 Juan Carlos Paredes Yellow card.svg 53'
CB2 Jorge Guagua
CB3 Frickson Erazo
LB10 Walter Ayoví
RM16 Antonio Valencia (c)
CM23 Carlos Gruezo
CM6 Christian Noboa
LM7 Jefferson Montero Sub off.svg 77'
CF13 Enner Valencia
CF11 Felipe Caicedo Sub off.svg 70'
Substitutions:
MF15 Michael Arroyo Sub on.svg 70'
MF9 Joao Rojas Sub on.svg 77'
Manager:
Flag of Colombia.svg Reinaldo Rueda

Man of the Match:
Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland)

Assistant referees:
Abdukhamidullo Rasulov (Uzbekistan)
Bahadyr Kochkarov (Kyrgyzstan)
Fourth official:
Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway)
Fifth official:
Kim Haglund (Norway)

France vs Honduras

The two teams had never met before. [6]

The match started without the national anthems being played before the kick-off, [7] which FIFA later said was due to an audio system malfunction. [8] France took the lead in the first half on a penalty kick converted by Karim Benzema, which was awarded on a foul by Wilson Palacios on Paul Pogba, for which Palacios received his second yellow card and was sent off. [9] An own goal by Honduras goalkeeper Noel Valladares early in the second half gave France a two-goal lead. Benzema's shot rebounded off the post and then hit Valladares, and despite his effort to scoop it clear, the ball was indicated by goal-line technology to have crossed the line and the goal was awarded. The goal was the first time that a goal was awarded in the World Cup with the support of goal-line technology. [10] There was some confusion when the animated replay of the goal was shown in the stadium, however, as when the ball first hit the post, causing "NO GOAL" to correctly flash onto screens in the stadium, it then hit Valladares and crossed the line, producing "GOAL" on the screen. The initial flash of "NO GOAL" drew boos from fans, caused a commotion among the managers and players on the sideline, [11] and led to confusion even from the BBC's experienced television commentator Jonathan Pearce, who required his colleague Martin Keown to explain the incident to him. [12] In response to the confusion, FIFA promised to review how the replays are shown in the future for similar incidents. [13] France completed the scoring when Benzema scored his second goal, as he blasted in the rebound after Mathieu Debuchy's shot was inadvertently blocked by Patrice Evra and fell to him in the penalty area. [14]

Stretching back to their last match of the 1982 World Cup, this was the fifth consecutive World Cup match that Honduras failed to score a goal, matching the record held by Bolivia (1930–1994) and Algeria (1986–2010). [15]

France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg3–0Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Report
Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre
Attendance: 43,012
Referee: Sandro Ricci (Brazil) [5]
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Honduras
GK1 Hugo Lloris (c)
RB2 Mathieu Debuchy
CB4 Raphaël Varane
CB5 Mamadou Sakho
LB3 Patrice Evra Yellow card.svg 7'
DM6 Yohan Cabaye Yellow card.svg 45+2'Sub off.svg 65'
CM14 Blaise Matuidi
CM19 Paul Pogba Yellow card.svg 28'Sub off.svg 57'
RF8 Mathieu Valbuena Sub off.svg 78'
CF10 Karim Benzema
LF11 Antoine Griezmann
Substitutions:
MF18 Moussa Sissoko Sub on.svg 57'
MF12 Rio Mavuba Sub on.svg 65'
FW9 Olivier Giroud Sub on.svg 78'
Manager:
Didier Deschamps
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GK18 Noel Valladares (c)
RB3 Maynor Figueroa
CB21 Brayan Beckeles
CB5 Víctor Bernárdez Sub off.svg 46'
LB7 Emilio Izaguirre
RM17 Andy Najar Sub off.svg 58'
CM19 Luis Garrido Yellow card.svg 83'
CM8 Wilson Palacios Yellow card.svg 28' Yellow-red card.svg 43'
LM15 Roger Espinoza
SS13 Carlo Costly
CF11 Jerry Bengtson Sub off.svg 46'
Substitutions:
MF14 Óscar García Yellow card.svg 53'Sub on.svg 46'
DF2 Osman Chávez Sub on.svg 46'
MF20 Jorge Claros Sub on.svg 58'
Manager:
Flag of Colombia.svg Luis Fernando Suárez

Man of the Match:
Karim Benzema (France)

Assistant referees:
Emerson de Carvalho (Brazil)
Marcelo Van Gasse (Brazil)
Fourth official:
Peter O'Leary (New Zealand)
Fifth official:
Jan-Hendrik Hintz (New Zealand)

Switzerland vs France

The two teams had met in 36 previous matches, including in the 2006 FIFA World Cup group stage, a 0–0 draw. [16]

France took the lead in the 17th minute when Olivier Giroud headed in Mathieu Valbuena's corner. Almost straight from the restart, Karim Benzema intercepted a Swiss pass and set up Blaise Matuidi to increase the lead. Granit Xhaka scored, but he was deemed offside. Later, Benzema was tripped by Johan Djourou in the penalty box, but his penalty was saved by Swiss goalkeeper Diego Benaglio and Yohan Cabaye shot the rebound onto the crossbar. A quick counter-attack saw Giroud cross for Valbuena and France took a 3–0 lead at half time. [17] France added two more goals in the second half, first Paul Pogba crossing for Benzema to score, then Benzema setting up Moussa Sissoko. Switzerland scored two late consolation goals, from a 35-yard free kick by substitute Blerim Džemaili, and a volley by Granit Xhaka after a pass by Gökhan Inler. [18] While the referee was blowing the final whistle, Karim Benzema scored a sixth goal at the end of the match, causing some confusion for a short while about the final score. [19]

Giroud's goal was France's 100th goal in the World Cup, joining four other countries to have achieved this feat (Brazil, Germany, Italy and Argentina). [20]

Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg2–5Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Report
Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador
Attendance: 51,003
Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)
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France
GK1 Diego Benaglio
RB2 Stephan Lichtsteiner
CB20 Johan Djourou
CB5 Steve von Bergen Sub off.svg 9'
LB13 Ricardo Rodríguez
DM11 Valon Behrami Sub off.svg 46'
DM8 Gökhan Inler (c)
CM10 Granit Xhaka
RW23 Xherdan Shaqiri
LW18 Admir Mehmedi
CF9 Haris Seferovic Sub off.svg 69'
Substitutions:
DF4 Philippe Senderos Sub on.svg 9'
MF15 Blerim Džemaili Sub on.svg 46'
FW19 Josip Drmić Sub on.svg 69'
Manager:
Flag of Germany.svg Ottmar Hitzfeld
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GK1 Hugo Lloris (c)
RB2 Mathieu Debuchy
CB4 Raphaël Varane
CB5 Mamadou Sakho Sub off.svg 66'
LB3 Patrice Evra
DM6 Yohan Cabaye Yellow card.svg 88'
CM18 Moussa Sissoko
CM14 Blaise Matuidi
RW8 Mathieu Valbuena Sub off.svg 82'
LW10 Karim Benzema
CF9 Olivier Giroud Sub off.svg 63'
Substitutions:
MF19 Paul Pogba Sub on.svg 63'
DF21 Laurent Koscielny Sub on.svg 66'
MF11 Antoine Griezmann Sub on.svg 82'
Manager:
Didier Deschamps

Man of the Match:
Karim Benzema (France)

Assistant referees:
Sander van Roekel (Netherlands)
Erwin Zeinstra (Netherlands)
Fourth official:
Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway)
Fifth official:
Kim Haglund (Norway)

Honduras vs Ecuador

The two teams had met in 14 previous matches, all in friendlies, most recently in 2013, a 2–2 draw. [21] The two coaches, fellow Colombians Luis Fernando Suárez and Reinaldo Rueda, had previously managed their opponents: Suárez managed Ecuador in the 2006 World Cup, while Rueda managed Honduras in the 2010 World Cup. [22] Honduras midfielder Wilson Palacios was suspended for the match, having received a red card against France. [23]

Honduras took the lead in the first half when Carlo Costly collected left back Brayan Beckeles's long clearance to score with his left foot. [24] Ecuador, which needed at least a point to stay alive in the competition, equalised three minutes later when Juan Paredes's shot was deflected and Enner Valencia turned the ball in at the far post from close range. Enner Valencia scored the game winner in the second half, heading in a free kick from Walter Ayoví. [25]

Costly's goal snapped Honduras's 511-minute World Cup scoreless streak stretching back to 1982, second place at the time to the record of 517 minutes between 1930 and 1990 held by Bolivia. [26] Enner Valencia's brace gave him three total goals in the tournament, and he joined Agustín Delgado as the country's joint top scorer in the World Cup. [27]

Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg1–2Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
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Arena da Baixada, Curitiba
Attendance: 39,224
Referee: Ben Williams (Australia)
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Ecuador
GK18 Noel Valladares (c)
RB21 Brayan Beckeles
CB5 Víctor Bernárdez Yellow card.svg 7'
CB3 Maynor Figueroa
LB7 Emilio Izaguirre Sub off.svg 46'
RM14 Óscar García Sub off.svg 83'
CM19 Luis Garrido Sub off.svg 71'
CM20 Jorge Claros
LM15 Roger Espinoza
SS13 Carlo Costly
CF11 Jerry Bengtson Yellow card.svg 45+3'
Substitutions:
DF6 Juan Carlos García Sub on.svg 46'
MF10 Mario Martínez Sub on.svg 71'
MF23 Marvin Chávez Sub on.svg 83'
Manager:
Flag of Colombia.svg Luis Fernando Suárez
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GK22 Alexander Domínguez
RB4 Juan Carlos Paredes
CB2 Jorge Guagua
CB3 Frickson Erazo
LB10 Walter Ayoví
RM16 Antonio Valencia (c)Yellow card.svg 57'
CM14 Oswaldo Minda Sub off.svg 83'
CM6 Christian Noboa
LM7 Jefferson Montero Yellow card.svg 80'Sub off.svg 90+2'
CF11 Felipe Caicedo Sub off.svg 82'
CF13 Enner Valencia Yellow card.svg 73'
Substitutions:
MF8 Édison Méndez Sub on.svg 82'
MF23 Carlos Gruezo Sub on.svg 83'
DF21 Gabriel Achilier Sub on.svg 90+2'
Manager:
Flag of Colombia.svg Reinaldo Rueda

Man of the Match:
Enner Valencia (Ecuador)

Assistant referees:
Matthew Cream (Australia)
Hakan Anaz (Australia)
Fourth official:
Yuichi Nishimura (Japan)
Fifth official:
Toru Sagara (Japan)

Honduras vs Switzerland

The two teams had met in one previous match, in the 2010 FIFA World Cup group stage, a 0–0 draw. [28]

All three goals of the match were scored by Xherdan Shaqiri. In the sixth minute, he received the ball from Stephan Lichtsteiner, dribbled inside and curled the ball into the net with his left foot. In the 31st minute, a break-away by Switzerland saw Josip Drmić setting up Shaqiri to convert. Shaqiri completed his hat-trick in the 71st minute, from another break-away and assist by Drmić. [29]

As Ecuador drew with France in the other match taking place simultaneously, Switzerland sealed a place in the knockout stage as the group runners-up, while Honduras, which needed a win to have any chance of qualifying for the knockout stage for the first time, were eliminated with zero points. [30]

Shaqiri's hat-trick was the 50th hat-trick in the history of the World Cup, and also the second by a Swiss player, following Josef Hügi in the 1954 World Cup. [31] Honduras completed their third World Cup tournament still without a win, and had played more matches (nine total) without a win than any other side. [31]

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Arena da Amazônia, Manaus
Attendance: 40,322
Referee: Néstor Pitana (Argentina)
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Switzerland
GK18 Noel Valladares (c)
RB21 Brayan Beckeles
CB5 Víctor Bernárdez
CB3 Maynor Figueroa
LB6 Juan Carlos García
CM20 Jorge Claros
CM8 Wilson Palacios
RW14 Óscar García Sub off.svg 77'
LW15 Roger Espinoza Sub off.svg 46'
SS13 Carlo Costly Sub off.svg 40'
CF11 Jerry Bengtson
Substitutions:
FW9 Jerry Palacios Yellow card.svg 66'Sub on.svg 40'
MF23 Marvin Chávez Sub on.svg 46'
MF17 Andy Najar Sub on.svg 77'
Manager:
Flag of Colombia.svg Luis Fernando Suárez
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GK1 Diego Benaglio
RB2 Stephan Lichtsteiner
CB20 Johan Djourou
CB22 Fabian Schär
LB13 Ricardo Rodríguez
CM11 Valon Behrami
CM8 Gökhan Inler (c)
RW23 Xherdan Shaqiri Sub off.svg 87'
AM10 Granit Xhaka Sub off.svg 77'
LW18 Admir Mehmedi
CF19 Josip Drmić Sub off.svg 74'
Substitutions:
FW9 Haris Seferovic Sub on.svg 74'
DF6 Michael Lang Sub on.svg 77'
MF15 Blerim Džemaili Sub on.svg 87'
Manager:
Flag of Germany.svg Ottmar Hitzfeld

Man of the Match:
Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland)

Assistant referees:
Hernán Maidana (Argentina)
Juan Pablo Belatti (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Milorad Mažić (Serbia)
Fifth official:
Milovan Ristić (Serbia)

Ecuador vs France

The two teams had met in one previous match, in a friendly in 2008, won 2–0 by France. [28] France midfielder Yohan Cabaye was suspended for the match due to accumulation of yellow cards. [32]

The match finished goalless, with the point enough to confirm France's place in the knockout stage, winning the group with seven points. Ecuador, which had to match Switzerland's result in the final match to have any chance of qualification, had captain Antonio Valencia sent off in the second half after a high tackle on Lucas Digne. [33] As Switzerland defeated Honduras in the other match played at the same time, Ecuador was eliminated, thus being the only team in the CONMEBOL group to fail to advance to the Round of 16. [34]

Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg0–0Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
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Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 73,749
Referee: Noumandiez Doué (Ivory Coast)
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France
GK22 Alexander Domínguez
RB4 Juan Carlos Paredes
CB2 Jorge Guagua
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LB10 Walter Ayoví
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CM14 Oswaldo Minda
CM6 Christian Noboa Sub off.svg 89'
LM7 Jefferson Montero Sub off.svg 63'
CF15 Michael Arroyo Sub off.svg 82'
CF13 Enner Valencia
Substitutions:
MF5 Renato Ibarra Sub on.svg 63'
DF21 Gabriel Achilier Sub on.svg 82'
FW11 Felipe Caicedo Sub on.svg 89'
Manager:
Flag of Colombia.svg Reinaldo Rueda
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GK1 Hugo Lloris (c)
RB15 Bacary Sagna
CB21 Laurent Koscielny
CB5 Mamadou Sakho Sub off.svg 61'
LB17 Lucas Digne
DM22 Morgan Schneiderlin
CM19 Paul Pogba
CM14 Blaise Matuidi Sub off.svg 67'
RW11 Antoine Griezmann Sub off.svg 79'
LW18 Moussa Sissoko
CF10 Karim Benzema
Substitutions:
DF4 Raphaël Varane Sub on.svg 61'
FW9 Olivier Giroud Sub on.svg 67'
FW20 Loïc Rémy Sub on.svg 79'
Manager:
Didier Deschamps

Man of the Match:
Alexander Domínguez (Ecuador)

Assistant referees:
Songuifolo Yeo (Ivory Coast)
Jean-Claude Birumushahu (Burundi)
Fourth official:
Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)
Fifth official:
Sander van Roekel (Netherlands)

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