2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group A

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Serbia taking a corner versus Belgium in Belgrade in October 2012.

The 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil qualification UEFA Group A was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised Belgium, Croatia, Macedonia, Scotland, Serbia and Wales.

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The group winners, Belgium, qualified directly for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Croatia placed among the eight best runners-up and advanced to the play-offs, where they were drawn to play home-and-away matches against Iceland. [1] [2] They drew the first match and won the second, thus also qualifying for the World Cup. [3]

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flag of Croatia.svg Flag of Serbia.svg Flag of Scotland.svg Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Flag of North Macedonia.svg
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 10820184+1426Qualification to 2014 FIFA World Cup — 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–0
2Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 10523129+317Advance to second round 1–2 — 2–0 0–1 2–0 1–0
3Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 104241811+714 0–3 1–1 — 2–0 6–1 5–1
4Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 10325812−411 0–2 2–0 0–0 — 1–2 1–1
5Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 10316920−1110 0–2 1–2 0–3 2–1 — 1–0
6Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia 10217716−97 0–2 1–2 1–0 1–2 2–1 —
Source: [4]

Matches

The match schedule was determined at a meeting in Brussels, Belgium, on 23 November 2011. [5]

Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg1–0Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia
Jelavić Soccerball shade.svg69' Report
Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb
Attendance: 13,883
Referee: Alon Yefet (Israel)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg0–2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Report Kompany Soccerball shade.svg42'
Vertonghen Soccerball shade.svg83'
Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 20,156
Referee: Stefan Johannesson (Sweden)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg0–0Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Report
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 47,369
Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden)
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg6–1Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Kolarov Soccerball shade.svg16'
Tošić Soccerball shade.svg24'
Đuričić Soccerball shade.svg37'
Tadić Soccerball shade.svg55'
Ivanović Soccerball shade.svg80'
Sulejmani Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Bale Soccerball shade.svg31'
Stadion Karađorđe, Novi Sad
Attendance: 10,660
Referee: Duarte Gomes (Portugal)
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg1–1Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Gillet Soccerball shade.svg45+1' Report Perišić Soccerball shade.svg6'
King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels
Attendance: 39,987
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg1–1Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia
Miller Soccerball shade.svg43' Report Noveski Soccerball shade.svg11'
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 32,430
Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia)
Macedonia  Flag of North Macedonia.svg1–2Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Ibraimi Soccerball shade.svg16' Report Ćorluka Soccerball shade.svg33'
Rakitić Soccerball shade.svg60'
Philip II Arena, Skopje
Attendance: 25,230
Referee: Peter Rasmussen (Denmark)
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg0–3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Report Benteke Soccerball shade.svg34'
De Bruyne Soccerball shade.svg68'
Mirallas Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Stadion Crvena Zvezda, Belgrade
Attendance: 21,650
Referee: Pavel Královec (Czech Republic)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg2–1Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Bale Soccerball shade.svg80' (pen.), 87' Report Morrison Soccerball shade.svg27'
Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 23,249
Referee: Florian Meyer (Germany)
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg2–0Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Mandžukić Soccerball shade.svg27'
Eduardo Soccerball shade.svg57'		 Report
Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek
Attendance: 17,500
Referee: Alexandru Tudor (Romania)
Macedonia  Flag of North Macedonia.svg1–0Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Ibraimi Soccerball shade.svg59' (pen.) Report
Philip II Arena, Skopje
Attendance: 26,181
Referee: Bas Nijhuis (Netherlands)
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg2–0Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Benteke Soccerball shade.svg68'
Kompany Soccerball shade.svg71'		 Report
King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels
Attendance: 44,132
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen (Norway)
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg2–0Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Mandžukić Soccerball shade.svg23'
Olić Soccerball shade.svg37'		 Report
Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb
Attendance: 35,722
Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)
Macedonia  Flag of North Macedonia.svg0–2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Report De Bruyne Soccerball shade.svg26'
Hazard Soccerball shade.svg62' (pen.)
Philip II Arena, Skopje
Attendance: 15,947
Referee: Deniz Aytekin (Germany)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg1–2Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Hanley Soccerball shade.svg45+2' Report Ramsey Soccerball shade.svg72' (pen.)
Robson-Kanu Soccerball shade.svg74'
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 39,365
Referee: Antony Gautier (France)
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg2–0Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Đuričić Soccerball shade.svg60', 66' Report
Stadion Karađorđe, Novi Sad
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: István Vad (Hungary)
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg1–0Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia
Hazard Soccerball shade.svg62' Report
King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels
Attendance: 44,230
Referee: Olegário Benquerença (Portugal)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg1–2Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Bale Soccerball shade.svg21' (pen.) Report Lovren Soccerball shade.svg77'
Eduardo Soccerball shade.svg87'
Liberty Stadium, Swansea
Attendance: 12,534
Referee: Luca Banti (Italy)
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg0–1Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Report Snodgrass Soccerball shade.svg26'
Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb
Attendance: 25,016
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán (Spain)
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg2–1Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
De Bruyne Soccerball shade.svg13'
Fellaini Soccerball shade.svg60'		 Report Kolarov Soccerball shade.svg87'
King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels
Attendance: 45,844
Referee: Stéphane Lannoy (France)
Macedonia  Flag of North Macedonia.svg2–1Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Tričkovski Soccerball shade.svg20'
Trajkovski Soccerball shade.svg80'		 Report Ramsey Soccerball shade.svg39' (pen.)
Philip II Arena, Skopje
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Sascha Kever (Switzerland)
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg1–1Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Mitrović Soccerball shade.svg66' Report Mandžukić Soccerball shade.svg53'
Stadion Crvena Zvezda, Belgrade
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg0–2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Report Defour Soccerball shade.svg34'
Mirallas Soccerball shade.svg89'
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 40,284
Referee: Paolo Tagliavento (Italy)
Macedonia  Flag of North Macedonia.svg1–2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Kostovski Soccerball shade.svg85' Report Anya Soccerball shade.svg60'
Maloney Soccerball shade.svg89'
Philip II Arena, Skopje
Attendance: 14,093
Referee: Fredy Fautrel (France)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg0–3Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Report Đorđević Soccerball shade.svg8'
Kolarov Soccerball shade.svg38'
Marković Soccerball shade.svg55'
Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 10,923
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg1–2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Kranjčar Soccerball shade.svg84' Report Lukaku Soccerball shade.svg16', 38'
Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Howard Webb (England)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg1–0Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia
Church Soccerball shade.svg67' Report
Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 11,257
Referee: Suren Baliyan (Armenia)
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg5–1Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia
Tošić Soccerball shade.svg16'
Basta Soccerball shade.svg19'
Kolarov Soccerball shade.svg38' (pen.)
Tadić Soccerball shade.svg54'
Šćepović Soccerball shade.svg74'		 Report Jahović Soccerball shade.svg83'
Stadion Jagodina, Jagodina
Attendance: 8,294
Referee: Richard Trutz (Slovakia)
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg1–1Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
De Bruyne Soccerball shade.svg64' Report Ramsey Soccerball shade.svg88'
King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels
Attendance: 45,401
Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg2–0Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Snodgrass Soccerball shade.svg28'
Naismith Soccerball shade.svg73'		 Report
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 30,172
Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)

Goalscorers

There were 72 goals scored in 30 matches, for an average of 2.4 goals per match.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Discipline

PosPlayerCountryYellow card.svgRed card.svgSuspended for match(es)Reason
DF Milan Biševac Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 40vs Croatia (22 March 2013)
vs Croatia (6 September 2013)		Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MF Guillaume Gillet Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 20vs Serbia (12 October 2012)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MF Aaron Ramsey Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 20vs Croatia (16 October 2012)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MF Ognjen Vukojević Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 30vs Wales (16 October 2012)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
FW Goran Pandev Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia 30vs Serbia (16 October 2012)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
DF Daniel Georgievski Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia 20vs Belgium (22 March 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
DF Aleksandar Kolarov Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 20vs Scotland (26 March 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
DF Boban Grncarov Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia 20vs Belgium (26 March 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MF Muhamed Demiri Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia 20vs Belgium (26 March 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
DF Matija Nastasić Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 20vs Belgium (7 June 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MF Charlie Adam Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 20vs Croatia (7 June 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
DF Vedran Ćorluka Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 30vs Scotland (7 June 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
DF Dejan Lovren Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 20vs Scotland (7 June 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MF Luka Modrić Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 30vs Scotland (7 June 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MF Ferhan Hasani Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia 20vs Wales (6 September 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
DF Hal Robson-Kanu Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 20vs Macedonia (6 September 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
GK Allan McGregor Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 20vs Belgium (6 September 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MF Agim Ibraimi Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia 20vs Scotland (10 September 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
ST Aleksandar Mitrovic Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 20vs Wales (10 September 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MF Zoran Tošić Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 20vs Wales (10 September 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MF Darijo Srna Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 20vs Belgium (11 October 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
DF Steven Whittaker Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 20vs Croatia (15 October 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MF Andrew Crofts Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 20vs Macedonia (11 October 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MF Ljubomir Fejsa Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 20vs Macedonia (15 October 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MF Marouane Fellaini Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 20vs Wales (15 October 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
DF Vanče Šikov Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia 20vs Serbia (15 October 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
DF James Collins Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 01vs Serbia (11 September 2012)Sent off in a 2014 World Cup qualifying match
DF Nenad Tomović Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 01vs Croatia (22 March 2013)Sent off in a 2014 World Cup qualifying match
MF Robert Snodgrass Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 41vs Serbia (26 March 2013)
vs Macedonia (10 September 2013)		Sent off in a 2014 World Cup qualifying match
Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MF Aaron Ramsey Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 01vs Croatia (26 March 2013)Sent off in a 2014 World Cup qualifying match
MF Nemanja Matić Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 21vs Wales (10 September 2013)Sent off in a 2014 World Cup qualifying match
DF Josip Šimunić Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 11vs Belgium (11 October 2013)
vs Scotland (15 October 2013)		Sent off in a 2014 World Cup qualifying match

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