2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 3

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The 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification UEFA Group 3 was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. The group comprised Denmark, Iceland, Israel, Malta, Serbia and Switzerland.

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The group winners qualified directly for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. Among the seven group runners-up, the four best (determined by records against the first-, third-, fourth- and fifth-placed teams only for balance between different groups) advanced to the play-offs. [1]

After winning 9–0 at home against Israel on 14 June 2014, Switzerland qualified for the 2015 Women's World Cup on 15 June after Denmark's match with Iceland ended in a draw, which meant that Switzerland was assured group winners. Switzerland also became the first European nation to qualify for the 2015 Women's World Cup.

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svgFlag of Iceland.svgFlag of Denmark.svgFlag of Israel.svgFlag of Serbia.svgFlag of Malta.svg
1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 10910531+5228 Women's World Cup 3–0 1–1 9–0 9–0 11–0
2Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 10613299+2019 0–2 0–1 3–0 9–1 5–0
3Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 10532256+1918 0–1 1–1 0–1 3–1 8–0
4Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 104069271812 0–5 0–1 0–5 3–1 2–0
5Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 1031616341810 0–7 1–2 1–1 3–0 5–0
6Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 100010055550 0–5 0–8 0–5 0–3 [a] 0–3
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. Israel were awarded a 3–0 win. The match originally ended 2–0 to Israel.

Results

All times are CEST (UTC+02:00) during summer and CET (UTC+01:00) during winter.

Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg9–0Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Bachmann Soccerball shade.svg13', 83'
Crnogorčević Soccerball shade.svg21', 61', 81', 87'
Dickenmann Soccerball shade.svg36' (pen.)
Wälti Soccerball shade.svg38'
Bürki Soccerball shade.svg75'
Report

Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg0–2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Report Bachmann Soccerball shade.svg9'
Dickenmann Soccerball shade.svg54' (pen.)
Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík
Attendance: 2,050
Referee: Christine Baitinger (Germany)

Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg1–1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Čubrilo Soccerball shade.svg20' Report Harder Soccerball shade.svg19'
Inđija Stadium, Inđija
Attendance: 300
Referee: Rhona Daly (Ireland)
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg2–0Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
Sofer Soccerball shade.svg51'
Shelina Soccerball shade.svg60'
Report

Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg1–2Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
M. Ilić Soccerball shade.svg68' Report Vidarsdóttir Soccerball shade.svg19'
Ómarsdóttir Soccerball shade.svg43'
FK Obilić Stadium, Belgrade
Attendance: 250
Referee: Anastasia Pustovoitova (Russia)
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg0–1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Report Bachmann Soccerball shade.svg26'
Vejle Stadion, Vejle
Attendance: 1,921
Referee: Pernilla Larsson (Sweden)

Malta  Flag of Malta.svg0–5Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Report S. Nielsen Soccerball shade.svg7'
Nadim Soccerball shade.svg26', 66'
Harder Soccerball shade.svg34'
K. Nielsen Soccerball shade.svg86'
Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali
Attendance: 330
Referee: Sofia Karagiorgi (Cyprus)
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg3–1Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Fridman Soccerball shade.svg26'
Falkon Soccerball shade.svg38'
Sofer Soccerball shade.svg67'
Report Podovac Soccerball shade.svg3' (pen.)
HaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva
Attendance: 270
Referee: Marija Kurtes (Germany)

Israel  Flag of Israel.svg0–5Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Report Humm Soccerball shade.svg6', 28', 36'
Dickenmann Soccerball shade.svg45' (pen.)
Crnogorčević Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
HaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva
Attendance: 100
Referee: Teodora Albon (Romania)
Malta  Flag of Malta.svg0–3Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Report Damnjanović Soccerball shade.svg3'
Čubrilo Soccerball shade.svg38'
Čanković Soccerball shade.svg84'
Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali
Attendance: 250
Referee: Zuzana Štrpková (Slovakia)

Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg11–0Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
Bachmann Soccerball shade.svg4'
Dickenmann Soccerball shade.svg13', 45+4', 90+3'
Moser Soccerball shade.svg17', 62'
Remund Soccerball shade.svg31'
Abbé Soccerball shade.svg39'
Kiwic Soccerball shade.svg41'
Humm Soccerball shade.svg59', 85'
Report
Herti Allmend Stadion, Zug
Attendance: 1,040
Referee: Vesna Budimir (Croatia)
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg0–1Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
Report Brynjarsdóttir Soccerball shade.svg60'
Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan
Attendance: 100
Referee: Monika Mularczyk (Poland)

Malta  Flag of Malta.svg0–8Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
Report Þorsteinsdóttir Soccerball shade.svg2', 23', 60'
Lárusdóttir Soccerball shade.svg15'
Brynjarsdóttir Soccerball shade.svg33', 90+4'
Friðriksdóttir Soccerball shade.svg64'
Óladóttir Soccerball shade.svg87'
Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali
Attendance: 250
Referee: Sjoukje de Jong (Netherlands)
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg1–1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Dickenmann Soccerball shade.svg64' (pen.) Report Røddik Soccerball shade.svg51'

Malta  Flag of Malta.svg0–3
Awarded [note 1]
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Report M. Fridman Soccerball shade.svg36'
Lavi Soccerball shade.svg60'
Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali
Attendance: 157
Referee: Olga Zadinová (Czech Republic)
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg3–0Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
Bernauer Soccerball shade.svg33'
Bürki Soccerball shade.svg69'
Dickenmann Soccerball shade.svg80'
Report
Centre sportif de Colovray Nyon, Nyon
Attendance: 1,350
Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg3–1Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Rasmussen Soccerball shade.svg9' (pen.)
Knudsen Soccerball shade.svg10'
Christiansen Soccerball shade.svg83'
Report Podovac Soccerball shade.svg58' (pen.)
Vejle Stadion, Vejle
Attendance: 726
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)

Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg9–0Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Humm Soccerball shade.svg29'
Kiwic Soccerball shade.svg32'
Bachmann Soccerball shade.svg35', 39'
Moser Soccerball shade.svg37'
Bürki Soccerball shade.svg59', 84', 86'
Abbé Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Report
Stadion Niedermatten, Wohlen
Attendance: 950
Referee: Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary)
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg5–0Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
I. Ilić Soccerball shade.svg4'
Čanković Soccerball shade.svg28'
Savanović Soccerball shade.svg42'
Krstić Soccerball shade.svg67', 74'
Report
Inđija Stadium, Inđija
Attendance: 350
Referee: Zuzana Kováčová (Slovakia)
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg1–1Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
Rasmussen Soccerball shade.svg35' Report Lárusdóttir Soccerball shade.svg28'
Vejle Stadion, Vejle
Attendance: 933
Referee: Riem Hussein (Germany)

Israel  Flag of Israel.svg0–5Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Report Nielsen Soccerball shade.svg35', 86'
Harder Soccerball shade.svg48'
Troelsgaard Soccerball shade.svg56'
Pedersen Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan
Attendance: 150
Referee: Morag Pirie (Scotland)
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg0–7Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Report Bachmann Soccerball shade.svg5'
Dickenmann Soccerball shade.svg21', 51'
Moser Soccerball shade.svg48'
Crnogorčević Soccerball shade.svg60'
Humm Soccerball shade.svg76'
Betschart Soccerball shade.svg81'
Inđija Stadium, Inđija
Attendance: 250
Referee: Eleni Lampadariou (Greece)
Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg5–0Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
Magnúsdóttir Soccerball shade.svg12'
Jensen Soccerball shade.svg20', 86'
Lárusdóttir Soccerball shade.svg40'
Brynjarsdóttir Soccerball shade.svg64'
Report
Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík
Attendance: 579
Referee: Séverine Zinck (France)

Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg3–0Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Smiljković Soccerball shade.svg31', 34'
Bradić Soccerball shade.svg82'
Report
Suvača Sportcenter, Pećinci
Attendance: 200
Referee: Aneliya Sinabova (Bulgaria)
Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg0–1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Report Harder Soccerball shade.svg58'
Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík
Attendance: 3,395
Referee: Teodora Albon (Romania)

Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg8–0Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
Røddik Soccerball shade.svg5' (pen.), 89'
Rasmussen Soccerball shade.svg17', 50'
Knudsen Soccerball shade.svg27'
Nadim Soccerball shade.svg28', 67'
Sørensen Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Report
Vejle Stadion, Vejle
Attendance: 755
Referee: Elia Martínez (Spain)
Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg3–0Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Brynjarsdóttir Soccerball shade.svg2'
Friðriksdóttir Soccerball shade.svg26'
Gunnarsdóttir Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Report

Malta  Flag of Malta.svg0–5Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Report Crnogorčević Soccerball shade.svg10', 84', 87' (pen.)
Bürki Soccerball shade.svg52', 68'
Victor Tedesco Stadium, Ħamrun
Attendance: 200
Referee: Gordana Kuzmanović (Serbia)
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg0–1Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Report Falkon Soccerball shade.svg10'
Vejle Stadion, Vejle
Attendance: 657
Referee: Anastasia Pustovoitova (Russia)
Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg9–1Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Þorsteinsdóttir Soccerball shade.svg7', 71'
Viggósdóttir Soccerball shade.svg10'
Hönnudóttir Soccerball shade.svg27', 72'
Ásgrímsdóttir Soccerball shade.svg58'
Brynjarsdóttir Soccerball shade.svg63', 84'
Helgadóttir Soccerball shade.svg67' (pen.)
Report Čubrilo Soccerball shade.svg60'
Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík
Attendance: 753
Referee: Efthalia Mitsi (Greece)

Goalscorers

10 goals
9 goals
8 goals
7 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Notes

  1. Israel were awarded a 3–0 win after Malta fielding an ineligible player Dorianne Theuma. [2] The match originally ended 2–0 to Israel. [3]

References

  1. "Regulations of the UEFA European Qualifying Competition for the 7th FIFA Women's World Cup" (PDF). UEFA. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2013.
  2. "Velimirovic admits to betting on Rabat Ajax games – MFA". Times of Malta. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  3. Malta v Israel match report, UEFA.com, 7 May 2014.