2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA preliminary round

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The 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification UEFA preliminary round was the UEFA qualifying preliminary round for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.

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The eight lowest teams entered the tournament in the preliminary round were drawn into two groups of four. The two best placed teams in each group advanced to the next round where they competed among the other thirty-eight teams entered. The preliminary round was drawn on 18 December 2012. [1] Malta and Lithuania as hosts were the only seeded teams. Matches were played from 4 to 9 April 2013.

Tiebreakers

If two or more teams were equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following tie-breaking criteria were applied: [2]

  1. Higher number of points obtained in the matches played between the teams in question;
  2. Superior goal difference resulting from the matches played between the teams in question;
  3. Higher number of goals scored in the matches played between the teams in question;
  4. If, after having applied criteria 1 to 3, teams still have an equal ranking, criteria 1 to 3 are reapplied exclusively to the matches between the teams in question to determine their final rankings. If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria 5 to 9 apply;
  5. Superior goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Higher number of goals scored in all group matches;
  7. If only two teams have the same number of points, and they are tied according to criteria 1–6 after having met in the last round of the group stage, their ranking is determined by a penalty shoot-out (this criterion is not used if more than two teams have the same number of points).
  8. Position in the UEFA national team coefficient ranking system.

All times are CEST (UTC+02:00).

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of Malta.svgFlag of Albania.svgFlag of Latvia.svgFlag of Luxembourg.svg
1Flag of Malta.svg  Malta (H)321091+87 Group stage ——— 6–0
2Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 321052+37 1–1 — 2–0 —
3Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 301204−41 0–2 ———
4Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 301218−71— 1–2 0–0 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Albania  Flag of Albania.svg1–1Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
Curo Soccerball shade.svg76' Report Theuma Soccerball shade.svg80'
Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali
Attendance: 120
Referee: Petra Chudá (Slovakia)
Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg0–0Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Report
Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali
Attendance: 50
Referee: Floarea Ionescu (Romania)
Albania  Flag of Albania.svg2–0Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Memedov Soccerball shade.svg17'
Velaj Soccerball shade.svg41'		 Report
Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali
Attendance: 40
Referee: Yuliya Medvedeva-Keldyusheva (Kazakhstan)
Malta  Flag of Malta.svg6–0Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Carabott Soccerball shade.svg12'
Theuma Soccerball shade.svg25' (pen.), 61'
Cuschieri Soccerball shade.svg28'
Xuerreb Soccerball shade.svg29'
Buttigieg Soccerball shade.svg50'		 Report
Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali
Attendance: 130
Referee: Floarea Ionescu (Romania)
Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg1–2Flag of Albania.svg  Albania
Maurer Soccerball shade.svg45' Report Jashari Soccerball shade.svg16'
Velaj Soccerball shade.svg69'
Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali
Attendance: 40
Referee: Petra Chudá (Slovakia)
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg0–2Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
Report Theuma Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Cuschieri Soccerball shade.svg83'
Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali
Attendance: 210
Referee: Yuliya Medvedeva-Keldyusheva (Kazakhstan)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of the Faroe Islands.svgFlag of Montenegro.svgFlag of Georgia.svgFlag of Lithuania.svg
1Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 321064+27 Group stage — 3–3 2–1 —
2Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 312064+25——— 1–1
3Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 310257−23— 0–2 — 4–3
4Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania (H)301246−21 0–1 ———
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Faroe Islands  Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg3–3Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
H. Sevdal Soccerball shade.svg49', 76'
Magnussen Soccerball shade.svg51'		 Report Vukčević Soccerball shade.svg18', 66'
Kuć Soccerball shade.svg59'
LFF Stadium, Vilnius
Attendance: 30
Referee: Linn Andersson (Sweden)
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg4–3Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Pasikashvili Soccerball shade.svg32', 85'
Chkonia Soccerball shade.svg39'
Matveeva Soccerball shade.svg60'		 Report Vanagaitė Soccerball shade.svg9'
Bložytė Soccerball shade.svg17'
Mažukelyte Soccerball shade.svg82'
LFF Stadium, Vilnius
Attendance: 250
Referee: Paloma Quintero Siles (Spain)
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg0–2Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
Report Vukčević Soccerball shade.svg38', 90+4'
LFF Stadium, Vilnius
Attendance: 10
Referee: Dilan Gökçek (Turkey)
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg0–1Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands
Report Andreasen Soccerball shade.svg61'
LFF Stadium, Vilnius
Attendance: 262
Referee: Paloma Quintero Siles (Spain)
Faroe Islands  Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg2–1Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
H. Sevdal Soccerball shade.svg38', 73' Report Chichinadze Soccerball shade.svg47'
LFF Stadium, Vilnius
Attendance: 12
Referee: Dilan Gökçek (Turkey)
Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg1–1Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Vukčević Soccerball shade.svg60' Report Vanagaitė Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
LFF Stadium, Vilnius
Attendance: 130
Referee: Linn Andersson (Sweden)

Goalscorers

5 goals
4 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References

  1. ↑ "Albania, Montenegro learn debut opposition". UEFA. 18 December 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  2. ↑ "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.
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