2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group E

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The 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group E was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised Norway, Slovenia, Switzerland, Albania, Cyprus and Iceland.

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The group winners, Switzerland, qualified directly for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Iceland placed among the eight best runners-up and advanced to the play-offs, where they were drawn to play home-and-away matches against Croatia. [1] However, they failed to qualify for the World Cup after drawing the first match and losing the second.

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Flag of Iceland.svg Flag of Slovenia.svg Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Albania.svg Flag of Cyprus.svg
1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 10730176+1124Qualification to 2014 FIFA World Cup 4–4 1–0 1–1 2–0 1–0
2Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 105231715+217Advance to second round 0–2 2–4 2–0 2–1 2–0
3Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 105051411+315 0–2 1–2 3–0 1–0 2–1
4Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 103341013312 0–2 1–1 2–1 0–1 2–0
5Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 10325911211 1–2 1–2 1–0 1–1 3–1
6Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 10127415115 0–0 1–0 0–2 1–3 0–0
Source: [2]

Matches

A meeting was held in Zürich, Switzerland, on 22 November 2011 to determine the schedule. The delegates failed to reach agreement on the fixtures, which were then determined by a random draw at the conclusion of the meeting. [3]

Albania  Flag of Albania.svg3–1Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus
Sadiku Soccerball shade.svg36'
Çani Soccerball shade.svg84'
Bogdani Soccerball shade.svg87'
Report Laban Soccerball shade.svg45+5'
Stadiumi Qemal Stafa, Tirana
Attendance: 19,400
Referee: Artyom Kuchin (Kazakhstan)
Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg0–2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Report Xhaka Soccerball shade.svg20'
Inler Soccerball shade.svg51'
Stožice, Ljubljana
Attendance: 13,213
Referee: Paolo Tagliavento (Italy)
Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg2–0Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Árnason Soccerball shade.svg22'
Finnbogason Soccerball shade.svg81'
Report
Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík
Attendance: 8,352
Referee: Anthony Gautier (France)

Cyprus  Flag of Cyprus.svg1–0Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
Makrides Soccerball shade.svg58' Report
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg2–1Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Henriksen Soccerball shade.svg26'
J. A. Riise Soccerball shade.svg90+3' (pen.)
Report Šuler Soccerball shade.svg16'
Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo
Attendance: 11,168
Referee: Fırat Aydınus (Turkey)
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg2–0Flag of Albania.svg  Albania
Shaqiri Soccerball shade.svg23'
Inler Soccerball shade.svg68' (pen.)
Report
Swissporarena, Lucerne
Attendance: 16,500
Referee: Ovidiu Alin Hategan (Romania)

Albania  Flag of Albania.svg1–2Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
Çani Soccerball shade.svg28' Report Bjarnason Soccerball shade.svg19'
Sigurðsson Soccerball shade.svg81'
Stadiumi Qemal Stafa, Tirana
Attendance: 8,200
Referee: Tony Asumaa (Finland)
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg1–1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Gavranović Soccerball shade.svg79' Report Hangeland Soccerball shade.svg81'
Stade de Suisse, Bern
Attendance: 30,712
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán (Spain)
Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg2–1Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus
Matavž Soccerball shade.svg38', 61' Report Aloneftis Soccerball shade.svg83'
Ljudski vrt, Maribor
Attendance: 7,988
Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia)

Cyprus  Flag of Cyprus.svg1–3Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Aloneftis Soccerball shade.svg42' Report Hangeland Soccerball shade.svg45'
Elyounoussi Soccerball shade.svg81' (pen.)
King Soccerball shade.svg83'
Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg0–2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Report Barnetta Soccerball shade.svg66'
Gavranović Soccerball shade.svg79'
Albania  Flag of Albania.svg1–0Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Roshi Soccerball shade.svg37' Report
Stadiumi Qemal Stafa, Tirana
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Martin Hansson (Sweden)

Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg1–2Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
Novaković Soccerball shade.svg34' Report Sigurðsson Soccerball shade.svg55', 78'
Stožice, Ljubljana
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Stavros Tritsonis (Greece)
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg0–1Flag of Albania.svg  Albania
Report Salihi Soccerball shade.svg66'
Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo
Attendance: 11,207
Referee: Kevin Blom (Netherlands)
Cyprus  Flag of Cyprus.svg0–0Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Report
GSP Stadium, Nicosia
Attendance: 2,045
Referee: Manuel Gräfe (Germany)

Albania  Flag of Albania.svg1–1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Rama Soccerball shade.svg40' Report Høgli Soccerball shade.svg87'
Stadiumi Qemal Stafa, Tirana
Attendance: 21,600
Referee: William Collum (Scotland)
Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg2–4Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Bjarnason Soccerball shade.svg22'
Finnbogason Soccerball shade.svg26' (pen.)
Report Kirm Soccerball shade.svg11'
Birsa Soccerball shade.svg31' (pen.)
Cesar Soccerball shade.svg61'
Krhin Soccerball shade.svg86'
Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík
Attendance: 9,202
Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg1–0Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus
Seferovic Soccerball shade.svg90' Report
Stade de Genève, Geneva
Attendance: 16,900
Referee: Paolo Mazzoleni (Italy)

Norway  Flag of Norway.svg2–0Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus
Elyounoussi Soccerball shade.svg43'
King Soccerball shade.svg66'
Report
Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo
Attendance: 11,295
Referee: Kenn Hansen (Denmark)
Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg1–0Flag of Albania.svg  Albania
Kampl Soccerball shade.svg19' Report
Stožice, Ljubljana
Attendance: 13,843
Referee: István Vad (Hungary)
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg4–4Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
Lichtsteiner Soccerball shade.svg15', 30'
Schär Soccerball shade.svg27'
Džemaili Soccerball shade.svg54' (pen.)
Report Guðmundsson Soccerball shade.svg3', 68', 90+1'
Sigþórsson Soccerball shade.svg56'
Stade de Suisse, Bern
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia)

Norway  Flag of Norway.svg0–2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Report Schär Soccerball shade.svg12', 51'
Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo
Attendance: 16,631
Referee: Howard Webb (England)
Cyprus  Flag of Cyprus.svg0–2Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Report Novaković Soccerball shade.svg12'
Iličić Soccerball shade.svg80'
GSP Stadium, Nicosia
Attendance: 714
Referee: Ruddy Buquet (France)
Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg2–1Flag of Albania.svg  Albania
Bjarnason Soccerball shade.svg13'
Sigþórsson Soccerball shade.svg47'
Report Rama Soccerball shade.svg9'
Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík
Attendance: 9,768
Referee: Andre Marriner (England)

Albania  Flag of Albania.svg1–2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Salihi Soccerball shade.svg89' (pen.) Report Shaqiri Soccerball shade.svg47'
Lang Soccerball shade.svg77'
Stadiumi Qemal Stafa, Tirana
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Pedro Proença (Portugal)
Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg2–0Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus
Sigþórsson Soccerball shade.svg60'
Sigurðsson Soccerball shade.svg76'
Report
Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík
Attendance: 9,767
Referee: István Vad (Hungary)
Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg3–0Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Novaković Soccerball shade.svg13', 14', 49' Report
Ljudski vrt, Maribor
Attendance: 10,890
Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo (Spain)

Cyprus  Flag of Cyprus.svg0–0Flag of Albania.svg  Albania
Report
GSP Stadium, Nicosia
Attendance: 341
Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia)
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg1–1Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
Braaten Soccerball shade.svg30' Report Sigþórsson Soccerball shade.svg12'
Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo
Attendance: 6,796
Referee: Paolo Tagliavento (Italy)
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg1–0Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Xhaka Soccerball shade.svg74' Report
Stade de Suisse, Bern
Attendance: 22,014
Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)

Goalscorers

There were 71 goals scored in 30 matches, for an average of 2.37 goals per match.

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Discipline

PosPlayerCountryYellow card.svgRed card.svgSuspended for match(es)Reason
DF Boštjan Cesar Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 41vs Albania (16 October 2012)Sent off in a 2014 World Cup qualifying match
MF Tranquillo Barnetta Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 21vs Albania (11 September 2012)Sent off in a 2014 World Cup qualifying match
DF Andi Lila Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 21vs Norway (7 June 2013)Sent off in a 2014 World Cup qualifying match
DF Sölvi Ottesen Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 11vs Albania (12 October 2012)Sent off in a 2014 World Cup qualifying match
DF Espen Ruud Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 40vs Albania (22 March 2013)
vs Slovenia (11 October 2013)
Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
FW Vincent Laban Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 30vs Slovenia (12 October 2012)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MF Aron Gunnarsson Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 30vs Switzerland (16 October 2012)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
FW Eren Derdiyok Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 20vs Iceland (16 October 2012)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
DF Valentinos Sielis Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 20vs Norway (16 October 2012)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
DF Kári Árnason Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 30vs Slovenia (22 March 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MF Rúrik Gíslason Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 20vs Slovenia (22 March 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
DF Grétar Steinsson Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 20vs Slovenia (22 March 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MF Josip Iličić Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 20vs Iceland (22 March 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MF Andraž Kirm Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 30vs Iceland (22 March 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MF Daniel Braaten Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 20vs Albania (22 March 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MF Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 20vs Slovenia (7 June 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MF Gylfi Sigurðsson Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 30vs Slovenia (7 June 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MF Lorik Cana Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 40vs Norway (7 June 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MF Odise Roshi Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 20vs Norway (7 June 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
DF Armend Dallku Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 30vs Slovenia (6 September 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MF Gökhan Inler Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 20vs Iceland (6 September 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
DF Elias Charalambous Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 20vs Norway (6 September 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MF Konstantinos Makridis Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 20vs Norway (6 September 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MF Efstathios Aloneftis Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 30vs Slovenia (10 September 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MF Jasmin Kurtić Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 20vs Cyprus (10 September 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MF Ansi Agolli Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 20vs Iceland (10 September 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MF Giorgos Merkis Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 20vs Albania (15 October 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
DF Steve von Bergen Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 20vs Slovenia (15 October 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches

Attendances

TeamHighestLowestAverage
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 15,6008,20011,240
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 2,4933421,439
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 9,7688,3529,091
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 16,6316,79611,420
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 30,71216,50022,425
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 13,8436,50010,487

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