2014 FIFA World Cup Group E

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.

Teams
Draw position Team Confederation Method of
qualification		 Date of
qualification		 Finals
appearance		 Last
appearance		 Previous best
performance		 FIFA Rankings
October 2013[nb 1] June 2014 August 2014 October 2019
E1 (seed)  SwitzerlandUEFAUEFA Group E Winners11 October 201310th2010Quarter-finals (1934, 1938, 1954)76913
E2 EcuadorCONMEBOLCONMEBOL Round Robin 4th place15 October 20133rd2006Round of 16 (2006)22262163
E3 FranceUEFAUEFA Play-off Winners19 November 201314th2010Winners (1998)2117102
E4 HondurasCONCACAFCONCACAF Fourth Round 3rd place15 October 20133rd2010Group stage (1982, 2010)34334363
Notes
  1. The rankings of October 2013 were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France 3 2 1 0 8 2 +6 7 Advance to knockout stage
2   Switzerland 3 2 0 1 7 6 +1 6
3  Ecuador 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
4  Honduras 3 0 0 3 1 8 −7 0
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 Seferović 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 Seferović converting Rodríguez's cross.[3]

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

Switzerland  2–1 Ecuador
 Report
Attendance: 68,351
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)[5]
Switzerland
Ecuador
GK1Diego Benaglio
RB2Stephan Lichtsteiner
CB20Johan Djourou 84'
CB5Steve von Bergen
LB13Ricardo Rodríguez
DM11Valon Behrami
DM8Gökhan Inler (c)
RW23Xherdan Shaqiri
AM10Granit Xhaka
LW14Valentin Stocker 46'
CF19Josip Drmić 75'
Substitutions:
FW18Admir Mehmedi 46'
FW9Haris Seferović 75'
Manager:
Ottmar Hitzfeld
GK22Alexander Domínguez
RB4Juan Carlos Paredes 53'
CB3Frickson Erazo
CB2Jorge Guagua
LB10Walter Ayoví
RM16Antonio Valencia (c)
CM23Carlos Gruezo
CM6Christian Noboa
LM7Jefferson Montero 77'
CF11Felipe Caicedo 70'
CF13Enner Valencia
Substitutions:
MF15Michael Arroyo 70'
MF9Joao Rojas 77'
Manager:
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. 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.[10]

The second goal was the first time that a goal was awarded in the World Cup with the support of goal-line technology.[11] 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,[12] 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.[13] In response to the confusion, FIFA promised to review how the replays are shown in the future for similar incidents.[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 3–0 Honduras
 Report
Attendance: 43,012
France
Honduras
GK1Hugo Lloris (c)
RB2Mathieu Debuchy
CB4Raphaël Varane
CB5Mamadou Sakho
LB3Patrice Evra 7'
DM6Yohan Cabaye 45+2' 65'
CM14Blaise Matuidi
CM19Paul Pogba 28' 57'
RF8Mathieu Valbuena 78'
CF10Karim Benzema
LF11Antoine Griezmann
Substitutions:
MF18Moussa Sissoko 57'
MF12Rio Mavuba 65'
FW9Olivier Giroud 78'
Manager:
Didier Deschamps
GK18Noel Valladares (c)
RB3Maynor Figueroa
CB21Brayan Beckeles
CB5Víctor Bernárdez 46'
LB7Emilio Izaguirre
RM17Andy Najar 58'
CM19Luis Garrido 83'
CM8Wilson Palacios 28'  43'
LM15Roger Espinoza
SS13Carlo Costly
CF11Jerry Bengtson 46'
Substitutions:
MF14Óscar García 53' 46'
DF2Osman Chávez 46'
MF20Jorge Claros 58'
Manager:
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. 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. 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.[18] Switzerland scored two late consolation goals, from a long-range free kick by substitute Blerim Džemaili, and a volley by Granit Xhaka after a pass by Gökhan Inler.[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  2–5 France
 Report
Attendance: 51,003
Switzerland
France
GK1Diego Benaglio
RB2Stephan Lichtsteiner
CB20Johan Djourou
CB5Steve von Bergen 9'
LB13Ricardo Rodríguez
DM11Valon Behrami 46'
DM8Gökhan Inler (c)
CM10Granit Xhaka
RW23Xherdan Shaqiri
LW18Admir Mehmedi
CF9Haris Seferović 69'
Substitutions:
DF4Philippe Senderos 9'
MF15Blerim Džemaili 46'
FW19Josip Drmić 69'
Manager:
Ottmar Hitzfeld
GK1Hugo Lloris (c)
RB2Mathieu Debuchy
CB4Raphaël Varane
CB5Mamadou Sakho 66'
LB3Patrice Evra
DM6Yohan Cabaye 88'
CM18Moussa Sissoko
CM14Blaise Matuidi
RW8Mathieu Valbuena 82'
LW10Karim Benzema
CF9Olivier Giroud 63'
Substitutions:
MF19Paul Pogba 63'
DF21Laurent Koscielny 66'
MF11Antoine Griezmann 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 goalkeeper Noel Valladares'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 1–2 Ecuador
 Report
Attendance: 39,224
Honduras
Ecuador
GK18Noel Valladares (c)
RB21Brayan Beckeles
CB5Víctor Bernárdez 7'
CB3Maynor Figueroa
LB7Emilio Izaguirre 46'
RM14Óscar García 83'
CM19Luis Garrido 71'
CM20Jorge Claros
LM15Roger Espinoza
SS13Carlo Costly
CF11Jerry Bengtson 45+3'
Substitutions:
DF6Juan Carlos García 46'
MF10Mario Martínez 71'
MF23Marvin Chávez 83'
Manager:
Luis Fernando Suárez
GK22Alexander Domínguez
RB4Juan Carlos Paredes
CB3Frickson Erazo
CB2Jorge Guagua
LB10Walter Ayoví
RM16Antonio Valencia (c) 57'
CM14Oswaldo Minda 83'
CM6Christian Noboa
LM7Jefferson Montero 80' 90+2'
CF11Felipe Caicedo 82'
CF13Enner Valencia 73'
Substitutions:
MF8Édison Méndez 82'
MF23Carlos Gruezo 83'
DF21Gabriel Achilier 90+2'
Manager:
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]

Honduras 0–3  Switzerland
Report
Attendance: 40,322
Honduras
Switzerland
GK18Noel Valladares (c)
RB21Brayan Beckeles
CB5Víctor Bernárdez
CB3Maynor Figueroa
LB6Juan Carlos García
CM20Jorge Claros
CM8Wilson Palacios
RW14Óscar García 77'
LW15Roger Espinoza 46'
SS13Carlo Costly 40'
CF11Jerry Bengtson
Substitutions:
FW9Jerry Palacios 66' 40'
MF23Marvin Chávez 46'
MF17Andy Najar 77'
Manager:
Luis Fernando Suárez
GK1Diego Benaglio
RB2Stephan Lichtsteiner
CB20Johan Djourou
CB22Fabian Schär
LB13Ricardo Rodríguez
CM11Valon Behrami
CM8Gökhan Inler (c)
RW23Xherdan Shaqiri 87'
AM10Granit Xhaka 77'
LW18Admir Mehmedi
CF19Josip Drmić 74'
Substitutions:
FW9Haris Seferović 74'
DF6Michael Lang 77'
MF15Blerim Džemaili 87'
Manager:
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 0–0 France
Report
Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 73,749
Ecuador
France
GK22Alexander Domínguez
RB4Juan Carlos Paredes
CB2Jorge Guagua
CB3Frickson Erazo 83'
LB10Walter Ayoví
RM16Antonio Valencia (c) 50'
CM14Oswaldo Minda
CM6Christian Noboa 89'
LM7Jefferson Montero 63'
CF15Michael Arroyo 82'
CF13Enner Valencia
Substitutions:
MF5Renato Ibarra 63'
DF21Gabriel Achilier 82'
FW11Felipe Caicedo 89'
Manager:
Reinaldo Rueda
GK1Hugo Lloris (c)
RB15Bacary Sagna
CB21Laurent Koscielny
CB5Mamadou Sakho 61'
LB17Lucas Digne
DM22Morgan Schneiderlin
CM19Paul Pogba
CM14Blaise Matuidi 67'
RW11Antoine Griezmann 79'
LW18Moussa Sissoko
CF10Karim Benzema
Substitutions:
DF4Raphaël Varane 61'
FW9Olivier Giroud 67'
FW20Loïc Rémy 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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