2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group B
The 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group B was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised Italy, Denmark, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Armenia and Malta.
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Armenia vs Bulgaria
The group winners, Italy, qualified directly for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Denmark finished runners-up but were ranked as the poorest of the nine group runners-up and so did not advance to the play-offs.[1]
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() |
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1 | ![]() |
10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 22 | Qualification to 2014 FIFA World Cup | — | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | |
2 | ![]() |
10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 16 | 2–2 | — | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 6–0 | ||
3 | ![]() |
10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 15 | 0–0 | 0–3 | — | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | ||
4 | ![]() |
10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 13 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 6–0 | ||
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10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 13 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | — | 0–1 | ||
6 | ![]() |
10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 28 | −23 | 3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 0–1 | — |
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Denmark was ranked as the worst runner-up among all nine groups (having scored fewer points than the other eight) and so they failed to advance to the play-offs.
Matches
The match schedule was determined at a meeting in Prague, Czech Republic, on 28 November 2011.[2]
Czech Republic ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Gebre Selassie ![]() Pekhart ![]() Rezek ![]() |
Report | Briffa ![]() |
Armenia ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() |
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Report | Vydra ![]() Kolář ![]() |
Bulgaria ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Dočkal ![]() |
- Notes
- Bulgaria v Malta was played without spectators due to sanctions imposed by FIFA as a result of racist chanting by Bulgarian supporters at the home match against Denmark.[4]
Goalscorers
There were 80 goals in 30 games for an average of 2.67 goals per game.
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
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- 1 goal
- 1 own goal
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Discipline
Pos | Player | Country | ![]() |
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Suspended for match(es) | Reason |
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DF | Ivan Bandalovski | ![]() | 2 | 1 | vs Denmark (12 October 2012) | Sent off in a 2014 World Cup qualifying match |
MF | Gevorg Ghazaryan | ![]() | 2 | 1 | vs Italy (12 October 2012) | Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
FW | Mario Balotelli | ![]() | 3 | 1 | vs Bulgaria (6 September 2013) | Sent off in a 2014 World Cup qualifying match |
FW | Marcos Pizzelli | ![]() | 0 | 1 | vs Italy (12 October 2012) | Sent off in a 2014 World Cup qualifying match |
FW | Pablo Daniel Osvaldo | ![]() | 0 | 1 | vs Armenia (12 October 2012) vs Malta (26 March 2013) | Sent off in a 2014 World Cup qualifying match |
DF | Sargis Hovsepyan | ![]() | 2 | 0 | vs Italy (12 October 2012) | Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
FW | Andreas Cornelius | ![]() | 2 | 0 | vs Italy (16 October 2012) | Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
MF | William Kvist | ![]() | 3 | 0 | vs Czech Republic (23 March 2013) | Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
MF | Karlen Mkrtchyan | ![]() | 2 | 0 | vs Czech Republic (26 March 2013) | Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
DF | Hrayr Mkoyan | ![]() | 2 | 0 | vs Czech Republic (26 March 2013) | Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
MF | Arthur Yedigaryan | ![]() | 5 | 0 | vs Czech Republic (26 March 2013) vs Denmark (10 September 2013) | Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
MF | Daniele De Rossi | ![]() | 2 | 0 | vs Malta (26 March 2013) | Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
DF | Yordan Minev | ![]() | 2 | 0 | vs Denmark (26 March 2013) | Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
FW | Nicolai Jørgensen | ![]() | 2 | 0 | vs Armenia (11 June 2013) | Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
MF | Georgi Milanov | ![]() | 2 | 0 | vs Italy (6 September 2013) | Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
DF | Luke Dimech | ![]() | 2 | 0 | vs Denmark (6 September 2013) | Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
DF | Alex Muscat | ![]() | 2 | 0 | vs Denmark (6 September 2013) | Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
MF | Vladimír Darida | ![]() | 2 | 0 | vs Armenia (6 September 2013) | Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
DF | Robert Arzumanyan | ![]() | 3 | 0 | vs Denmark (10 September 2013) | Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
FW | Yura Movsisyan | ![]() | 3 | 0 | vs Denmark (10 September 2013) | Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
MF | Roderick Briffa | ![]() | 2 | 0 | vs Bulgaria (10 September 2013) | Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
DF | Varazdat Haroyan | ![]() | 3 | 1 | vs Bulgaria (11 October 2013) | Sent off in a 2014 World Cup qualifying match |
MF | André Schembri | ![]() | 2 | 0 | vs Czech Republic (11 October 2013) | Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
MF | Daniel Kolář | ![]() | 2 | 1 | vs Malta (11 October 2013) | Sent off in a 2014 World Cup qualifying match |
ST | Libor Kozák | ![]() | 2 | 0 | vs Malta (11 October 2013) | Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
DF | Yordan Minev | ![]() | 2 | 0 | vs Czech Republic (15 October 2013) | Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
MF | Svetoslav Dyakov | ![]() | 3 | 1 | vs Czech Republic (15 October 2013) | Sent off in a 2014 World Cup qualifying match |
DF | Nikolay Bodurov | ![]() | 1 | 1 | vs Czech Republic (15 October 2013) | Sent off in a 2014 World Cup qualifying match |
ST | Michael Mifsud | ![]() | 2 | 0 | vs Denmark (15 October 2013) | Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
DF | Tomáš Sivok | ![]() | 2 | 0 | vs Bulgaria (15 October 2013) | Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
MF | Niki Zimling | ![]() | 2 | 0 | vs Malta (15 October 2013) | Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
FW | Nicklas Bendtner | ![]() | 2 | 0 | vs Malta (15 October 2013) | Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
DF | Nicolai Boilesen | ![]() | 2 | 0 | vs Malta (15 October 2013) | Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
Attendances
Team | Total | Highest | Lowest | Average |
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![]() | 81,903 | 25,000 | 8,500 | 16,381 |
![]() | 77,120 | 25,464 | 0 | 15,424 |
![]() | 74,672 | 18,235 | 10,358 | 14,934 |
![]() | 107,429 | 35,305 | 11,479 | 21,486 |
![]() | 140,988 | 37,027 | 18,000 | 28,198 |
![]() | 35,518 | 18,000 | 3,517 | 7,104 |
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References
- "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Preliminary Competition Format and Draw Procedures – European Zone" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 29 July 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
- "Čeští fotbalisté začnou boj o MS v září v Dánsku. Itálii vyzvou až v roce 2013" [Czech footballers will start fight for the World Championships in September in Denmark – head to Italy in 2013] (in Czech). 28 November 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- Armenia vs Italy match report
- "Hungary and Bulgaria sanctioned to play without spectators". FIFA. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
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