2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group A
The 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group A is a UEFA qualifying group for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The group comprises Croatia, Serbia, Belgium, Scotland, Macedonia and Wales.
The group winners will qualify directly for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Among the nine group runners-up, the eight best runners-up (determined by records against the first-, third-, fourth- and fifth-placed teams only for balance between different groups) will advance to the play-offs, where they will be drawn into four home-and-away ties to determine the other four qualifiers.[1]
Standings
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Matches
The match schedule was determined at a meeting in Brussels, Belgium on 23 November 2011.[2]
Croatia  | 1 – 0 |  North Macedonia |
|---|---|---|
Jelavić  68' |
Report |
Wales  | 0 – 2 |  Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kompany 42' Vertonghen 82' |
Serbia  | 6 – 1 | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Kolarov 16' Tošić 24' Đuričić 39' Tadić 55'Ivanović 80'Sulejmani 90' |
Report | Bale 31' |
Scotland  | 1 – 1 | North Macedonia |
|---|---|---|
| Miller 44' |
Report | Noveski 11' |
Goalscorers
As of 11 September 2012, there were 14 goals scored over 6 games, for an average of 2.33 goals per game.
References
- ^ "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil - Preliminary Competition Format and Draw Procedure - European Zone" (PDF). Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ^ "Rode Duivels openen WK-kwalificatie met drieluik Wales-Kroatië-Servië". hln.be (in Dutch). 23 November 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
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- ^ a b c ""Orlovi" širom Srbije, finale kupa u Beogradu" (in Serbian). Mondo.rs. 10 June 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
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- ^ a b c d "Serbs and Macedonians in Maksimir, Scotland and Belgium come to Split". 24sata. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
{{cite news}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ a b c "Levein, Regan content with fixture schedule". Scottish Football Association. 23 November 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2011.