2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group I

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The 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group I was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised 2010 FIFA World Cup winners Spain, along with France, Belarus, Georgia and Finland.

Spain won the group and thus qualified directly for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. France ranked among the eight best runners-up and advanced to the play-offs, where they were drawn to play home-and-away matches against Ukraine.[1] After losing the first match by two goals, they won the second by three, thus qualifying for the World Cup.

Standings[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 8 6 2 0 14 3 +11 20 Qualification to 2014 FIFA World Cup 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–1
2  France 8 5 2 1 15 6 +9 17 Advance to second round 0–1 3–0 3–1 3–1
3  Finland 8 2 3 3 5 9 −4 9 0–2 0–1 1–1 1–0
4  Georgia 8 1 2 5 3 10 −7 5 0–1 0–0 0–1 1–0
5  Belarus 8 1 1 6 7 16 −9 4 0–4 2–4 1–1 2–0

Matches[edit]

The fixtures were decided at a meeting held in Paris, France, on 23 September 2011.[2]

Georgia 1–0 Belarus
Okriashvili 52' Report
Attendance: 20,000
Finland 0–1 France
Report Diaby 20'
Attendance: 35,111

Georgia 0–1 Spain
Report Soldado 86'
Attendance: 54,598
France 3–1 Belarus
Capoue 49'
Jallet 68'
Ribéry 80'
Report Putsila 72'
Attendance: 52,552

Finland 1–1 Georgia
Hämäläinen 62' Report Kashia 56'
Attendance: 12,607
Belarus 0–4 Spain
Report Alba 12'
Pedro 21', 69', 79'
Attendance: 28,800

Belarus 2–0 Georgia
Bressan 6'
Drahun 28'
Report
Attendance: 15,300
Spain 1–1 France
Ramos 25' Report Giroud 90+4'
Attendance: 46,825
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)

Spain 1–1 Finland
Ramos 49' Report Pukki 79'
Attendance: 27,637
France 3–1 Georgia
Giroud 45+1'
Valbuena 47'
Ribéry 61'
Report Kobakhidze 71'
Attendance: 71,147
Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia)

France 0–1 Spain
Report Pedro 58'
Attendance: 78,329

Finland 1–0 Belarus
Shitov 57' (o.g.) Report
Attendance: 24,916
Referee: Eli Hacmon (Israel)

Belarus 1–1 Finland
Verkhovtsov 85' Report Pukki 24'

Georgia 0–0 France
Report
Attendance: 26,360
Finland 0–2 Spain
Report Alba 19'
Negredo 86'
Attendance: 37,492
Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia)

Georgia 0–1 Finland
Report R. Eremenko 74' (pen.)
Attendance: 25,321
Referee: Leontios Trattou (Cyprus)
Belarus 2–4 France
Filipenko 32'
Kalachev 57'
Report Ribéry 47' (pen.), 64'
Nasri 71'
Pogba 73'
Attendance: 12,203

Spain 2–1 Belarus
Xavi 61'
Negredo 78'
Report Kornilenko 89'
Attendance: 22,900

France 3–0 Finland
Ribéry 8'
Toivio 75' (o.g.)
Benzema 87'
Report
Spain 2–0 Georgia
Negredo 26'
Mata 61'
Report
Attendance: 16,133

Goalscorers[edit]

There were 44 goals in 20 matches, for an average of 2.20 goals per match.

5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 Own goal

Discipline[edit]

Pos Player Country Yellow card Red card Suspended for match(es) Reason
MF Alexei Eremenko  Finland 2 1 vs Spain (22 March 2013) Sent off in a 2014 World Cup qualifying match
MF Paul Pogba  France 2 1 vs Georgia (6 September 2013) Sent off in a 2014 World Cup qualifying match
MF Pavel Nekhaichik  Belarus 2 1 vs Finland (11 June 2013) Sent off in a 2014 World Cup qualifying match
DF Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa  France 2 0 vs Spain (16 October 2012) Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MF Jaba Kankava  Georgia 4 1 vs France (22 March 2013)
vs Spain (15 October 2013)
Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
Sent off in a 2014 World Cup qualifying match
MF Tornike Okriashvili  Georgia 3 0 vs France (22 March 2013) Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
FW David Silva  Spain 2 0 vs France (26 March 2013) Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
DF Niklas Moisander  Finland 2 0 vs Belarus (7 June 2013) Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
DF Markus Halsti  Finland 2 0 vs Belarus (11 June 2013) Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MF Yohan Cabaye  France 2 0 vs Georgia (6 September 2013) Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MF Blaise Matuidi  France 2 0 vs Georgia (6 September 2013) Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MF Përparim Hetemaj  Finland 3 0 vs Spain (6 September 2013) Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
GK Giorgi Loria  Georgia 2 0 vs Finland (10 September 2013) Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MF David Targamadze  Georgia 2 0 vs Spain (15 October 2013) Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
DF Gia Grigalava  Georgia 2 0 vs Spain (15 October 2013) Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MF Tim Sparv  Finland 2 0 vs France (15 October 2013) Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Preliminary Competition Format and Draw Procedures – European Zone" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 29 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 21, 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  2. ^ Составлен календарь матчей отборочного раунда ЧМ-2014 [List of qualifiers for 2014 World Cup] (in Russian). Belarus Football Federation. 23 September 2011. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2011.

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