2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group G

The 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group G was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised Greece, Slovakia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lithuania, Latvia and Liechtenstein.

Bosnia and Herzegovina won the group on the ratio of head from Greece and thus qualified directly for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, their first major tournament as an independent country.[1][2] Greece, as one of the eight best runners-up, advanced to the play-offs, where they were drawn to play home-and-away matches against Romania.[3] They won the first match and drew the second, thus also qualifying for the World Cup.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Bosnia and Herzegovina 10 8 1 1 30 6 +24 25 Qualification to 2014 FIFA World Cup — 3–1 0–1 3–0 4–1 4–1
2  Greece 10 8 1 1 12 4 +8 25 Advance to second round 0–0 — 1–0 2–0 1–0 2–0
3  Slovakia 10 3 4 3 11 10 +1 13 1–2 0–1 — 1–1 2–1 2–0
4  Lithuania 10 3 2 5 9 11 −2 11 0–1 0–1 1–1 — 2–0 2–0
5  Latvia 10 2 2 6 10 20 −10 8 0–5 1–2 2–2 2–1 — 2–0
6  Liechtenstein 10 0 2 8 4 25 −21 2 1–8 0–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 —
Source: [4]

Matches

The match schedule was determined at a meeting in Bratislava, Slovakia, on 18 November 2011.[5]

Liechtenstein 1–8 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Christen 60' Report Misimović 26', 31'
Ibišević 33', 39', 82'
Džeko 46', 64', 80'
Attendance: 5,900
Referee: Marco Borg (Malta)
Lithuania 1–1 Slovakia
Žaliūkas 18' Report Sapara 41'
Attendance: 4,000
Latvia 1–2 Greece
Cauņa 41' (pen.) Report Spyropoulos 57'
Gekas 69'
Attendance: 7,956
Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia)
Bosnia and Herzegovina 4–1 Latvia
Misimović 12', 54'
Pjanić 44'
Džeko 90+2'		 Report Gorkšs 5'
Attendance: 11,900
Slovakia 2–0 Liechtenstein
Sapara 37'
Jakubko 79'		 Report
Attendance: 4,326
Referee: Simon Lee Evans (Wales)
Greece 2–0 Lithuania
Ninis 55'
Mitroglou 72'		 Report
Attendance: 21,466
Referee: Mark Courtney (Northern Ireland)
Liechtenstein 0–2 Lithuania
Report Česnauskis 50', 74'
Attendance: 1,112
Slovakia 2–1 Latvia
Hamšík 5' (pen.)
Sapara 9'		 Report Verpakovskis 84' (pen.)
Attendance: 4,012
Greece 0–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Report
Attendance: 26,211
Latvia 2–0 Liechtenstein
Kamešs 29'
Gauračs 77'		 Report
Attendance: 3,500
Slovakia 0–1 Greece
Report Salpingidis 63'
Attendance: 7,494
Liechtenstein 1–1 Latvia
Polverino 17' Report Cauņa 30'
Attendance: 1,150
Slovakia 1–1 Lithuania
Jakubko 40' Report Šernas 19'
Attendance: 4,560
Bosnia and Herzegovina 3–1 Greece
Džeko 29', 53'
Ibišević 36'		 Report Gekas 90+3'
Attendance: 11,100
Latvia 0–5 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Report Lulić 48'
Ibišević 53'
Medunjanin 63'
Pjanić 80'
Džeko 82'
Attendance: 7,700
Referee: Mike Dean (England)
Liechtenstein 1–1 Slovakia
Büchel 13' Report Ďurica 73'
Attendance: 1,623
Lithuania 0–1 Greece
Report Christodoulopoulos 20'
Attendance: 4,500
Latvia 2–1 Lithuania
Bulvītis 20'
Zjuzins 42'		 Report Matulevičius 44'
Attendance: 7,306
Bosnia and Herzegovina 0–1 Slovakia
Report Pečovský 77'
Attendance: 11,620
Liechtenstein 0–1 Greece
Report Mitroglou 72'
Attendance: 2,680
Lithuania 2–0 Liechtenstein
Matulevičius 18'
Kijanskas 40'		 Report
Attendance: 1,955
Greece 1–0 Latvia
Salpingidis 58' Report
Attendance: 18,983
Lithuania 2–0 Latvia
Černych 7'
Mikoliūnas 68'		 Report
Attendance: 2,900
Bosnia and Herzegovina 4–1 Liechtenstein
Džeko 27', 39'
Misimović 34'
Ibišević 38'		 Report Hasler 61'
Attendance: 11,200
Greece 1–0 Slovakia
Škrtel 44' (o.g.) Report
Attendance: 21,067
Greece 2–0 Liechtenstein
Salpingidis 7'
Karagounis 81'		 Report
Attendance: 18,676
Lithuania 0–1 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Report Ibišević 68'
Attendance: 6,239
Latvia 2–2 Slovakia
Šabala 47'
Rode 90+2'		 Report Jakubko 9'
Saláta 16'
Attendance: 3,813

Goalscorers

There were 76 goals scored in 30 matches, for an average of 2.53 goals per match.

10 goals

8 goals

5 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Discipline

Pos Player Country Yellow card Red card Suspended for match(es) Reason
FW Tadas Labukas  Lithuania 2 1 vs Liechtenstein (12 October 2012) Sent off in a 2014 World Cup qualifying match
DF Daniel Kaufmann  Liechtenstein 2 1 vs Latvia (22 March 2013) Sent off in a 2014 World Cup qualifying match
MF Viktor Pečovský  Slovakia 0 1 vs Liechtenstein (11 September 2012) Sent off in a 2014 World Cup qualifying match
MF Aleksandrs Fertovs  Latvia 0 1 vs Lithuania (6 September 2013) Sent off in a 2014 World Cup qualifying match
MF Gediminas Vičius  Lithuania 4 0 vs Liechtenstein (12 October 2012) Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
FW Mathias Christen  Liechtenstein 4 0 vs Lithuania (12 October 2012)
vs Lithuania (10 September 2013)		 Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MF Edgaras Česnauskis  Lithuania 4 0 vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (16 October 2012)
vs Latvia (11 October 2013)		 Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MF Saulius Mikoliūnas  Lithuania 2 0 vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (16 October 2012) Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
DF Oskars Kļava  Latvia 2 0 vs Liechtenstein (16 October 2012) Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
DF Ritus Krjauklis  Latvia 2 0 vs Liechtenstein (16 October 2012) Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
DF Arūnas Klimavičius  Lithuania 2 0 vs Slovakia (22 March 2013) Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
DF Deniss Ivanovs  Latvia 2 0 vs Liechtenstein (22 March 2013) Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MF Michal Breznaník  Slovakia 2 0 vs Lithuania (22 March 2013) Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
DF Ritvars Rugins  Latvia 2 1 vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (7 June 2013)
vs Lithuania (11 October 2013)		 Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
Sent off in a 2014 World Cup qualifying match
MF Franz Burgmeier  Liechtenstein 4 0 vs Slovakia (7 June 2013)
vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (11 October 2013)		 Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MF Michele Polverino  Liechtenstein 3 0 vs Slovakia (7 June 2013) Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
DF Martin Stocklasa  Liechtenstein 3 0 vs Slovakia (7 June 2013) Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
FW Martin Jakubko  Slovakia 3 0 vs Lithuania (7 June 2013) Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
DF Martin Škrtel  Slovakia 2 0 vs Lithuania (7 June 2013) Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MF Deividas Šemberas  Lithuania 2 0 vs Greece (7 June 2013) Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
FW Darvydas Šernas  Lithuania 2 0 vs Greece (7 June 2013) Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MF Nicolas Hasler  Liechtenstein 3 0 vs Greece (6 September 2013) Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
ST Georgios Samaras  Greece 2 0 vs Liechtenstein (6 September 2013) Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
ST Dimitrios Salpingidis  Greece 2 0 vs Liechtenstein (6 September 2013) Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
FW Artjoms Rudņevs  Latvia 2 0 vs Greece (10 September 2013) Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
ST Valērijs Šabala  Latvia 2 0 vs Greece (10 September 2013) Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MF Mindaugas Panka  Lithuania 3 0 vs Liechtenstein (10 September 2013) Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MF David Hasler  Liechtenstein 2 1 vs Lithuania (10 September 2013) Sent off in a 2014 World Cup qualifying match
MF José Holebas  Greece 3 1 vs Latvia (10 September 2013) Sent off in a 2014 World Cup qualifying match
MF Sandro Wieser  Liechtenstein 2 0 vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (11 October 2013) Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MF Konstantinos Katsouranis  Greece 3 1 vs Slovakia (11 October 2013) Sent off in a 2014 World Cup qualifying match
MF Giannis Maniatis  Greece 2 0 vs Liechtenstein (15 October 2013) Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MF Vladimir Weiss  Slovakia 2 0 vs Latvia (15 October 2013) Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MF Miroslav Stoch  Slovakia 2 0 vs Latvia (15 October 2013) Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
DF Tomáš Hubočan  Slovakia 2 0 vs Latvia (15 October 2013) Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MF Panagiotis Kone  Greece 2 0 vs Romania (15 November 2013) Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches

References

  1. ^ "European World Cup qualifying: Bosnia-Hercegovina reach Brazil". BBC Sport. 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
  2. ^ Cerkez, Aida (2013-10-16). "Bosnians celebrate World Cup qualification". AP News. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) 2014, football - table and standings". soccer365.me. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Účastníci G-skupiny sa dohodli, Slováci začnú v Litve" [Group G participants agree – Slovaks begin in Lithuania] (in Slovak). 18 November 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2011.