2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 4

The 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 4 was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised Cyprus, Faroe Islands, France, Republic of Ireland, Israel and Switzerland.

The group was won by France, who qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The runners-up Switzerland entered the UEFA qualification play-offs.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification  
1  France 10 5 5 0 14 2 +12 20 Qualification to 2006 FIFA World Cup 0–0 0–0 0–0 4–0 3–0
2   Switzerland 10 4 6 0 18 7 +11 18[lower-alpha 1] Advance to second round 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 6–0
3  Israel 10 4 6 0 15 10 +5 18[lower-alpha 1] 1–1 2–2 1–1 2–1 2–1
4  Republic of Ireland 10 4 5 1 12 5 +7 17 0–1 0–0 2–2 3–0 2–0
5  Cyprus 10 1 1 8 8 20 12 4 0–2 1–3 1–2 0–1 2–2
6  Faroe Islands 10 0 1 9 4 27 23 1 0–2 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–3
Source:
Notes:
  1. Tied on head-to-head points (2) and goal difference (0). Head-to-head away goals: Switzerland 2, Israel 1.

Results

Republic of Ireland 3–0 Cyprus
Morrison  33'
Reid  38'
Keane  54'
(Report)
Attendance: 36,000
Referee: Levan Paniashvili (Georgia)
Switzerland  6–0 Faroe Islands
Vonlanthen  10', 14', 57'
Rey  29', 44', 55'
(Report)
Attendance: 11,880
France 0–0 Israel
(Report)

Faroe Islands 0–2 France
(Report) Giuly  32'
Cissé  73'
Attendance: 5,917
Switzerland  1–1 Republic of Ireland
H. Yakin  17' (Report) Morrison  8'
Attendance: 28,000
Israel 2–1 Cyprus
Benayoun  64'
Badir  75'
(Report) Konstantinou  59'
Attendance: 21,872

Cyprus 2–2 Faroe Islands
Konstantinou  15'
Okkas  81'
(Report) Jørgensen  21'
R. Jacobsen  43'
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Zohrab Gadiyev (Azerbaijan)
Israel 2–2  Switzerland
Benayoun  9', 48' (Report) Frei  26'
Vonlanthen  34'
Attendance: 37,976
France 0–0 Republic of Ireland
(Report)

Republic of Ireland 2–0 Faroe Islands
Keane  14' (pen.), 32' (Report)
Attendance: 36,000
Referee: Romans Lajuks (Latvia)
Cyprus 0–2 France
(Report) Wiltord  38'
Henry  72'
Attendance: 3,319

Cyprus 1–2 Israel
Okkas  45' (Report) Keisi  17'
Nimni  86'
Attendance: 1,624
Referee: Sten Kaldma (Estonia)

Israel 1–1 Republic of Ireland
Abbas Souan  90' (Report) Morrison  43'
Attendance: 32,150
France 0–0  Switzerland
(Report)
Attendance: 79,373

Switzerland  1–0 Cyprus
Frei  87' (Report)
Attendance: 16,066
Israel 1–1 France
Badir  83' (Report) Trezeguet  50'
Attendance: 32,150
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)

Faroe Islands 1–3  Switzerland
R. Jacobsen  70' (Report) Wicky  25'
Frei  72', 84'
Attendance: 2,047
Republic of Ireland 2–2 Israel
Harte  5'
Keane  11'
(Report) Avi Yehiel  39'
Avi Nimni  45+1'
Attendance: 36,000

Faroe Islands 0–2 Republic of Ireland
(Report) Harte  51'
Kilbane  59'
Attendance: 5,180
Referee: Anton Guenov (Bulgaria)

Faroe Islands 0–3 Cyprus
(Report) Konstantinou  39', 77' (pen.)
Krassas  95'
Attendance: 2,720

Switzerland  1–1 Israel
Frei  6' (Report) Keisi  20'
Attendance: 30,000
France 3–0 Faroe Islands
Cissé  14', 76'
Olsen  18' (o.g.)
(Report)
Attendance: 40,126
Referee: Jaroslav Jára (Czech Republic)

Faroe Islands 0–2 Israel
(Report) Nimni  54'
Katan  79'
Attendance: 2,240
Republic of Ireland 0–1 France
(Report) Henry  68'
Attendance: 36,000
Cyprus 1–3  Switzerland
Aloneftis  35' (Report) Frei  15'
Senderos  71'
Gygax  84'
Attendance: 2,561

Cyprus 0–1 Republic of Ireland
(Report) Elliott  6'
Attendance: 13,546
Switzerland  1–1 France
Magnin  80' (Report) Cissé  53'
Attendance: 31,400
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)
Israel 2–1 Faroe Islands
Benayoun  1'
Zandberg  90+1'
(Report) Samuelsen  90+3'

Republic of Ireland 0–0  Switzerland
(Report)
Attendance: 35,944
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)
France 4–0 Cyprus
Zidane  29'
Wiltord  32'
Dhorasoo  44'
Giuly  84'
(Report)
Attendance: 78,864

Goalscorers

6 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal

See also

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