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. 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.[1] 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:

Matches

The match schedule was determined at a meeting in Bratislava, Slovakia, on 18 November 2011.[2]

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
Greece 2–0 Lithuania
Ninis  55'
Mitroglou  72'		 Report
Attendance: 21,466
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
Bosnia and Herzegovina 3–0 Lithuania
Ibišević  29'
Džeko  35'
Pjanić  41'		 Report
Attendance: 11,920
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
Referee: Sébastien Delferiere (Belgium)
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
Referee: Lasha Silagava (Georgia)
Slovakia 1–2 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Hamšík  43' Report Bičakčić  70'
Hajrović  78'
Attendance: 9,438
Greece 1–0 Latvia
Salpingidis  58' Report
Attendance: 18,983
Lithuania 2–0 Latvia
Cernych  7'
Mikoliūnas  68'		 Report
Attendance: 2,900
Referee: Petur Reinert (Faroe Islands)
Bosnia and Herzegovina 4–1 Liechtenstein
Džeko  27', 39'
Misimović  34'
Ibišević  38'		 Report Hasler  61'
Attendance: 11,200
Referee: Richard Liesveld (Netherlands)
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 Suspended for match(es) Reason
FWTadas Labukas Lithuania21vs Liechtenstein (12 October 2012)Sent off in a 2014 World Cup qualifying match
DFDaniel Kaufmann Liechtenstein21vs Latvia (22 March 2013)Sent off in a 2014 World Cup qualifying match
MFViktor Pečovský Slovakia01vs Liechtenstein (11 September 2012)Sent off in a 2014 World Cup qualifying match
MFAleksandrs Fertovs Latvia01vs Lithuania (6 September 2013)Sent off in a 2014 World Cup qualifying match
MFGediminas Vičius Lithuania40vs Liechtenstein (12 October 2012)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
FWMathias Christen Liechtenstein40vs 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
MFEdgaras Česnauskis Lithuania40vs 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
MFSaulius Mikoliūnas Lithuania20vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (16 October 2012)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
DFOskars Kļava Latvia20vs Liechtenstein (16 October 2012)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
DFRitus Krjauklis Latvia20vs Liechtenstein (16 October 2012)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
DFArūnas Klimavičius Lithuania20vs Slovakia (22 March 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
DFDeniss Ivanovs Latvia20vs Liechtenstein (22 March 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MFMichal Breznaník Slovakia20vs Lithuania (22 March 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
DFRitvars Rugins Latvia21vs 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
MFFranz Burgmeier Liechtenstein40vs Slovakia (7 June 2013)
vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (11 October 2013)		Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MFMichele Polverino Liechtenstein30vs Slovakia (7 June 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
DFMartin Stocklasa Liechtenstein30vs Slovakia (7 June 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
FWMartin Jakubko Slovakia30vs Lithuania (7 June 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
DFMartin Škrtel Slovakia20vs Lithuania (7 June 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MFDeividas Šemberas Lithuania20vs Greece (7 June 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
FWDarvydas Šernas Lithuania20vs Greece (7 June 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MFNicolas Hasler Liechtenstein30vs Greece (6 September 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
STGeorgios Samaras Greece20vs Liechtenstein (6 September 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
STDimitrios Salpingidis Greece20vs Liechtenstein (6 September 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
FWArtjoms Rudņevs Latvia20vs Greece (10 September 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
STValērijs Šabala Latvia20vs Greece (10 September 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MFMindaugas Panka Lithuania30vs Liechtenstein (10 September 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MFDavid Hasler Liechtenstein21vs Lithuania (10 September 2013)Sent off in a 2014 World Cup qualifying match
MFJosé Holebas Greece31vs Latvia (10 September 2013)Sent off in a 2014 World Cup qualifying match
MFSandro Wieser Liechtenstein20vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (11 October 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MFKonstantinos Katsouranis Greece31vs Slovakia (11 October 2013)Sent off in a 2014 World Cup qualifying match
MFGiannis Maniatis Greece20vs Liechtenstein (15 October 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MFVladimir Weiss Slovakia20vs Latvia (15 October 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MFMiroslav Stoch Slovakia20vs Latvia (15 October 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
DFTomáš Hubočan Slovakia20vs Latvia (15 October 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
MFPanagiotis Kone Greece20vs Romania (15 November 2013)Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches

References
  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. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  2. "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.
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