The 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group C was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised Germany, Sweden, Republic of Ireland, Austria, Faroe Islands and Kazakhstan.
The group winners, Germany, qualified directly for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Sweden placed among the eight best runners-up and advanced to the play-offs, where they were drawn to play home-and-away matches against Portugal. However, they lost both matches and thus failed to qualify for the World Cup. Germany went on to win the tournament, defeating Argentina in the final.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 10 | +26 | 28 | Qualification to 2014 FIFA World Cup | — | 4–4 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Sweden | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 20 | Advance to second round | 3–5 | — | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| 3 | Austria | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 17 | 1–2 | 2–1 | — | 1–0 | 4–0 | 6–0 | ||
| 4 | Republic of Ireland | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 14 | 1–6 | 1–2 | 2–2 | — | 3–1 | 3–0 | ||
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 21 | −15 | 5 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 6 | Faroe Islands | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 29 | −25 | 1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–4 | 1–1 | — |
Source:
Matches
The dates for fixtures were decided at a meeting held in Frankfurt, Germany, on 17–18 November 2011. The dates were not ratified by FIFA and a new schedule was announced on 5 December 2011 with new dates for the two matches between Austria and the Faroe Islands.
| Kazakhstan | 1–2 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Nurdauletov 37' | Report | Keane 88' (pen.) Doyle 90' |
Astana Arena, Astana
Attendance: 12,384
Referee: Ionut Avram (Romania)
| Germany | 3–0 | Faroe Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Götze 28' Özil 54', 72' | Report |
AWD-Arena, Hanover
Attendance: 32,769
Referee: Robert Madden (Scotland)
| Sweden | 2–0 | Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|
| R. Elm 37' Berg 90+4' | Report |
Swedbank Stadion, Malmö
Attendance: 20,414
Referee: Serhiy Boiko (Ukraine)
| Austria | 1–2 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Junuzović 57' | Report | Reus 44' Özil 52' (pen.) |
Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna
Attendance: 47,000
Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)
| Kazakhstan | 0–0 | Austria |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Astana Arena, Astana
Attendance: 12,900
Referee: Tamás Bognar (Hungary)
| Faroe Islands | 1–2 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Baldvinsson 57' | Report | Kačaniklić 65' Ibrahimović 75' |
Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn
Attendance: 5,079
Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece)
| Republic of Ireland | 1–6 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Keogh 90+2' | Report | Reus 32', 40' Özil 55' (pen.) Klose 58' Kroos 61', 83' |
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 49,850
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)
| Faroe Islands | 1–4 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| A. Hansen 69' | Report | Wilson 46' Walters 53' Justinussen 73' (o.g.) O'Dea 88' |
Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn
Attendance: 4,300
Referee: Lorenc Jemini (Albania)
| Austria | 4–0 | Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|
| Janko 24', 63' Alaba 71' Harnik 90+3' | Report |
Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna
Attendance: 43,000
Referee: Jakob Kehlet (Denmark)
| Germany | 4–4 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Klose 8', 15' Mertesacker 39' Özil 55' | Report | Ibrahimović 62' Lustig 64' Elmander 76' R. Elm 90+3' |
Olympiastadion, Berlin
Attendance: 72,369
Referee: Pedro Proença (Portugal)
| Kazakhstan | 0–3 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Müller 20', 73' Götze 22' |
Astana Arena, Astana
Attendance: 29,300
Referee: Anastassios Kakos (Greece)
| Austria | 6–0 | Faroe Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Hosiner 8', 20' Ivanschitz 28' Junuzović 77' Alaba 78' Garics 82' | Report |
Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna
Attendance: 24,200
Referee: Oleksandr Derdo (Ukraine)
| Sweden | 0–0 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Friends Arena, Solna
Attendance: 49,436
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain)
| Germany | 4–1 | Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|
| Reus 23', 90' Götze 27' Gündoğan 31' | Report | Schmidtgal 46' |
Frankenstadion, Nuremberg
Attendance: 43,520
Referee: Halis Özkahya (Turkey)
| Republic of Ireland | 2–2 | Austria |
|---|---|---|
| Walters 25' (pen.), 45+1' | Report | Harnik 11' Alaba 90+3' |
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 35,100
Referee: Marijo Strahonja (Croatia)
| Austria | 2–1 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Alaba 26' (pen.) Janko 32' | Report | Elmander 82' |
Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna
Attendance: 48,500
Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)
| Republic of Ireland | 3–0 | Faroe Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Keane 5', 55', 81' | Report |
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 30,805
Referee: Mattias Gestranius (Finland)
| Sweden | 2–0 | Faroe Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Ibrahimović 35', 82' (pen.) | Report |
Friends Arena, Solna
Attendance: 32,858
Referee: Nikolay Yordanov (Bulgaria)
| Kazakhstan | 2–1 | Faroe Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Nurdauletov 49' (pen.) Finonchenko 63' | Report | Benjaminsen 23' |
Astana Arena, Astana
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Johnny Casanova (San Marino)
| Germany | 3–0 | Austria |
|---|---|---|
| Klose 33' Kroos 51' Müller 88' | Report |
Allianz Arena, Munich
Attendance: 68,000
Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia)
| Republic of Ireland | 1–2 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Keane 22' | Report | Elmander 33' Svensson 57' |
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)
| Kazakhstan | 0–1 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ibrahimović 1' |
| Austria | 1–0 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Alaba 84' | Report |
Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna
Attendance: 48,500
Referee: Olegário Benquerença (Portugal)
| Faroe Islands | 0–3 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mertesacker 22' Özil 74' (pen.) Müller 84' |
Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn
Attendance: 4,118
Referee: Gediminas Mažeika (Lithuania)
| Faroe Islands | 1–1 | Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|
| Hansson 41' | Report | Finonchenko 55' |
Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn
Attendance: 1,870
Referee: Dumitru Muntean (Moldova)
| Germany | 3–0 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Khedira 11' Schürrle 58' Özil 90+1' | Report |
RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne
Attendance: 46,237
Referee: Serge Gumienny (Belgium)
| Sweden | 2–1 | Austria |
|---|---|---|
| Olsson 56' Ibrahimović 86' | Report | Harnik 29' |
Friends Arena, Solna
Attendance: 49,416
Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)
| Sweden | 3–5 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Hysén 6', 69' Kačaniklić 42' | Report | Özil 45' Götze 52' Schürrle 57', 66', 76' |
Friends Arena, Solna
Attendance: 49,251
Referee: William Collum (Scotland)
| Faroe Islands | 0–3 | Austria |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ivanschitz 16' Prödl 64' Alaba 67' (pen.) |
Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn
Attendance: 3,100
Referee: Liran Liany (Israel)
| Republic of Ireland | 3–1 | Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|
| Keane 17' (pen.) O'Shea 26' Shomko 77' (o.g.) | Report | Shomko 13' |
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 21,700
Referee: Vadims Direktorenko (Latvia)
Goalscorers
There were 101 goals scored in 30 matches, for an average of 3.37 goals per match.
8 goals
- Mesut Özil
6 goals
5 goals
- Marco Reus
4 goals
- Mario Götze
- Miroslav Klose
- Thomas Müller
- André Schürrle
3 goals
2 goals
- Philipp Hosiner
- Andreas Ivanschitz
- Zlatko Junuzović
- Per Mertesacker
- Andrei Finonchenko
- Kairat Nurdauletov
- Rasmus Elm
- Tobias Hysén
- Alexander Kačaniklić
1 goal
1 own goal
Discipline
| Pos | Player | Country | Suspended for match(es) | Reason | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Philipp Lahm | Germany | 2 | 0 | vs Republic of Ireland (12 October 2012) | Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
| MF | Tanat Nusserbayev | Kazakhstan | 2 | 0 | vs Austria (16 October 2012) | Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
| FW | Sergei Ostapenko | Kazakhstan | 2 | 0 | vs Austria (16 October 2012) | Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
| DF | Mikhail Rozhkov | Kazakhstan | 2 | 0 | vs Austria (16 October 2012) | Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
| FW | Marco Reus | Germany | 3 | 0 | vs Kazakhstan (22 March 2013) | Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
| MF | Bastian Schweinsteiger | Germany | 2 | 0 | vs Kazakhstan (26 March 2013) | Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
| MF | Fróði Benjaminsen | Faroe Islands | 4 | 0 | vs Republic of Ireland (7 June 2013) | Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
| MF | Hallur Hansson | Faroe Islands | 3 | 0 | vs Republic of Ireland (7 June 2013) | Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
| FW | Shane Long | Republic of Ireland | 2 | 0 | vs Faroe Islands (7 June 2013) | Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
| FW | James McCarthy | Republic of Ireland | 2 | 0 | vs Faroe Islands (7 June 2013) | Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
| MF | Veli Kavlak | Austria | 3 | 0 | vs Sweden (7 June 2013) | Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
| GK | Andreas Isaksson | Sweden | 2 | 0 | vs Faroe Islands (11 June 2013) | Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
| FW | Johan Elmander | Sweden | 2 | 0 | vs Faroe Islands (11 June 2013) | Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
| DF | Rogvi Baldvinsson | Faroe Islands | 2 | 0 | vs Sweden (11 June 2013) | Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
| MF | Julian Baumgartlinger | Austria | 2 | 0 | vs Germany (6 September 2013) | Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
| DF | Jónas Tór Næs | Faroe Islands | 2 | 0 | vs Germany (10 September 2013) | Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
| DF | Andreas Granqvist | Sweden | 0 | 1 | vs Republic of Ireland (6 September 2013) | Sent off in a 2014 World Cup qualifying match |
| MF | Albin Ekdal | Sweden | 2 | 0 | vs Austria (11 October 2013) | Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
| DF | Viktor Dmitrenko | Kazakhstan | 2 | 0 | vs Faroe Islands (11 October 2013) | Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
| DF | John O'Shea | Republic of Ireland | 2 | 0 | vs Germany (11 October 2013) | Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
| DF | Richard Dunne | Republic of Ireland | 2 | 0 | vs Germany (11 October 2013) | Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
| DF | Pól Jóhannus Justinussen | Faroe Islands | 2 | 0 | vs Kazakhstan (11 October 2013) | Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
| DF | Atli Gregersen | Faroe Islands | 0 | 1 | vs Kazakhstan (11 October 2013) | Sent off in a 2014 World Cup qualifying match |
| MF | Sami Khedira | Germany | 2 | 0 | vs Sweden (15 October 2013) | Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
| FW | Zlatan Ibrahimović | Sweden | 2 | 0 | vs Germany (15 October 2013) | Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
| ST | Marc Janko | Austria | 2 | 0 | vs Faroe Islands (15 October 2013) | Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
| FW | Marko Arnautović | Austria | 0 | 1 | vs Faroe Islands (15 October 2013) | Sent off in a 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
| DF | Benedikt Höwedes | Germany | 2 | 0 | vs TBD (2014) | Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches |
Attendances
| Team | Highest | Lowest | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 48,000 | 24,200 | 40,550 |
| Faroe Islands | 5,079 | 4,300 | 4,690 |
| Germany | 72,369 | 32,769 | 54,165 |
| Kazakhstan | 30,000 | 7,000 | 15,396 |
| Republic of Ireland | 49,850 | 21,700 | 37,491 |
| Sweden | 49,436 | 20,414 | 34,925 |
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