2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 4
Football tournament qualification stage
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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 |  |
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| 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 | Advance to second round | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 6–0 | |
| 3 | Israel |
10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 18 | 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 | — |
Matches
| Switzerland | 6–0 | Faroe Islands |
|---|---|---|
Vonlanthen  10', 14', 57'Rey 29', 44', 55' |
(Report) |
| Faroe Islands | 0–2 | France |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Giuly 32' Cissé 73' |
| Switzerland | 1–1 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| H. Yakin 17' |
(Report) | Morrison 8' |
| Cyprus | 2–2 | Faroe Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Konstantinou 15' Okkas 81' |
(Report) | Jørgensen 21' R. Jacobsen 43' |
| Israel | 2–2 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Benayoun 9', 48' |
(Report) | Frei 26' Vonlanthen 34' |
| Republic of Ireland | 2–0 | Faroe Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Keane 14' (pen.), 32' |
(Report) |
| Israel | 1–1 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Abbas Souan 90' |
(Report) | Morrison 43' |
| Switzerland | 1–0 | Cyprus |
|---|---|---|
| Frei 87' |
(Report) |
| Faroe Islands | 1–3 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| R. Jacobsen 70' |
(Report) | Wicky 25' Frei 72', 84' |
| Republic of Ireland | 2–2 | Israel |
|---|---|---|
| Harte 5' Keane 11' |
(Report) | Avi Yehiel 39' Avi Nimni 45+1' |
| Faroe Islands | 0–2 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Harte 51' Kilbane 59' |
| Faroe Islands | 0–3 | Cyprus |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Konstantinou 39', 77' (pen.) Krassas 95' |
| Switzerland | 1–1 | Israel |
|---|---|---|
| Frei 6' |
(Report) | Keisi 20' |
| Faroe Islands | 0–2 | Israel |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Nimni 54' Katan 79' |
| Republic of Ireland | 0–1 | France |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Henry 68' |
| Cyprus | 0–1 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Elliott 6' |
| Switzerland | 1–1 | France |
|---|---|---|
| Magnin 80' |
(Report) | Cissé 53' |
Goalscorers
There were 71 goals scored in 30 matches, for an average of 2.37 goals per match.
6 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
Súni Olsen (against France)