2014 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifying round
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The 2014 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifying round was the first round of the qualification for the 2014 UEFA European Under-19 Championship final tournament. A total of 52 participating teams were divided into 13 groups of 4 teams, with one of the teams hosting all six group matches in a single round-robin format. The 13 group winners, 13 group runners-up and the best third-placed team secured qualification for the elite round. Hungary qualified as hosts, while Spain received a bye to the elite round as the side with the highest competition coefficient. The draw for the qualifying round was held on 5 December 2012 in Nyon.[1] Matches were played from 6 September to 19 November 2013.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 September – 19 November 2013 |
| Teams | 52 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 78 |
| Goals scored | 256 (3.28 per match) |
| Top scorer |  Matúš Bero (5 goals) |
← 2013 2015 →
All statistics correct as of 19 November 2013. | |
Seeding
A total of 52 participating teams were divided in two draw pots, based on the UEFA Under-19 coefficient ranking. Before the draw, UEFA confirmed that, for political reasons, Armenia and Azerbaijan would not host the mini-tournament if they were drawn in the same group, due to the dispute concerning the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh; the same rule applied for Georgia and Russia, due to the dispute regarding the territory of South Ossetia. The UEFA Executive Committee admitted Gibraltar as a provisional member of UEFA on 1 October 2012. A decision on the admission of the Gibraltar Football Association as a full member of UEFA was taken by the XXXVII Ordinary UEFA Congress in London in May 2013.[2]
| Pot A | Pot B |
|---|---|
Tiebreakers
If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings.[3]
- Higher number of points obtained in the group matches played among the teams in question
- Superior goal difference from the group matches played among the teams in question
- Higher number of goals scored in the group matches played among the teams in question
- If, after applying criteria 1) to 3) to several teams, two teams still have an equal ranking, the criteria 1) to 3) will be reapplied to determine the ranking of these teams. If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria 5) and 6) will apply
- Results of all group matches:
- Superior goal difference
- Higher number of goals scored
- Drawing of lots
Additionally, if two teams which have the same number of points and the same number of goals scored and conceded play their last group match against each other and are still equal at the end of that match, their final rankings are determined by the penalty shoot-out and not by the criteria listed above. This procedure is applicable only if a ranking of the teams is required to determine the group winner or the runners-up and the third-placed team.
Groups
The hosts of the thirteen mini-tournament groups are indicated below in italics.
All times are CEST (UTC+02:00) until 26 October 2013 and CET (UTC+01:00) starting from 27 October 2013.
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Czech Republic (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 9 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Cyprus |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Croatia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Gibraltar |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | −17 | 0 |
| Gibraltar | 0–3 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mašek  40'Schick 47'Buchvaldek 57' |
| Czech Republic | 3–0 | Croatia |
|---|---|---|
| Sodoma 1' Vichta 17'Mašek 22' |
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Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Romania |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Lithuania |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Armenia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Poland (H) |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
| Poland | 1–1 | Lithuania |
|---|---|---|
| Frankowski 63' |
Report | Stankevičius 36' |
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Republic of Ireland |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Sweden (H) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Azerbaijan |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | 2–0 | Azerbaijan |
|---|---|---|
| O'Sullivan 34' O'Hanlon 83' |
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| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–4 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Alispahić 47' |
Report | Tanković 10', 56', 67' Zeneli 57' |
| Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Kelly 83' |
Report |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–1 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Predragović 24' |
Report | Crowe 45+2' |
| Sweden | 5–1 | Azerbaijan |
|---|---|---|
| Nordenberg 16', 69' Hedlund 33'Olausson 53'Zeneli 55' |
Report | Muradbayli 74' |
Group 4
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Belgium (H) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Iceland |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
| 3 |  France |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Northern Ireland |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
France, the reigning youth world champions having won the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup, failed to advance from this stage, thus also missed out on qualification to the 2015 World Cup.
| Belgium | 2–0 | Iceland |
|---|---|---|
| Origi 9' Schrijvers 53' |
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| Northern Ireland | 1–1 | France |
|---|---|---|
| Hanna 88' |
Report | Jean 68' |
| Iceland | 1–0 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Ómarsson 57' |
Report |
Group 5
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Scotland |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Latvia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Belarus (H) |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 |
| Latvia | 2–1 | Belarus |
|---|---|---|
| Gutkovskis 1' Vītolnieks 55' |
Report | Rassadkin 21' |
Group 6
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Greece |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Bulgaria (H) |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Slovakia |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Albania |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
Group 7
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Serbia (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 9 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Austria |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Kazakhstan |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 | |
| 4 |  Finland |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 1 |
| Serbia | 3–0 | Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|
| Milinković-Savić 8' (pen.) Gaćinović 22'Ilić 71' |
Report |
| Kazakhstan | 1–3 | Austria |
|---|---|---|
| Suley 32' |
Report | Bytyqi 4', 68' Grillitsch 15' |
| Austria | 0–1 | Serbia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Milinković-Savić 12' |
| Finland | 0–0 | Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Group 8
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Portugal (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 9 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Norway |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Luxembourg |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 |  San Marino |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | −12 | 0 |
| Norway | 2–0 | San Marino |
|---|---|---|
| Finne 88' Hestad 90+4' |
Report |
| Luxembourg | 1–5 | Norway |
|---|---|---|
| Catic 38' |
Report | Utvik 4', 48' Sørloth 18', 41'Finne 61' |
| Portugal | 6–0 | San Marino |
|---|---|---|
| Ponde 17', 35', 76' Martins 32'Santos 63'Luís Rafael 81' |
Report |
| San Marino | 0–4 | Luxembourg |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Bechtold 19' (pen.) Couto Pinto 30'Mersch 52'Fabbro 76' |
Group 9
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  England |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 7 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Switzerland |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Slovenia (H) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Andorra |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | −18 | 0 |
| England | 1–0 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Bennett 34' |
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Group 10
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Denmark |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Israel (H) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Italy |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Liechtenstein |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | −16 | 0 |
| Denmark | 2–0 | Liechtenstein |
|---|---|---|
| Hjulsager 36' Maigaard 58' |
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Group 11
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Georgia (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Wales |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Netherlands |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Moldova |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 0 |
| Georgia | 5–1 | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Papunashvili 22' Jikia 26', 56'Gureshidze 43'Tsintsadze 60' |
Report | O'Sullivan 85' |
| Netherlands | 0–0 | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Georgia | 2–1 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Papunashvili 10' Aburjania 51' |
Report | Zivkovic 45+1' |
Group 12
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Turkey |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Montenegro |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Macedonia (H) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Faroe Islands |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | −12 | 0 |
| Montenegro | 5–0 | Faroe Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Janković 37' (pen.) Ilinčić 45+1'Grbović 53'Vušurović 64'Milošević 71' |
Report |
| Turkey | 2–0 | Faroe Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Zengin 42' Demirci 48' |
Report |
| Macedonia | 2–1 | Montenegro |
|---|---|---|
| Velkoski 13' Kostovski 90+1' |
Report | Milošević 64' |
| Faroe Islands | 0–5 | Macedonia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Markoski 11' Velkoski 16'Kostovski 65'Imeri 71'Sulejmanov 87' |
Group 13
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia (H) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 7 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Ukraine |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Estonia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 1 | |
| 4 |  Malta |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 1 |
Ranking of third-placed teams
To determine the best third-ranked team from the qualifying round, only the results of the third-placed team against the winners and runners-up in each group are taken into account.
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Italy |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | Elite round |
| 2 | 12 | Macedonia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
| 3 | 4 | France |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | 6 | Slovakia |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 1 | |
| 5 | 2 | Armenia |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | |
| 6 | 11 | Netherlands |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | |
| 7 | 9 | Slovenia |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 | |
| 8 | 3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 | |
| 9 | 1 | Croatia |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 | |
| 10 | 5 | Latvia |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 | |
| 11 | 7 | Kazakhstan |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 | |
| 12 | 13 | Estonia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 | |
| 13 | 8 | Luxembourg |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |