The 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group I was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised 2010 FIFA World Cup winners Spain, along with France, Belarus, Georgia and Finland.
Spain won the group and thus qualified directly for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. France ranked among the eight best runners-up and advanced to the play-offs, where they were drawn to play home-and-away matches against Ukraine. After losing the first match by two goals, they won the second by three, thus qualifying for the World Cup.
Standings
Matches The fixtures were decided at a meeting held in Paris, France, on 23 September 2011.
Goalscorers
Discipline Pos Player Country Suspended for match(es) Reason MF Alexei Eremenko 2 1 vs Spain (22 March 2013) Sent off in a 2014 World Cup qualifying match MF Paul Pogba 2 1 vs Georgia (6 September 2013) Sent off in a 2014 World Cup qualifying match MF Pavel Nekhaichik 2 1 vs Finland (11 June 2013) Sent off in a 2014 World Cup qualifying match DF Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa 2 0 vs Spain (16 October 2012) Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches MF Jaba Kankava 4 1 vs France (22 March 2013)vs Spain (15 October 2013) Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matchesSent off in a 2014 World Cup qualifying match MF Tornike Okriashvili 3 0 vs France (22 March 2013) Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches FW David Silva 2 0 vs France (26 March 2013) Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches DF Niklas Moisander 2 0 vs Belarus (7 June 2013) Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches DF Markus Halsti 2 0 vs Belarus (11 June 2013) Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches MF Yohan Cabaye 2 0 vs Georgia (6 September 2013) Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches MF Blaise Matuidi 2 0 vs Georgia (6 September 2013) Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches MF Përparim Hetemaj 3 0 vs Spain (6 September 2013) Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches GK Giorgi Loria 2 0 vs Finland (10 September 2013) Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches MF David Targamadze 2 0 vs Spain (15 October 2013) Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches DF Gia Grigalava 2 0 vs Spain (15 October 2013) Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches MF Tim Sparv 2 0 vs France (15 October 2013) Booked in two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
References
External links Results and schedule for UEFA Group I (FIFA.com version)