2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 8

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The 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 8 was a

Sweden
.

The group was won by Croatia, who qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The runners-up Sweden also qualified as one of two best runners-up.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Croatia 10 7 3 0 21 5 +16 24 Qualification to 2006 FIFA World Cup — 1–0 2–2 3–0 4–0 3–0
2  Sweden 10 8 0 2 30 4 +26 24 0–1 — 3–0 3–0 3–1 6–0
3  Bulgaria 10 4 3 3 17 17 0 15 1–3 0–3 — 2–0 3–2 4–1
4  Hungary 10 4 2 4 13 14 −1 14 0–0 0–1 1–1 — 3–2 4–0
5  Iceland 10 1 1 8 14 27 −13 4 1–3 1–4 1–3 2–3 — 4–1
6  Malta 10 0 3 7 4 32 −28 3 1–1 0–7 1–1 0–2 0–0 —
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Matches

Iceland 1–3 Bulgaria
Guðjohnsen 51' (pen.) (Report) Berbatov 35', 49'
Yanev 62'
Attendance: 5,014
Croatia 3–0 Hungary
Pršo 31'
Klasnić 54'
Gyepes 80' (o.g.)		 (Report)
Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb
Attendance: 20,853
)
Hungary 3–2 Iceland
Gera 62'
Torghelle 75'
Szabics 79'		 (Report) Guðjohnsen 39'
I. Sigurðsson 78'
Norway
)
Iceland 1–4 Sweden
Guðjohnsen 66' (Report) Larsson 24', 39'
Allbäck 27'
Wilhelmsson 45'
Attendance: 7,037
Malta 0–2 Hungary
(Report) Gera 39'
Kovács 93'
Ta' Qali Stadium, Ta' Qali
Attendance: 14,500
)
Croatia 4–0 Iceland
N. Kovač 38', 75'
Šimunić 70'
Pršo 90+1'		 (Report)
Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb
Attendance: 17,912
)
Sweden 6–0 Malta
Svensson 18'
Wilhelmsson 29'
Ibrahimović 40'
Ljungberg 57'
Elmander
81'		 (Report)
Nikolai Ivanov (Russia
)
Iceland 2–3 Hungary
Guðjohnsen 17'
K. Sigurðsson 68'		 (Report) Gera 45', 56'
Huszti 73'
Attendance: 4,613
Iceland 4–1 Malta
Þorvaldsson 27'
Guðjohnsen 33'
Guðmundsson 74'
V. Gunnarsson 84'		 (Report) Said 58'
Attendance: 4,887
Sweden 3–0 Bulgaria
Ljungberg 60'
Mellberg 75'
Ibrahimović 90'		 (Report)
Solna Municipality
Attendance: 35,000
)
Hungary 4–0 Malta
Torghelle 34'
Said 55' (o.g.)
Takács 64'
Rajczi 85'		 (Report)
Ukraine
)
Malta 1–1 Croatia
Wellman 74' (Report) Kranjčar 19'
Ta' Qali Stadium, Ta' Qali
Attendance: 916
)
Hungary 0–1 Sweden
(Report) Ibrahimović 90+1'
Stadium Puskás Ferenc, Budapest
Attendance: 20,161
)
Croatia 1–0 Sweden
Srna 55' (Report)
Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb
Attendance: 34,015
)
Malta 1–1 Bulgaria
Barbara 79' (Report) Yankov 67'
Ukraine
)

Goalscorers

There were 99 goals scored in 30 matches, for an average of 3.3 goals per match.

8 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

See also

References

  1. ^ "FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) 2006, football - table and standings". soccer365.me. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
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