2014 FIFA World Cup Group E

Group E of the 2014 FIFA World Cup consisted of Switzerland, Ecuador, France, and Honduras. Play began on 15 June and ended on 25 June 2014.

Teams

Draw position Team Confederation Method of
qualification		 Date of
qualification		 Finals
appearance		 Last
appearance		 Previous best
performance		 FIFA Rankings
October 2013[nb 1] June 2014
E1 (seed)   Switzerland UEFA UEFA Group E Winners 11 October 2013 10th 2010 Quarter-finals (1934, 1938, 1954) 7 6
E2  Ecuador CONMEBOL CONMEBOL Round Robin 4th place 15 October 2013 3rd 2006 Round of 16 (2006) 22 26
E3  France UEFA UEFA Play-off Winners 19 November 2013 14th 2010 Winners (1998) 21 17
E4  Honduras CONCACAF CONCACAF Fourth Round 3rd place 15 October 2013 3rd 2010 Group stage (1982, 2010) 34 33
Notes
  1. ↑ The rankings of October 2013 were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings

Legend
Group winners and runners-up advanced to the round of 16
Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
 France 3 2 1 0 8 2 +6 7
  Switzerland 3 2 0 1 7 6 +1 6
 Ecuador 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
 Honduras 3 0 0 3 1 8 −7 0

Matches

Switzerland vs Ecuador

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The two teams had never met before.[1]

Ecuador took the lead in the first half when Walter Ayoví's free kick was headed in by Enner Valencia. Switzerland equalised early in the second half from another set-piece, Ricardo Rodríguez's corner kick headed in by half-time substitute Admir Mehmedi.[2] The winning goal of the match was scored by another substitute Haris Seferović in the 93rd minute of the game with just 20 seconds remaining in injury time. A Swiss breakaway started in their own penalty area when Valon Behrami won the ball, and finished by Seferović converting Rodríguez's cross.[3]

This was Switzerland's first World Cup win over South American opposition in six attempts.[4]

15 June 2014
13:00 UTC−3
Switzerland   2–1  Ecuador
Mehmedi  48'
Seferović  90+3' 		Report E. Valencia  22'
Switzerland
Ecuador
GK 1 Diego Benaglio
RB 2 Stephan Lichtsteiner
CB 20Johan Djourou  84'
CB 5 Steve von Bergen
LB 13Ricardo Rodríguez
DM 11Valon Behrami
DM 8 Gökhan Inler (c)
RW 23Xherdan Shaqiri
AM 10Granit Xhaka
LW 14Valentin Stocker  46'
CF 19Josip Drmić  75'
Substitutions:
FW 18Admir Mehmedi  46'
FW 9 Haris Seferović  75'
Manager:
Germany Ottmar Hitzfeld
GK 22Alexander Domínguez
RB 4 Juan Carlos Paredes  53'
CB 3 Frickson Erazo
CB 2 Jorge Guagua
LB 10Walter Ayoví
RM 16Antonio Valencia (c)
CM 23Carlos Gruezo
CM 6 Christian Noboa
LM 7 Jefferson Montero  77'
CF 11Felipe Caicedo  70'
CF 13Enner Valencia
Substitutions:
MF 15Michael Arroyo  70'
MF 9 Joao Rojas  77'
Manager:
Colombia Reinaldo Rueda

Man of the Match:
Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland)

Assistant referees:
Abdukhamidullo Rasulov (Uzbekistan)
Bahadyr Kochkarov (Kyrgyzstan)
Fourth official:
Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway)
Fifth official:
Kim Haglund (Norway)

France vs Honduras

The two teams had never met before.[6]

The match started without the national anthems being played before the kick-off,[7] which FIFA later said was due to an audio system malfunction.[8] France took the lead in the first half on a penalty kick converted by Karim Benzema, which was awarded on a foul by Wilson Palacios on Paul Pogba, for which Palacios received his second yellow card and was sent off.[9] An own goal by Honduras goalkeeper Noel Valladares early in the second half gave France a two goal lead. Benzema's shot rebounded off the post and then hit Valladares, and despite his effort to scoop it clear, the ball was indicated by goal-line technology to have crossed the line and the goal was awarded. France completed the scoring when Benzema scored his second goal, as he blasted in the rebound after Mathieu Debuchy's shot was inadvertently blocked by Patrice Evra and fell to him in the penalty area.[10]

The second goal was the first time that a goal was awarded in the World Cup with the support of goal-line technology.[11] There was some confusion when the animated replay of the goal was shown in the stadium, however, as when the ball first hit the post, causing "NO GOAL" to correctly flash onto screens in the stadium, it then hit Valladares and crossed the line, producing "GOAL" on the screen. The initial flash of "NO GOAL" drew boos from fans, caused a commotion among the managers and players on the sideline,[12] and led to confusion even from the BBC's experienced television commentator Jonathan Pearce, who required his colleague Martin Keown to explain the incident to him.[13] In response to the confusion, FIFA promised to review how the replays are shown in the future for similar incidents.[14]

Stretching back to their last match of the 1982 World Cup, this was the fifth consecutive World Cup match that Honduras failed to score a goal, matching the record held by Bolivia (1930–1994) and Algeria (1986–2010).[15]

15 June 2014
16:00 UTC−3
France  3–0  Honduras
Benzema  45' (pen.), 72'
Valladares  48' (o.g.) 		Report
France
Honduras
GK 1 Hugo Lloris (c)
RB 2 Mathieu Debuchy
CB 4 Raphaël Varane
CB 5 Mamadou Sakho
LB 3 Patrice Evra  7'
DM 6 Yohan Cabaye  45+2'  65'
CM 14Blaise Matuidi
CM 19Paul Pogba  28'  57'
RF 8 Mathieu Valbuena  78'
CF 10Karim Benzema
LF 11Antoine Griezmann
Substitutions:
MF 18Moussa Sissoko  57'
MF 12Rio Mavuba  65'
FW 9 Olivier Giroud  78'
Manager:
Didier Deschamps
GK 18Noel Valladares (c)
RB 3 Maynor Figueroa
CB 21Brayan Beckeles
CB 5 Víctor Bernárdez  46'
LB 7 Emilio Izaguirre
RM 17Andy Najar  58'
CM 19Luis Garrido  83'
CM 8 Wilson Palacios Yellow cardYellow cardRed card 28', 43'
LM 15Roger Espinoza
SS 13Carlo Costly
CF 11Jerry Bengtson  46'
Substitutions:
MF 14Óscar García  53'  46'
DF 2 Osman Chávez  46'
MF 20Jorge Claros  58'
Manager:
Colombia Luis Fernando Suárez

Man of the Match:
Karim Benzema (France)

Assistant referees:
Emerson de Carvalho (Brazil)
Marcelo Van Gasse (Brazil)
Fourth official:
Peter O'Leary (New Zealand)
Fifth official:
Jan-Hendrik Hintz (New Zealand)

Switzerland vs France

The two teams had met in 36 previous matches, including in the 2006 FIFA World Cup group stage, a 0–0 draw.[16]

France took the lead in the 17th minute when Olivier Giroud headed in Mathieu Valbuena's corner. Almost straight from the restart, Karim Benzema intercepted a Swiss pass and set up Blaise Matuidi to increase the lead. Later, Benzema was tripped by Johan Djourou in the penalty box, but his penalty was saved by Swiss goalkeeper Diego Benaglio and Yohan Cabaye shot the rebound onto the crossbar. A quick counter-attack saw Giroud cross for Valbuena and France took a 3–0 lead at half time.[17] France added two more goals in the second half, first Paul Pogba crossing for Benzema to score, then Benzema setting up Moussa Sissoko. While the referee was blowing the final whistle, Karim Benzema scored a sixth goal at the end of the match, causing some confusion for a short while about the final score.[18] Switzerland scored two late consolation goals, from a long-range free kick by substitute Blerim Džemaili, and a volley by Granit Xhaka after a pass by Gökhan Inler.[19]

Giroud's goal was France's 100th goal in the World Cup, joining four other countries to have achieved this feat (Brazil, Germany, Italy and Argentina).[20]

20 June 2014
16:00 UTC−3
Switzerland   2–5  France
Džemaili  81'
Xhaka  87' 		Report Giroud  17'
Matuidi  18'
Valbuena  40'
Benzema  67'
Sissoko  73'
Switzerland
France
GK 1 Diego Benaglio
RB 2 Stephan Lichtsteiner
CB 20Johan Djourou
CB 5 Steve von Bergen  9'
LB 13Ricardo Rodríguez
DM 11Valon Behrami  46'
DM 8 Gökhan Inler (c)
CM 10Granit Xhaka
RW 23Xherdan Shaqiri
LW 18Admir Mehmedi
CF 9 Haris Seferović  69'
Substitutions:
DF 4 Philippe Senderos  9'
MF 15Blerim Džemaili  46'
FW 19Josip Drmić  69'
Manager:
Germany Ottmar Hitzfeld
GK 1 Hugo Lloris (c)
RB 2 Mathieu Debuchy
CB 4 Raphaël Varane
CB 5 Mamadou Sakho  66'
LB 3 Patrice Evra
DM 6 Yohan Cabaye  88'
CM 18Moussa Sissoko
CM 14Blaise Matuidi
RW 8 Mathieu Valbuena  82'
LW 10Karim Benzema
CF 9 Olivier Giroud  63'
Substitutions:
MF 19Paul Pogba  63'
DF 21Laurent Koscielny  67'
MF 11Antoine Griezmann  82'
Manager:
Didier Deschamps

Man of the Match:
Karim Benzema (France)

Assistant referees:
Sander van Roekel (Netherlands)
Erwin Zeinstra (Netherlands)
Fourth official:
Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway)
Fifth official:
Kim Haglund (Norway)

Honduras vs Ecuador

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The two teams had met in 13 previous matches, all in friendlies, most recently in 2013.[21] The two coaches, fellow Colombians Luis Fernando Suárez and Reinaldo Rueda, had previously managed their opponents: Suárez managed Ecuador in the 2006 World Cup, while Rueda managed Honduras in the 2010 World Cup.[22] Honduras midfielder Wilson Palacios was suspended for the match, having received a red card against France.[23]

Honduras took the lead in the first half when Carlo Costly collected goalkeeper Noel Valladares's long clearance to score with his left foot.[24] Ecuador, which needed at least a point to stay alive in the competition, equalised three minutes later when Juan Paredes's shot was deflected and Enner Valencia turned the ball in at the far post from close range. Enner Valencia scored the game winner in the second half, heading in a free kick from Walter Ayoví.[25]

Costly's goal snapped Honduras's 511-minute World Cup scoreless streak stretching back to 1982, second place at the time to the record of 517 minutes between 1930 and 1990 held by Bolivia.[26] Enner Valencia's brace gave him three total goals in the tournament, and he joined Agustín Delgado as the country's joint top scorer in the World Cup.[27]

20 June 2014
19:00 UTC−3
Honduras  1–2  Ecuador
Costly  31' Report E. Valencia  34', 65'
Arena da Baixada, Curitiba
Attendance: 39,224
Referee: Ben Williams (Australia)
Honduras
Ecuador
GK 18Noel Valladares (c)
RB 21Brayan Beckeles
CB 5 Víctor Bernárdez  7'
CB 3 Maynor Figueroa
LB 7 Emilio Izaguirre  46'
RM 14Óscar García  83'
CM 19Luis Garrido  71'
CM 20Jorge Claros
LM 15Roger Espinoza
SS 13Carlo Costly
CF 11Jerry Bengtson  45+3'
Substitutions:
DF 6 Juan Carlos García  46'
MF 10Mario Martínez  71'
MF 23Marvin Chávez  83'
Manager:
Colombia Luis Fernando Suárez
GK 22Alexander Domínguez
RB 4 Juan Carlos Paredes
CB 3 Frickson Erazo
CB 2 Jorge Guagua
LB 10Walter Ayoví
RM 16Antonio Valencia (c)  57'
CM 14Oswaldo Minda  83'
CM 6 Christian Noboa
LM 7 Jefferson Montero  80'  90+2'
CF 11Felipe Caicedo  82'
CF 13Enner Valencia  73'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Édison Méndez  82'
MF 23Carlos Gruezo  83'
DF 21Gabriel Achilier  90+2'
Manager:
Colombia Reinaldo Rueda

Man of the Match:
Enner Valencia (Ecuador)

Assistant referees:
Matthew Cream (Australia)
Hakan Anaz (Australia)
Fourth official:
Yuichi Nishimura (Japan)
Fifth official:
Toru Sagara (Japan)

Honduras vs Switzerland

The two teams had met in one previous match, in the 2010 FIFA World Cup group stage, a 0–0 draw.[28]

All three goals of the match were scored by Xherdan Shaqiri. In the sixth minute, he received the ball from Stephan Lichtsteiner, dribbled inside and curled the ball into the net with his left foot. In the 31st minute, a break-away by Switzerland saw Josip Drmić setting up Shaqiri to convert. Shaqiri completed his hat-trick in the 71st minute, from another break-away and assist by Drmić.[29]

As Ecuador drew with France in the other match taking place simultaneously, Switzerland sealed a place in the knockout stage as the group runners-up, while Honduras, which needed a win to have any chance of qualifying for the knockout stage for the first time, were eliminated with zero points.[30]

Shaqiri's hat-trick was the 50th hat-trick in the history of the World Cup, and also the second by a Swiss player, following Josef Hügi in the 1954 World Cup.[31] Honduras completed their third World Cup tournament still without a win, and had played more matches (nine total) without a win than any other side.[32]

25 June 2014
16:00 UTC−4
Honduras  0–3   Switzerland
Report Shaqiri  6', 31', 71'
Arena da Amazônia, Manaus
Attendance: 40,322
Referee: Néstor Pitana (Argentina)
Honduras
Switzerland
GK 18Noel Valladares (c)
RB 21Brayan Beckeles
CB 5 Víctor Bernárdez
CB 3 Maynor Figueroa
LB 6 Juan Carlos García
CM 20Jorge Claros
CM 8 Wilson Palacios
RW 14Óscar García  77'
LW 15Roger Espinoza  46'
SS 13Carlo Costly  40'
CF 11Jerry Bengtson
Substitutions:
FW 9 Jerry Palacios  66'  40'
MF 23Marvin Chávez  46'
MF 17Andy Najar  77'
Manager:
Colombia Luis Fernando Suárez
GK 1 Diego Benaglio
RB 2 Stephan Lichtsteiner
CB 20Johan Djourou
CB 22Fabian Schär
LB 13Ricardo Rodríguez
CM 11Valon Behrami
CM 8 Gökhan Inler (c)
RW 23Xherdan Shaqiri  87'
AM 10Granit Xhaka  77'
LW 18Admir Mehmedi
CF 19Josip Drmić  74'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Haris Seferović  74'
DF 6 Michael Lang  77'
MF 15Blerim Džemaili  87'
Manager:
Germany Ottmar Hitzfeld

Man of the Match:
Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland)

Assistant referees:
Hernán Maidana (Argentina)
Juan Pablo Belatti (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Milorad Mažić (Serbia)
Fifth official:
Milovan Ristić (Serbia)

Ecuador vs France

The two teams had met in one previous match, in a friendly in 2008.[28] France midfielder Yohan Cabaye was suspended for the match due to accumulation of yellow cards.[33]

The match finished goalless, with the point enough to confirm France's place in the knockout stage, winning the group with seven points. Ecuador, which had to match Switzerland's result in the final match to have any chance of qualification, had captain Antonio Valencia sent off in the second half after a high tackle on Lucas Digne.[34] As Switzerland defeated Honduras in the other match played at the same time, Ecuador was eliminated, thus being the only team in the CONMEBOL group to fail to advance to the Round of 16.[35]

25 June 2014
17:00 UTC−3
Ecuador  0–0  France
Report
Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 73,749
Referee: Noumandiez Doué (Ivory Coast)
Ecuador
France
GK 22Alexander Domínguez
RB 4 Juan Carlos Paredes
CB 2 Jorge Guagua
CB 3 Frickson Erazo  83'
LB 10Walter Ayoví
RM 16Antonio Valencia (c) Red card 50'
CM 14Oswaldo Minda
CM 6 Christian Noboa  89'
LM 7 Jefferson Montero  63'
CF 15Michael Arroyo  82'
CF 13Enner Valencia
Substitutions:
MF 5 Renato Ibarra  63'
DF 21Gabriel Achilier  82'
FW 11Felipe Caicedo  89'
Manager:
Colombia Reinaldo Rueda
GK 1 Hugo Lloris (c)
RB 15Bacary Sagna
CB 21Laurent Koscielny
CB 5 Mamadou Sakho  61'
LB 17Lucas Digne
DM 22Morgan Schneiderlin
CM 19Paul Pogba
CM 14Blaise Matuidi  67'
RW 11Antoine Griezmann  79'
LW 18Moussa Sissoko
CF 10Karim Benzema
Substitutions:
DF 4 Raphaël Varane  61'
FW 9 Olivier Giroud  67'
FW 20Loïc Rémy  79'
Manager:
Didier Deschamps

Man of the Match:
Alexander Domínguez (Ecuador)

Assistant referees:
Songuifolo Yeo (Ivory Coast)
Jean-Claude Birumushahu (Burundi)
Fourth official:
Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)
Fifth official:
Sander van Roekel (Netherlands)

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