UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group B
Group B of the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying tournament is one of the nine groups to decide the teams which qualify for the UEFA Euro 2016 finals tournament.[1] Group B consists of six teams: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Israel, Wales, Cyprus, and Andorra,[2] where they play against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format.[3]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | .svg.png){kind=small} |
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| 1 | Belgium |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 11 | Advance to final tournament | — | 0–0 | 13 Oct | 5–0 | 3 Sep | 6–0 | |
| 2 | Wales |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 11 | 12 Jun | — | 6 Sep | 2–1 | 0–0 | 13 Oct | ||
| 3 | Israel |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9 | Final tournament or play-offs | 0–1 | 0–3 | — | 10 Oct | 3–0 | 3 Sep | |
| 4 | Cyprus |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 6 | 6 Sep | 3 Sep | 1–2 | — | 13 Oct | 5–0 | ||
| 5 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 5 | 1–1 | 10 Oct | 12 Jun | 1–2 | — | 6 Sep | ||
| 6 | Andorra |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 20 | −18 | 0 | 10 Oct | 1–2 | 1–4 | 12 Jun | 0–3 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 31 March 2015. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Matches
The fixtures were released by UEFA the same day as the draw, which was held on 23 February 2014 in Nice.[4] Times are CET/CEST,[note 1] as listed by UEFA (local times are in parentheses).
Goalscorers
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Discipline
A player is automatically suspended for the next match for the following offences:[3]
- Receiving a red card (red card suspensions may be extended for serious offences)
- Receiving three yellow cards in three different matches, as well as after fifth and any subsequent yellow card (yellow card suspensions are carried forward to the play-offs, but not the finals or any other future international matches)
The following suspensions were (or will be) served during the qualifying matches:
| Team | Player | Offence(s) | Suspended for match(es) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andorra | Moisés San Nicolás |   vs Hungary (15 October 2013) | vs Wales (9 September 2014) |
| Márcio Vieira | vs Wales (9 September 2014) vs Belgium (10 October 2014) vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (28 March 2015) | vs Cyprus (12 June 2015) | |
| Belgium | Vincent Kompany | vs Israel (31 March 2015) | vs Wales (12 June 2015) |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Toni Šunjić | vs Israel (16 November 2014) | vs Andorra (28 March 2015) |
| Israel | Eitan Tibi | vs Wales (28 March 2015) | vs Belgium (31 March 2015) |
| Lior Refaelov | vs Cyprus (10 October 2014) vs Wales (28 March 2015) vs Belgium (31 March 2015) | vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (12 June 2015) | |
| Wales | Andy King | vs Cyprus (13 October 2014)[7] | vs Belgium (16 November 2014) vs Israel (28 March 2015) |
Notes
- ↑ CET (UTC+1) for matches on 16 November 2014 and 28 March 2015, and CEST (UTC+2) for all other matches.
- ↑ The Israel v Wales match was originally to kick off at 20:45 (22:45 UTC+3), but was moved to 18:00 (20:00 UTC+3) as matches cannot kick off later than 22:00 local time according to UEFA's guidelines.[5]
- ↑ The Israel v Belgium match was originally to be played on 9 September 2014, 20:45 (21:45 UTC+3), but was postponed due to the 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict.[6]
References
- ↑ "UEFA EURO 2016 Qualifying Draw Procedure" (PDF). UEFA. p. 1. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ↑ "Spain face Ukraine return in EURO 2016 qualifying". UEFA.com. 23 February 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Regulations of the UEFA European Football Championship 2014-16" (PDF). UEFA.com.
- ↑ "Qualifying fixtures" (PDF). UEFA.com.
- ↑ "Israel v Wales correction of kick-off time" (PDF). Israel Football Association. 11 December 2014.
- ↑ "Israel v Belgium qualifier postponed". UEFA.com. 27 August 2014.
- ↑ "Wales: Andy King banned for two games after Cyprus red card". BBC Sport. 24 October 2014.
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