UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group E
Group E 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 E consists of six teams: England, Switzerland, Slovenia, Estonia, Lithuania, and San Marino,[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 |  |
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| 1 | England |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 15 | Advance to final tournament | — | 3–1 | 8 Sep | 4–0 | 9 Oct | 5–0 | |
| 2 | Slovenia |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 9 | 14 Jun | — | 1–0 | 9 Oct | 8 Sep | 6–0 | ||
| 3 | Switzerland |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 9 | Final tournament or play-offs | 0–2 | 5 Sep | — | 4–0 | 3–0 | 9 Oct | |
| 4 | Lithuania |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 6 | 12 Oct | 0–2 | 14 Jun | — | 1–0 | 8 Sep | ||
| 5 | Estonia |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 4 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 12 Oct | 5 Sep | — | 14 Jun | ||
| 6 | San Marino |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 17 | −17 | 1 | 5 Sep | 12 Oct | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–0 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 27 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).
| England |
5–0 | San Marino |
|---|---|---|
Jagielka  25'Rooney 43' (pen.)Welbeck 49'Townsend 72'Della Valle 78' (o.g.) |
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Goalscorers
- 6 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- 1 own goal
- Jordan Henderson (playing against Slovenia)
- Giedrius Arlauskis (playing against Switzerland)
- Alessandro Della Valle (playing against England)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estonia | Ken Kallaste |   vs Lithuania (9 October 2014) | vs England (12 October 2014) |
| Ragnar Klavan | vs England (12 October 2014) | vs San Marino (15 November 2014) | |
| San Marino | Alessandro Della Valle | vs Ukraine (15 October 2013) | vs Lithuania (8 September 2014) |
| Mirko Palazzi | vs Ukraine (15 October 2013) | vs Lithuania (8 September 2014) | |
| Slovenia | Dalibor Stevanović | vs Estonia (8 September 2014) | vs Switzerland (9 October 2014) |
Notes
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.
External links
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