The 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil qualification UEFA Group A was a UEFA qualifying group for the

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. The group comprised

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and

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. The group winners, Belgium, qualified directly for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Croatia placed among the eight best runners-up and advanced to the

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, where they were drawn to play home-and-away matches against

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. They drew the first match and won the second, thus also qualifying for the World Cup.

Standings

Matches

The match schedule was determined at a meeting in

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Goalscorers

Discipline

References

External links

Results and schedule for UEFA Group A (FIFA.com version)
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