The 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group E 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, Switzerland, qualified directly for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Iceland placed among the eight best runners-up and advanced to the play-offs, where they were drawn to play home-and-away matches against

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. However, they failed to qualify for the World Cup after drawing the first match and losing the second.

Standings

Matches

A meeting was held in

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, Switzerland, on 22 November 2011 to determine the schedule. The delegates failed to reach agreement on the fixtures, which were then determined by a random draw at the conclusion of the meeting. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----

Goalscorers

Discipline

Attendances

References

External links

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