2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 4

The 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 4 was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised Cyprus, Faroe Islands, France, Republic of Ireland, Israel and Switzerland.

Main article: 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)

The group was won by France, who qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The runners-up Switzerland entered the UEFA qualification play-offs.

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification  
1  France 10 5 5 0 14 2 +12 20 Qualification to 2006 FIFA World Cup — 0–0 0–0 0–0 4–0 3–0
2   Switzerland 10 4 6 0 18 7 +11 18[lower-alpha 1] Advance to second round 1–1 — 1–1 1–1 1–0 6–0
3  Israel 10 4 6 0 15 10 +5 18[lower-alpha 1] 1–1 2–2 — 1–1 2–1 2–1
4  Republic of Ireland 10 4 5 1 12 5 +7 17 0–1 0–0 2–2 — 3–0 2–0
5  Cyprus 10 1 1 8 8 20 −12 4 0–2 1–3 1–2 0–1 — 2–2
6  Faroe Islands 10 0 1 9 4 27 −23 1 0–2 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–3 —
Source:
Notes:
  1. Tied on head-to-head points (2) and goal difference (0). Head-to-head away goals: Switzerland 2, Israel 1.

Results
Republic of Ireland 3–0 Cyprus
Morrison  33'
Reid  38'
Keane  54'		 (Report)
Attendance: 36,000
Referee: Levan Paniashvili (Georgia)
Switzerland  6–0 Faroe Islands
Vonlanthen  10', 14', 57'
Rey  29', 44', 55'		 (Report)
Attendance: 11,880
France 0–0 Israel
(Report)
Attendance: 43,527
Faroe Islands 0–2 France
(Report) Giuly  32'
Cissé  73'
Attendance: 5,917
Switzerland  1–1 Republic of Ireland
H. Yakin  17' (Report) Morrison  8'
Attendance: 28,000
Israel 2–1 Cyprus
Benayoun  64'
Badir  75'		 (Report) Konstantinou  59'
Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan
Attendance: 21,872
Cyprus 2–2 Faroe Islands
Konstantinou  15'
Okkas  81'		 (Report) Jørgensen  21'
R. Jacobsen  43'
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Zohrab Gadiyev (Azerbaijan)
Israel 2–2  Switzerland
Benayoun  9', 48' (Report) Frei  26'
Vonlanthen  34'
Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan
Attendance: 37,976
France 0–0 Republic of Ireland
(Report)
Attendance: 78,863
Referee: Arturo Dauden Ibáñez (Spain)
Republic of Ireland 2–0 Faroe Islands
Keane  14' (pen.), 32' (Report)
Attendance: 36,000
Referee: Romans Lajuks (Latvia)
Cyprus 0–2 France
(Report) Wiltord  38'
Henry  72'
Attendance: 3,319
Referee: Claus Bo Larsen (Denmark)
Cyprus 1–2 Israel
Okkas  45' (Report) Keisi  17'
Nimni  86'
Attendance: 1,624
Referee: Sten Kaldma (Estonia)
Israel 1–1 Republic of Ireland
Abbas Souan  90' (Report) Morrison  43'
Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan
Attendance: 32,150
Referee: Valentin Ivanov (Russia)
France 0–0  Switzerland
(Report)
Attendance: 79,373
Switzerland  1–0 Cyprus
Frei  87' (Report)
Attendance: 16,066
Israel 1–1 France
Badir  83' (Report) Trezeguet  50'
Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan
Attendance: 32,150
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)
Faroe Islands 1–3  Switzerland
R. Jacobsen  70' (Report) Wicky  25'
Frei  72', 84'
Attendance: 2,047
Republic of Ireland 2–2 Israel
Harte  5'
Keane  11'		 (Report) Avi Yehiel  39'
Avi Nimni  45+1'
Attendance: 36,000
Faroe Islands 0–2 Republic of Ireland
(Report) Harte  51'
Kilbane  59'
Attendance: 5,180
Referee: Anton Guenov (Bulgaria)
Faroe Islands 0–3 Cyprus
(Report) Konstantinou  39', 77' (pen.)
Krassas  95'
Attendance: 2,720
Switzerland  1–1 Israel
Frei  6' (Report) Keisi  20'
Attendance: 30,000
France 3–0 Faroe Islands
Cissé  14', 76'
Olsen  18' (o.g.)		 (Report)
Stade Félix-Bollaert, Lens
Attendance: 40,126
Referee: Jaroslav Jára (Czech Republic)
Faroe Islands 0–2 Israel
(Report) Nimni  54'
Katan  79'
Attendance: 2,240
Republic of Ireland 0–1 France
(Report) Henry  68'
Attendance: 36,000
Cyprus 1–3  Switzerland
Aloneftis  35' (Report) Frei  15'
Senderos  71'
Gygax  84'
Attendance: 2,561
Referee: Nikolai Ivanov (Russia)
Cyprus 0–1 Republic of Ireland
(Report) Elliott  6'
Attendance: 13,546
Switzerland  1–1 France
Magnin  80' (Report) Cissé  53'
Stade de Suisse Wankdorf, Berne
Attendance: 31,400
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)
Israel 2–1 Faroe Islands
Benayoun  1'
Zandberg  90+1'		 (Report) Samuelsen  90+3'
Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan
Attendance: 31,857
Referee: Bernhard Brugger (Austria)
Republic of Ireland 0–0  Switzerland
(Report)
Attendance: 35,944
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)
France 4–0 Cyprus
Zidane  29'
Wiltord  32'
Dhorasoo  44'
Giuly  84'		 (Report)
Attendance: 78,864

Goalscorers
6 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal

See also
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