UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group B

The UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group B was one of the nine groups to decide which teams would qualify for the UEFA Euro 2016 finals tournament.[1] Group B consisted of six teams: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Israel, Wales, Cyprus, and Andorra,[2] where they played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format.[3]

The top two teams, Belgium and Wales, qualified directly for the finals. As third-placed Bosnia and Herzegovina weren't the highest-ranked among all third-placed teams, they advanced to the play-offs, where they lost to the Republic of Ireland and thus failed to qualify.

## Standings[edit]

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1  |  Belgium | 10  | 7  | 2  | 1  | 24  | 5  | +19  | 23  | Qualify for final tournament |  | -- | 0–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 6–0
2  |  Wales | 10  | 6  | 3  | 1  | 11  | 4  | +7  | 21  |  | 1–0 | -- | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0
3  |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10  | 5  | 2  | 3  | 17  | 12  | +5  | 17  | Advance to play-offs |  | 1–1 | 2–0 | -- | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–0
4  |  Israel | 10  | 4  | 1  | 5  | 16  | 14  | +2  | 13  |  |  | 0–1 | 0–3 | 3–0 | -- | 1–2 | 4–0
5  |  Cyprus | 10  | 4  | 0  | 6  | 16  | 17  | −1  | 12  |  | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–2 | -- | 5–0
6  |  Andorra | 10  | 0  | 0  | 10  | 4  | 36  | −32  | 0  |  | 1–4 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–4 | 1–3 | --

Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

## Matches[edit]

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).

9 September 2014 (2014-09-09)

20:45
(20:45 UTC+2)

Andorra | 1–2|  Wales

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* Lima 6' (pen.)

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* Bale 22', 81'

Estadi Nacional, Andorra la Vella

Attendance: 3,150[5]

Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)

9 September 2014 (2014-09-09)

20:45
(20:45 UTC+2)

Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–2|  Cyprus

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* Ibišević 6'

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* Christofi 45', 73'

Bilino Polje, Zenica

Attendance: 12,100[6]

Referee: Yevhen Aranovskiy (Ukraine)

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10 October 2014 (2014-10-10)

20:45
(20:45 UTC+2)

Belgium | 6–0|  Andorra

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* De Bruyne 31' (pen.), 34'
* Chadli 37'
* Origi 59'
* Mertens 65', 68'

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King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels

Attendance: 45,459[7]

Referee: Serhiy Boyko (Ukraine)

10 October 2014 (2014-10-10)

20:45
(21:45 UTC+3)

Cyprus | 1–2|  Israel

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* Makrides 67'

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* Damari 38'
* Ben Haim II 45'

GSP Stadium, Nicosia

Attendance: 19,164[8]

Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)

10 October 2014 (2014-10-10)

20:45
(19:45 UTC+1)

Wales | 0–0|  Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff

Attendance: 30,741[9]

Referee: Vladislav Bezborodov (Russia)

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13 October 2014 (2014-10-13)

20:45
(20:45 UTC+2)

Andorra | 1–4|  Israel

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* Lima 15' (pen.)

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* Damari 3', 41', 82'
* Hemed 90+6' (pen.)

Estadi Nacional, Andorra la Vella

Attendance: 2,032[10]

Referee: Cristian Balaj (Romania)

13 October 2014 (2014-10-13)

20:45
(20:45 UTC+2)

Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–1|  Belgium

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* Džeko 28'

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* Nainggolan 51'

Bilino Polje, Zenica

Attendance: 12,070[11]

Referee: Luca Banti (Italy)

13 October 2014 (2014-10-13)

20:45
(19:45 UTC+1)

Wales | 2–1|  Cyprus

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* Cotterill 13'
* Robson-Kanu 23'

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* Laban 36'

Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff

Attendance: 21,273[12]

Referee: Manuel Gräfe (Germany)

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16 November 2014 (2014-11-16)

18:00
(18:00 UTC+1)

Belgium | 0–0|  Wales

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King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels

Attendance: 41,535[13]

Referee: Pavel Královec (Czech Republic)

16 November 2014 (2014-11-16)

18:00
(19:00 UTC+2)

Cyprus | 5–0|  Andorra

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* Merkis 9'
* Efrem 31', 42', 60'
* Christofi 87' (pen.)

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GSP Stadium, Nicosia

Attendance: 6,078[14]

Referee: Mark Clattenburg (England)

16 November 2014 (2014-11-16)

20:45
(21:45 UTC+2)

Israel | 3–0|  Bosnia and Herzegovina

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* Vermouth 36'
* Damari 45'
* Zahavi 70'

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Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa

Attendance: 28,300[15]

Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)

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28 March 2015 (2015-03-28)

18:00
(20:00 UTC+3)[note 2]

Israel | 0–3|  Wales

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* Ramsey 45+1'
* Bale 50', 77'

Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa

Attendance: 30,200[17]

Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia)

28 March 2015 (2015-03-28)

20:45
(20:45 UTC+1)

Andorra | 0–3|  Bosnia and Herzegovina

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* Džeko 13', 49', 62'

Estadi Nacional, Andorra la Vella

Attendance: 2,498[18]

Referee: István Vad (Hungary)

28 March 2015 (2015-03-28)

20:45
(20:45 UTC+1)

Belgium | 5–0|  Cyprus

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* Fellaini 21', 66'
* Benteke 35'
* Hazard 67'
* Batshuayi 80'

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King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels

Attendance: 45,213[19]

Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)

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31 March 2015 (2015-03-31)[note 3]

20:45
(21:45 UTC+3)

Israel | 0–1|  Belgium

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* Fellaini 9'

Teddy Stadium, Jerusalem

Attendance: 29,750[21]

Referee: Mark Clattenburg (England)

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12 June 2015 (2015-06-12)

20:45
(20:45 UTC+2)

Andorra | 1–3|  Cyprus

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* Dossa Júnior 2' (o.g.)

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* Mitidis 13', 45', 53'

Estadi Nacional, Andorra la Vella

Attendance: 1,054[22]

Referee: Tobias Welz (Germany)

12 June 2015 (2015-06-12)

20:45
(20:45 UTC+2)

Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3–1|  Israel

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* Višća 42', 75'
* Džeko 45+2' (pen.)

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* Ben Haim II 41'

Bilino Polje, Zenica

Attendance: 12,100[23]

Referee: Ruddy Buquet (France)

12 June 2015 (2015-06-12)

20:45
(19:45 UTC+1)

Wales | 1–0|  Belgium

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* Bale 25'

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Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff

Attendance: 33,280[24]

Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)

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3 September 2015 (2015-09-03)

20:45
(20:45 UTC+2)

Belgium | 3–1|  Bosnia and Herzegovina

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* Fellaini 23'
* De Bruyne 44'
* Hazard 78' (pen.)

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* Džeko 15'

King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels

Attendance: 42,975[25]

Referee: Jorge Sousa (Portugal)

3 September 2015 (2015-09-03)

20:45
(21:45 UTC+3)

Cyprus | 0–1|  Wales

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* Bale 82'

GSP Stadium, Nicosia

Attendance: 14,492[26]

Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

3 September 2015 (2015-09-03)

20:45
(21:45 UTC+3)

Israel | 4–0|  Andorra

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* Zahavi 3'
* Bitton 22'
* Hemed 26' (pen.)
* Dabbur 38'

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Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa

Attendance: 22,650[27]

Referee: Tamás Bognár (Hungary)

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6 September 2015 (2015-09-06)

18:00
(17:00 UTC+1)

Wales | 0–0|  Israel

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Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff

Attendance: 32,653[28]

Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia)

6 September 2015 (2015-09-06)

20:45
(20:45 UTC+2)

Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3–0|  Andorra

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* Bičakčić 14'
* Džeko 30'
* Lulić 45'

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Bilino Polje, Zenica

Attendance: 6,830[29]

Referee: Arnold Hunter (Northern Ireland)

6 September 2015 (2015-09-06)

20:45
(21:45 UTC+3)

Cyprus | 0–1|  Belgium

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* Hazard 86'

GSP Stadium, Nicosia

Attendance: 11,866[30]

Referee: Vladislav Bezborodov (Russia)

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10 October 2015 (2015-10-10)

20:45
(20:45 UTC+2)

Andorra | 1–4|  Belgium

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* Lima 51' (pen.)

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* Nainggolan 19'
* De Bruyne 42'
* Hazard 56' (pen.)
* Depoitre 64'

Estadi Nacional, Andorra la Vella

Attendance: 3,032[31]

Referee: Paweł Gil (Poland)

10 October 2015 (2015-10-10)

20:45
(20:45 UTC+2)

Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2–0|  Wales

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* Đurić 71'
* Ibišević 90'

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Bilino Polje, Zenica

Attendance: 10,250[32]

Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain)

10 October 2015 (2015-10-10)

20:45
(21:45 UTC+3)

Israel | 1–2|  Cyprus

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* Bitton 76'

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* Dossa Júnior 58'
* Demetriou 80'

Teddy Stadium, Jerusalem

Attendance: 25,300[33]

Referee: Jorge Sousa (Portugal)

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13 October 2015 (2015-10-13)

20:45
(20:45 UTC+2)

Belgium | 3–1|  Israel

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* Mertens 64'
* De Bruyne 78'
* Hazard 84'

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* Hemed 88'

King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels

Attendance: 39,773[34]

Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece)

13 October 2015 (2015-10-13)

20:45
(21:45 UTC+3)

Cyprus | 2–3|  Bosnia and Herzegovina

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* Charalambidis 32'
* Mitidis 41'

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* Medunjanin 13', 44'
* Đurić 67'

GSP Stadium, Nicosia

Attendance: 17,687[35]

Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)

13 October 2015 (2015-10-13)

20:45
(19:45 UTC+1)

Wales | 2–0|  Andorra

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* Ramsey 50'
* Bale 86'

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Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff

Attendance: 33,280[36]

Referee: Kevin Blom (Netherlands)

## Goalscorers[edit]

There were 88 goals scored in 30 matches, for an average of 2.93 goals per match.

7 goals

* Edin Džeko
* Gareth Bale

5 goals

* Kevin De Bruyne
* Eden Hazard
* Omer Damari

4 goals

* Marouane Fellaini
* Nestoras Mitidis

3 goals

* Ildefons Lima
* Dries Mertens
* Demetris Christofi
* Georgios Efrem
* Tomer Hemed

2 goals

* Radja Nainggolan
* Milan Đurić
* Vedad Ibišević
* Haris Medunjanin
* Edin Višća
* Tal Ben Haim II
* Nir Bitton
* Eran Zahavi
* Aaron Ramsey

1 goal

* Michy Batshuayi
* Christian Benteke
* Nacer Chadli
* Laurent Depoitre
* Divock Origi
* Ermin Bičakčić
* Senad Lulić
* Constantinos Charalambidis
* Jason Demetriou
* Dossa Júnior
* Vincent Laban
* Constantinos Makrides
* Giorgos Merkis
* Moanes Dabour
* Gil Vermouth
* David Cotterill
* Hal Robson-Kanu

1 own goal

* Dossa Júnior (against Andorra)

## Discipline[edit]

A player was automatically suspended for the next match for the following offences:[3]

* Receiving a red card (red card suspensions could 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 were carried forward to the play-offs, but not the finals or any other future international matches)

The following suspensions were served during the qualifying matches:

Team  | Player  | Offence(s)  | Suspended for match(es)

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Andorra | Moisés San Nicolás |  vs Hungary (15 October 2013)[note 4] | 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)
Jordi Rubio |  vs Israel (13 October 2014)
vs Cyprus (12 June 2015)
vs Israel (3 September 2015) | vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (6 September 2015)
Josep Ayala |  vs Belgium (10 October 2014)
vs Cyprus (12 June 2015)
vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (6 September 2015) | vs Belgium (10 October 2015)
Cristian Martínez |  vs Israel (13 October 2014)
vs Cyprus (16 November 2014)
vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (6 September 2015) | vs Belgium (10 October 2015)
Víctor Rodríguez |  vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (6 September 2015) | vs Belgium (10 October 2015)
vs Wales (13 October 2015)
Marc Rebés |  vs Cyprus (12 June 2015)
vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (6 September 2015)
vs Belgium (10 October 2015) | vs Wales (13 October 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)
Muhamed Bešić |  vs Andorra (6 September 2015)[37] | vs Wales (10 October 2015)
vs Cyprus (13 October 2015)
Cyprus | Vincent Laban |  vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (9 September 2014)
vs Israel (10 October 2014)
vs Andorra (12 June 2015) | vs Wales (3 September 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)
Sheran Yeini |  vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (16 November 2014)
vs Belgium (31 March 2015)
vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (12 June 2015) | vs Andorra (3 September 2015)
Nir Bitton |  vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (16 November 2014)
vs Wales (6 September 2015)
vs Cyprus (10 October 2015) | vs Belgium (13 October 2015)
Wales | Andy King |  vs Cyprus (13 October 2014)[38] | vs Belgium (16 November 2014)
vs Israel (28 March 2015)
Joe Allen |  vs Andorra (9 September 2014)
vs Belgium (16 November 2014)
vs Belgium (12 June 2015) | vs Cyprus (3 September 2015)

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ CET (UTC+1) for matches on 16 November 2014 and 28 March 2015, and CEST (UTC+2) for all other matches.
2. ^ 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.[16]
3. ^ 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.[20]
4. ^ The suspension was carried over from the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "UEFA EURO 2016 Qualifying Draw Procedure" (PDF). UEFA. p. 1. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
2. ^ "Spain face Ukraine return in EURO 2016 qualifying". UEFA.com. 23 February 2014.
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## External links[edit]

* UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying round Group B

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UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying

* Group stage
* Group A
* Group B
* Group C
* Group D
* Group E
* Group F
* Faroe Islands v Greece
* Group G
* Group H
* Group I
* Serbia v Albania
* Play-offs

*[Pos]: Position
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*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Won
*[D]: Drawn
*[L]: Lost
*[GF]: Goals for
*[GA]: Goals against
*[GD]: Goal difference
*[Pts]: Points