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Main article: 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)

The 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 8 was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Iceland, Malta and Sweden.

The group was won by Croatia, who qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The runners-up Sweden also qualified as one of two best runners-up.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Croatia 10 7 3 0 21 5 +16 24 Qualification to 2006 FIFA World Cup — 1–0 2–2 3–0 4–0 3–0
2  Sweden 10 8 0 2 30 4 +26 24 0–1 — 3–0 3–0 3–1 6–0
3  Bulgaria 10 4 3 3 17 17 0 15 1–3 0–3 — 2–0 3–2 4–1
4  Hungary 10 4 2 4 13 14 −1 14 0–0 0–1 1–1 — 3–2 4–0
5  Iceland 10 1 1 8 14 27 −13 4 1–3 1–4 1–3 2–3 — 4–1
6  Malta 10 0 3 7 4 32 −28 3 1–1 0–7 1–1 0–2 0–0 —
Source:
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Matches

Iceland 1–3 Bulgaria
Guðjohnsen 51' (pen.) (Report) Berbatov 35', 49'
Yanev 62'
Laugardalsvöllur, ReykjavíkAttendance: 5,014Referee: Alain Hamer (Luxembourg)
Croatia 3–0 Hungary
Pršo 31'
Klasnić 54'
Gyepes 80' (o.g.)		 (Report)
Maksimir Stadium, ZagrebAttendance: 20,853Referee: Mike Riley (England)
Malta 0–7 Sweden
(Report) Ibrahimović 4', 11', 14', 71'
Ljungberg 46', 74'
Larsson 76'
Ta' Qali Stadium, Ta' QaliAttendance: 4,200Referee: Haim Jakov (Israel)
Sweden 0–1 Croatia
(Report) Srna 64'
Ullevi, GothenburgAttendance: 40,023Referee: Arturo Dauden Ibáñez (Spain)
Hungary 3–2 Iceland
Gera 62'
Torghelle 75'
Szabics 79'		 (Report) Guðjohnsen 39'
I. Sigurðsson 78'
Szusza Ferenc Stadium, BudapestAttendance: 5,461Referee: Tom Henning Øvrebø (Norway)
Sweden 3–0 Hungary
Ljungberg 26'
Larsson 50'
Svensson 67'		 (Report)
Råsunda Stadium, Solna MunicipalityAttendance: 32,288Referee: Stuart Dougal (Scotland)
Malta 0–0 Iceland
(Report)
Ta' Qali Stadium, Ta' QaliAttendance: 1,130Referee: Sorin Corpodean (Romania)
Croatia 2–2 Bulgaria
Srna 15', 31' (pen.) (Report) M. Petrov 77'
Berbatov 86'
Maksimir Stadium, ZagrebAttendance: 31,565Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy)
Bulgaria 4–1 Malta
Berbatov 43', 55'
Yanev 47'
Yankov 88'		 (Report) Mifsud 11'
Vasil Levski National Stadium, SofiaAttendance: 16,800Referee: Ceri Richards (Wales)
Iceland 1–4 Sweden
Guðjohnsen 66' (Report) Larsson 24', 39'
Allbäck 27'
Wilhelmsson 45'
Laugardalsvöllur, ReykjavíkAttendance: 7,037Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)
Malta 0–2 Hungary
(Report) Gera 39'
Kovács 93'
Ta' Qali Stadium, Ta' QaliAttendance: 14,500Referee: Tony Asumaa (Finland)
Bulgaria 0–3 Sweden
(Report) Ljungberg 17', 90+2' (pen.)
Edman 74'
Vasil Levski National Stadium, SofiaAttendance: 42,530Referee: Herbert Fandel (Germany)
Croatia 4–0 Iceland
N. Kovač 38', 75'
Šimunić 70'
Pršo 90+1'		 (Report)
Maksimir Stadium, ZagrebAttendance: 17,912Referee: Jerome Damon (South Africa)
Croatia 3–0 Malta
Pršo 22', 35'
Tudor 79'		 (Report)
Maksimir Stadium, ZagrebAttendance: 15,510Referee: Costas Kapitanis (Cyprus)
Hungary 1–1 Bulgaria
Rajczi 90' (Report) S. Petrov 51'
Szusza Ferenc Stadion, BudapestAttendance: 11,586Referee: Jan Wegereef (Netherlands)
Sweden 6–0 Malta
Jonson 6'
Svensson 18'
Wilhelmsson 29'
Ibrahimović 40'
Ljungberg 57'
Elmander 81'		 (Report)
Ullevi, GothenburgAttendance: 35,593Referee: Nikolai Ivanov (Russia)
Bulgaria 1–3 Croatia
M. Petrov 72' (Report) Babić 19'
Tudor 57'
Kranjčar 80'
Vasil Levski National Stadium, SofiaAttendance: 35,000Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark)
Iceland 2–3 Hungary
Guðjohnsen 17'
K. Sigurðsson 68'		 (Report) Gera 45', 56'
Huszti 73'
Laugardalsvöllur, ReykjavíkAttendance: 4,613Referee: Lucílio Batista (Portugal)
Iceland 4–1 Malta
Þorvaldsson 27'
Guðjohnsen 33'
Guðmundsson 74'
V. Gunnarsson 84'		 (Report) Said 58'
Laugardalsvöllur, ReykjavíkAttendance: 4,887Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)
Sweden 3–0 Bulgaria
Ljungberg 60'
Mellberg 75'
Ibrahimović 90'		 (Report)
Råsunda Stadium, Solna MunicipalityAttendance: 35,000Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)
Iceland 1–3 Croatia
Guðjohnsen 24' (Report) Balaban 56', 61'
Srna 82'
Laugardalsvöllur, ReykjavíkAttendance: 5,520Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany)
Hungary 4–0 Malta
Torghelle 34'
Said 55' (o.g.)
Takács 64'
Rajczi 85'		 (Report)
Stadium Puskás Ferenc, BudapestAttendance: 5,900Referee: Vitaliy Godulyan (Ukraine)
Malta 1–1 Croatia
Wellman 74' (Report) Kranjčar 19'
Ta' Qali Stadium, Ta' QaliAttendance: 916Referee: Athanassios Briakos (Greece)
Bulgaria 3–2 Iceland
Berbatov 21'
Iliev 69'
M. Petrov 86'		 (Report) Steinsson 9'
Hreiðarsson 16'
Vasil Levski National Stadium, SofiaAttendance: 18,000Referee: Bülent Demirlek (Turkey)
Hungary 0–1 Sweden
(Report) Ibrahimović 90+1'
Stadium Puskás Ferenc, BudapestAttendance: 20,161Referee: Stefano Farina (Italy)
Bulgaria 2–0 Hungary
Berbatov 29'
Lazarov 55'		 (Report)
Vasil Levski National Stadium, SofiaAttendance: 4,652Referee: Dejan Delević (Serbia and Montenegro)
Croatia 1–0 Sweden
Srna 55' (Report)
Maksimir Stadium, ZagrebAttendance: 34,015Referee: Massimo De Santis (Italy)
Malta 1–1 Bulgaria
Barbara 79' (Report) Yankov 67'
Ta' Qali Stadium, Ta' QaliAttendance: 2,844Referee: Vitaliy Godulyan (Ukraine)
Sweden 3–1 Iceland
Ibrahimović 29'
Larsson 42'
Källström 90+1'		 (Report) Árnason 11'
Råsunda Stadium, Solna MunicipalityAttendance: 33,716Referee: Valentin Ivanov (Russia)
Hungary 0–0 Croatia
(Report)
Szusza Ferenc Stadium, BudapestAttendance: 6,979Referee: Claus Bo Larsen (Denmark)

Goalscorers

There were 99 goals scored in 30 matches, for an average of 3.3 goals per match.

8 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

References

  1. "FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) 2006, football - table and standings". soccer365.me. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
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