World Cup 2014 Qualifying Group F

World Cup 2014 European Qualifying Group F - Table, Results & Fixtures

Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D | Group E | Group F | Group G | Group H | Group I

Team GP W D L GF GA Pts Russia 10 7 1 2 20 5 22 Portugal 10 6 3 1 20 9 21 Israel  10 3 5 2 19 14 14 Azerbaijan 10 1 6 3 7 11 9 N Ireland 10 1 4 5 9 17 7 Luxembourg 10 1 3 6 7 26 6

Predictions

Portugal and Russia will be the heavy favorites from this group.  Portugal should win the group and I have them as a serious contender for a World Cup victory.  Brazil will seem like home as a Portuguese-speaking nation, and most of their players will be in their early thirties, which typically is the best age for international soccer.  They will have the veteran leadership and still have the skill to keep up with the young boys.  Also, this will likely be Cristiano Ronaldo's best shot at winning a major tournament and he will be desperate for the honor.  Alongside him should feature Nani, Raul Meireles, and Pepe.  Russia should be good too though and have some solid youngsters who shone at Euro 2012 like Alan Dzagoev. This group will be a stretch for the other teams to compete in.

Group F Fixtures

07/Sept/2012

Azerbaijan 1 v Israel 1

Luxembourg 1 v Portugal 2

Russia 2 v Northern Ireland 0

11/Sept/2012

Israel 0 v Russia 4

Northern Ireland 1 v Luxembourg 1

Portugal 3 v Azerbaijan 0

12/Oct/2012

Luxembourg 0 v Israel 6

Russia 1 v Portugal 0

16/Oct/2012

Israel 3 v Luxembourg 0

Portugal 1 v Northern Ireland 1

Russia 1 v Azerbaijan 0

14/Nov/2012

Northern Ireland 1 v Azerbaijan 1

22/March/2013

Israel 3 v Portugal 3

Luxembourg 0 v Azerbaijan 0

Northern Ireland v Russia PP Snow

26/March/2013

Azerbaijan 0 v Portugal 2

Northern Ireland 0 v Israel 2

7/June/2013

Azerbaijan 1 v Luxembourg 1

Portugal 1 v Russia 0

14/August/2013

Northern Ireland 1 v Russia 0

6/Sept/2013

Russia 4 v Luxembourg 1

Northern Ireland 2 v Portugal 4

7/Sept/2013

Israel 1 v Azerbaijan 1

10/Sept/2013

Luxembourg 3 v Northern Ireland 2

Russia 3 v Israel 1

11/Oct/2013

Azerbaijan 2 v Northern Ireland 0

Luxembourg v Russia

Portugal v Israel

15/Oct/2013

Azerbaijan 1 v Russia 1

Israel 1 v Northern Ireland 1

Portugal 3 v Luxembourg 0

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