World Cup 2014 Qualifiers : Switzerland beats Cyprus 1-0
GENEVA, Jun. 8, 2013 (AMP) — Brazil 2014 (European Qualifiers) : Switzerland defeated Cyprus by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2014 FIFA World Cup on Saturday afternoon.
The result put the Swiss top of Group E with 14 points. Cyprus is bottom with 4 points. In their next game, Switzerland will meet third-placed Iceland on September 6, while Cyprus will face Norway.
Fixtures and Results : Group E
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Overview
Switzerland at the World Cup
- 9 appearances (first in 1934)
- 19 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Cyprus at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
Switzerland
1:0
Cyprus
1:0 (0:0)
- 8 June 2013
- 17:30
- Geneva
Group E
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Switzerland | 14 |
 Albania | 10 |
 Iceland | 9 |
 Norway | 8 |
 Slovenia | 6 |
| Cyprus | 4 |
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