This may be one of the most open groups of the qualifiers but Belgium and Croatia will think themselves as favourites for the group. They face Bulgaria, Estonia and Andorra on the way.

Pld W D L GF GA Pts
Switzerland 8 4 3 1 15 11 15
Russia 8 4 2 2 17 8 14
Republic of Ireland 8 3 2 3 10 11 10
Albania 8 2 2 4 11 15 8
Georgia 8 2 1 5 8 14 7

Russia 4-2 Republic of Ireland 07/09/02
Karyaka 21
Bestchastnykh 26
Kerzhakov 69
Babb og 85		 Doherty 46
Morrison 74 

Switzerland 4-0 Georgia 07/09/02
Frei 37
Hakan Yakin 62
Müller 74
Chapuisat 81'		 Shota Arveladze 62

Albania 1-1 Switzerland 12/10/02
Murati 78  Yakin 37 

Georgia 1-0 Russia 12/10/02
Asatiani 11   

Republic of Ireland 1-2 Switzerland 16/10/02
Magnin og 78  Yakin 45
Celestini 87 

Russia 4-1 Albania 16/10/02
Kerzhakov 3
Semak 41, 55
Onopko 51 		  

Georgia 1-2 Republic of Ireland 29/03/03
Kobiaschwili 61  Duff 18
Doherty 84 

Albania 3-1 Russia 29/03/03
Rraklli 30
Lala 79
Tare 83 		 Karyaka 76

Albania 0-0 Republic of Ireland 02/04/03
   

Georgia 0-0 Switzerland 02/04/03
   

Switzerland 2-2 Russia 07/06/03
Frei 14, 16  Ignashevitch 24, 68 pen 

Republic of Ireland 2-1 Albania 07/06/03
Keane 6
Aliaj og 90 		 Skela 8 

Republic of Ireland 2-0 Georgia 11/06/03
Doherty 43
Keane 59		  

Switzerland 3-2 Albania 11/06/03
Haas 10
Frei 32
Cabanas 72 		 Lala 23
Skela pen 85 

Republic of Ireland 1-1 Russia 06/09/03
Duff 35  Ignashevitch 42 

Georgia 3-0 Albania 06/09/03
Arveladze 9, 44
Ashvetia 18		  

Russia 4-1 Switzerland 10/09/03
Boulykin 20, 33, 59
Mostovoi 72  		 Frei 12 

Albania 3-1 Georgia 10/09/03
Hasi 50
Tare 52
Bushi 79
 Arveladze 62 

Russia 3-1 Georgia 11/10/03
Boulykin 29
Titov 45
Sychev 73		 Iashvili 3 

Switzerland v Republic of Ireland 11/10/03
Yakin 6
Frei 60