The draw for the qualifying round was held on 29 November 2011 in Nyon, with matches set to take place in autumn 2012.
[1] If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings.
[2] Additionally, if two teams which have the same number of points and the same number of goals scored and conceded play their last group match against each other and are still equal at the end of that match, their final rankings are determined by the penalty shoot-out and not by the criteria listed above.
* On 26 October 2012, the match between Wales and Estonia played at Sportland Arena in Tallinn was abandoned after twenty-six minutes due to heavy snow.
The remaining 54 minutes were replayed on 14 November 2012 in Tallinn with exactly the same team selection as in the original match.