2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 4
The 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 4 was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised 2006 FIFA World Cup hosts Germany, Russia, Finland, Wales, Azerbaijan and Liechtenstein.
The group was won by Germany, who qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The runners-up Russia entered the UEFA play-off stage.
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[edit] Standings
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[edit] Results
The fixtures for the group were determined on 10 January 2008, after a meeting between representatives of each nation in Frankfurt, Germany.[1] The August 2009 date in the international match calendar was moved forward by one week, from 19 August 2009 to 12 August 2009, at the FIFA Executive Committee meeting on 27 May 2008.[2]
| 6 September 2008 15:00 UTC+1 |
Wales |
1 – 0 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 17,106 Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (Macedonia) |
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| Vokes |
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| 6 September 2008 20:45 UTC+2 |
Liechtenstein |
0 – 6 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz Attendance: 6,021 Referee: Duarte Gomes (Portugal) |
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| Report | Podolski Rolfes Schweinsteiger Hitzlsperger Westermann |
| 10 September 2008 19:00 UTC+4 |
Russia |
2 – 1 | Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow Attendance: 28,000 Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia) |
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| Pavlyuchenko Pogrebnyak |
Report | Ledley |
| 10 September 2008 21:00 UTC+5 |
Azerbaijan |
0 – 0 | Tofik Bakhramov Stadium, Baku Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Tsvetan Georgiev (Bulgaria) |
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| Report |
| 10 September 2008 20:35 UTC+3 |
Finland |
3 – 3 | Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki Attendance: 37,150 Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary) |
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| Johansson Väyrynen Sjölund |
Report | Klose |
| 11 October 2008 17:00 UTC+3 |
Finland |
1 – 0 | Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki Attendance: 22,480 Referee: William Collum (Scotland) |
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| Forssell |
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| 11 October 2008 17:30 UTC+1 |
Wales |
2 – 0 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 13,356 Referee: Thomas Vejlgaard (Denmark) |
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| Edwards Frick |
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| 11 October 2008 20:45 UTC+2 |
Germany |
2 – 1 | Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund Attendance: 65,607 Referee: Peter Fröjdfeldt (Sweden) |
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| Podolski Ballack |
Report | Arshavin |
| 15 October 2008 19:00 UTC+4 |
Russia |
3 – 0 | Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow Attendance: 28,000 Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Greece) |
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| Pasanen Lampi Arshavin |
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| 15 October 2008 20:45 UTC+2 |
Germany |
1 – 0 | Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach Attendance: 44,500 Referee: Laurent Duhamel (France) |
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| Trochowski |
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| 28 March 2009 17:00 UTC+3 |
Russia |
2 – 0 | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow Attendance: 62,000 Referee: Serge Gumienny (Belgium) |
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| Pavlyuchenko Zyryanov |
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| 28 March 2009 15:00 UTC+0 |
Wales |
0 – 2 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 22,604 Referee: Eduardo Iturralde González (Spain) |
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| Report | Johansson Kuqi |
| 28 March 2009 20:00 UTC+1 |
Germany |
4 – 0 | Zentralstadion, Leipzig Attendance: 43,368 Referee: Igor Ishchenko (Ukraine) |
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| Ballack Jansen Schweinsteiger Podolski |
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| 1 April 2009 19:30 UTC+2 |
Liechtenstein |
0 – 1 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz Attendance: 5,679 Referee: David McKeon (Republic of Ireland) |
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| Report | Zyryanov |
| 1 April 2009 19:45 UTC+1 |
Wales |
0 – 2 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 26,064 Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway) |
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| Report | Ballack Williams |
| 6 June 2009 20:00 UTC+5 |
Azerbaijan |
0 – 1 | Tofik Bakhramov Stadium, Baku Attendance: 26,728 Referee: Markus Strombergsson (Sweden) |
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| Report | Edwards |
| 6 June 2009 19:00 UTC+3 |
Finland |
2 – 1 | Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki Attendance: 20,319 Referee: Libor Kovarik (Czech Republic) |
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| Forssell Johansson |
Report | Frick |
| 10 June 2009 20:30 UTC+3 |
Finland |
0 – 3 | Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki Attendance: 37,028 Referee: Konrad Plautz (Austria) |
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| Report | Kerzhakov Zyryanov |
| 12 August 2009 21:00 UTC+5 |
Azerbaijan |
0 – 2 | Tofik Bakhramov Stadium, Baku Attendance: 22,500 Referee: Alan Kelly (Republic of Ireland) |
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| Report | Schweinsteiger Klose |
| 5 September 2009 20:00 UTC+5 |
Azerbaijan |
1 – 2 | Lankaran City Stadium, Lankaran Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Stelios Trifonos (Cyprus) |
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| Məmmədov |
Report | Tihinen Johansson |
| 5 September 2009 19:00 UTC+4 |
Russia |
3 – 0 | Petrovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg Attendance: 20,500 Referee: Augustus Constantin (Romania) |
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| V. Berezutski Pavlyuchenko |
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| 9 September 2009 19:30 UTC+2 |
Liechtenstein |
1 – 1 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz Attendance: 3,132 Referee: Novo Panic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
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| Polverino |
Report | Litmanen |
| 9 September 2009 20:45 UTC+2 |
Germany |
4 – 0 | AWD-Arena, Hannover Attendance: 35,369 Referee: Anastasios Kakos (Greece) |
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| Ballack Klose Podolski |
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| 9 September 2009 19:45 UTC+1 |
Wales |
1 – 3 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 14,505 Referee: Jorge Sousa (Portugal) |
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| Collins |
Report | Semshov Ignashevich Pavlyuchenko |
| 10 October 2009 17:00 UTC+3 |
Finland |
2 – 1 | Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia) |
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| Porokara Moisander |
Report | Bellamy |
| 10 October 2009 19:00 UTC+4 |
Russia |
0 – 1 | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow Attendance: 72,100 Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland) |
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| Report | Klose |
| 10 October 2009 20:00 UTC+2 |
Liechtenstein |
0 – 2 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz Attendance: 1,635 Referee: Pavle Radovanović (Montenegro) |
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| Report | Javadov Məmmədov |
| 14 October 2009 21:00 UTC+5 |
Azerbaijan |
1 – 1 | Tofik Bakhramov Stadium, Baku Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Howard Webb (England) |
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| Javadov |
Report | Arshavin |
| 14 October 2009 18:00 UTC+2 |
Germany |
1 – 1 | HSH Nordbank Arena, Hamburg Attendance: 51,500 Referee: Martin Atkinson (England) |
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| Podolski |
Report | Johansson |
| 14 October 2009 20:00 UTC+2 |
Liechtenstein |
0 – 2 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz Attendance: 1,858 Referee: Sten Kaldma (Estonia) |
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| Report | Vaughan Ramsey |
[edit] Goalscorers
There were 74 goals scored over the 30 games, an average of 2.46 goals per game.
- 1 goal
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[edit] Attendances
| Team | Highest | Lowest | Average |
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| 26,728 | 12,000 | 22,046 | |
| 37,150 | 14,000 | 26,195 | |
| 65,607 | 35,369 | 48,069 | |
| 6,021 | 1,635 | 3,665 | |
| 72,100 | 21,000 | 42,020 | |
| 26,064 | 13,356 | 18,727 |
[edit] References
- ^ "Wales announce World Cup fixtures". BBC Sport. 10 January 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_of_wales/7180845.stm. Retrieved 10 January 2008.
- ^ "Unanimous support for 6+5, FIFA Club World Cup hosts revealed". FIFA. http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/federation/bodies/media/newsid=779200.html.
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