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Revision as of 20:45, 5 September 2009
The 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 8 is a UEFA qualifying group for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The group consists of 2006 FIFA World Cup winner Italy, Bulgaria, Republic of Ireland, Cyprus, Georgia and Montenegro.
Standings
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- Qualification
- Cyprus, Georgia and Montenegro are eliminated.
On the next matchday (9 September):
- Bulgaria will only be able to qualify via UEFA play-off if:
- they lose to Italy.
Results and fixtures
The representatives of the six federations met in Sofia, Bulgaria on 15 January 2008 to decide on a fixture calendar.[1]
Georgia  | 1 – 1 |  Cyprus |
|---|---|---|
Kobiashvili  73' |
Report | Konstantinou 66' |
Republic of Ireland  | 1 – 0 | Cyprus |
|---|---|---|
| Keane 5' |
Report |
Italy  | 2 – 1 |  Montenegro |
|---|---|---|
| Aquilani 8', 29' |
Report | Vučinić 19' |
| Cyprus | 2 – 1 | Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| Konstantinou 33' Christofi 56' |
Report | Kobiashvili 71' (pen.) |
| Georgia | 0 – 0 | Montenegro |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Italy | 1 – 1 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Iaquinta 10' |
Report | Keane 87' |
Bulgaria  | 1 – 1 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Telkiyski 29' |
Report | Dunne 24' |
| Cyprus | 2 – 2 | Montenegro |
|---|---|---|
| Konstantinou 13' Michael 45' (pen.) |
Report | Damjanović 65', 77' |
| Bulgaria | 4 – 1 | Montenegro |
|---|---|---|
| Kishishev 45+2' Telkiyski 48' Berbatov 85' (pen.) Domovchiyski 90+1' |
Report | Jovetić 8' |
Referee: Tony Asumaa (Finland)
| Cyprus | 1 – 2 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Elia 30' |
Report | Doyle 5' Keane 87' |
Referee: Thomas Einwaller (Austria)
| Montenegro | v | Cyprus |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Carlo Bertolini (Switzerland)
| Italy | v | Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Florian Meyer (Germany)
Notes
- ^ Originally scheduled for Tbilisi, Georgia but moved to neutral venue due to the 2008 South Ossetia war. The original replacement venue was the Wildparkstadion in Karlsruhe, Germany, but the ground became unavailable, so it was moved to the Stadion am Bruchweg in Mainz.[2]
Goalscorers
As of 6 June, there have been 38 goals scored over 19 games, for an average 2.00 goals per game.
- 1 goal
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Attendances
As of 6 June 2009
| Team | Highest | Lowest | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria |
45,000 | 20,916 | 34,639 |
| Cyprus |
6,000 | 1,500 | 3,500 |
| Georgia |
40,000 | 4,500 | 23,938 |
| Italy |
48,000 | 20,162 | 31,775 |
| Montenegro |
12,000 | 9,000 | 10,500 |
| Republic of Ireland |
60,002 | 45,000 | 53,612 |
References
- ^ "Republic of Ireland FIFA World Cup Group 8 Fixtures Announced". fai.ie. 15 January 2008. Retrieved 29 March 2008.
- ^ "Georgia-Republic of Ireland to take place in Mainz". FIFA.com. 28 August 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2008.