2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 8
The 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 8 is a UEFA qualifying group for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The group is comprised of 2006 FIFA World Cup winner Italy, Bulgaria, Republic of Ireland, Cyprus, Georgia and Montenegro.
Standings
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Results and fixtures
The representatives of the six federations met in Sofia on 15 January 2008 to decide on a fixture calendar.[1]
Georgia  | v |  Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Sandor Szabo (Hungary)
Montenegro  | v |  Bulgaria |
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Referee: Oleh Oriekhov (Ukraine)
| Montenegro | v | Republic of Ireland |
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Referee: Sten Kaldma (Estonia)
Italy  | v | Georgia |
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Referee: Thomas Einwaller (Austria)
Notes
1 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]
References
- ^ "Republic of Ireland FIFA World Cup Group 8 Fixtures Announced". fai.ie. 2008-01-15. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Georgia-Republic of Ireland to take place in Mainz". FIFA.com. 2008-08-28. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
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