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2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 9

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The 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 9 is a UEFA qualifying group for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The group comprises Netherlands, Scotland, Norway, Iceland and Macedonia. This group has one team fewer than the other eight. On 6 June 2009, the Netherlands were guaranteed first place in the group, qualifying directly through to the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals.

Standings

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Qualification:

  • Netherlands have qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
  • Iceland are eliminated.
  • All other teams can qualify via the UEFA playoffs only.

On the next matchday (5 September):

  • Norway will be eliminated if:
    • they lose to Iceland AND the Scotland-Macedonia match does not end in a draw.
  • Scotland will be eliminated if:
    • they lose to Macedonia AND Norway beats Iceland

Results and fixtures

The fixtures were decided at a meeting held in Amsterdam, Netherlands on 14 December 2007.[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]


North Macedonia 1 – 0 Scotland
Naumoski 5' Report
Norway 2 – 2 Iceland
Iversen 36' (pen.), 50' Report Helguson 39'
Guðjohnsen 69'
Attendance: 17,254
Referee: Alon Yefet (Israel)

Iceland 1 – 2 Scotland
Guðjohnsen 77' (pen.) Report Broadfoot 18'
McFadden 59'
North Macedonia 1 – 2 Netherlands
Pandev 77' (pen.) Report Heitinga 46'
Van der Vaart 59'
Attendance: 11,000

Scotland 0 – 0 Norway
Report
Attendance: 50,205
Netherlands 2 – 0 Iceland
Mathijsen 15'
Huntelaar 65'
Report

Norway 0 – 1 Netherlands
Report Van Bommel 62'
Attendance: 23,840
Iceland 1 – 0 North Macedonia
V. Gunnarsson 16' Report

Netherlands 3 – 0 Scotland
Huntelaar 30'
Van Persie 45+1'
Kuyt 77' (pen.)
Report
Attendance: 50,000

Netherlands 4 – 0 North Macedonia
Kuyt 16', 41'
Huntelaar 25'
Van der Vaart 88'
Report
Attendance: 47,750
Scotland 2 – 1 Iceland
McCormack 39'
S. Fletcher 65'
Report I. Sigurðsson 54'
Attendance: 42,259

North Macedonia 0 – 0 Norway
Report
Attendance: 7,000
Iceland 1 – 2 Netherlands
K. Sigurðsson 87' Report de Jong 8'
van Bommel 15'
Attendance: 9,635
Referee: Mike Dean (England)

North Macedonia 2 – 0 Iceland
Stojkov 10'
Ivanovski 86'
Report
Attendance: 7,000
Netherlands 2 – 0 Norway
Ooijer 32'
Robben 50'
Report
Attendance: 45,600

Norway 4 – 0 Scotland
J. Riise 35'
Gamst Pedersen 45', 90'
Huseklepp 60'
Report
Attendance: 24,493


Scotland v Netherlands

Goalscorers

As of 12 August, there have been 36 goals scored over 16 games, for an average of 2.25 goals per game.

Rank Player Country Goals
1 Klaas-Jan Huntelaar  Netherlands 3
Dirk Kuyt  Netherlands
3 Eiður Guðjohnsen  Iceland 2
Mark van Bommel  Netherlands
Rafael van der Vaart  Netherlands
Steffen Iversen  Norway
Morten Gamst Pedersen  Norway
1 goal

Attendances

As of 12 August 2009

Team Highest Lowest Average
 Iceland 9,767 5,527 8,310
 North Macedonia 11,000 7,000 8,500
 Netherlands 50,000 37,500 45,213
 Norway 24,493 17,254 21,862
 Scotland 50,205 42,259 46,232

References

  1. ^ "Scots World Cup schedule revealed". BBC Sport. 14 December 2007. Retrieved 14 December 2007.
  2. ^ "Unanimous support for 6+5, FIFA Club World Cup hosts revealed". FIFA.

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