2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 8
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The 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 8 was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised 2006 FIFA World Cup winner Italy, Bulgaria, Republic of Ireland, Cyprus, Georgia and Montenegro.
The group was won by Italy, who qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The runners-up the Republic of Ireland entered the UEFA play-off stage.[1]
Standings[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() |
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1 | ![]() |
10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 24 | Qualification to 2010 FIFA World Cup | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
2 | ![]() |
10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 18 | Advance to second round | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
3 | ![]() |
10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 14 | 0–0 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 4–1 | 6–2 | ||
4 | ![]() |
10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 9 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 4–1 | — | 2–2 | 2–1 | ||
5 | ![]() |
10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 9 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | ||
6 | ![]() |
10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 19 | −12 | 3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — |
Source: [1]
Matches[edit]
The representatives of the six federations met in Sofia, Bulgaria on 15 January 2008 to decide on a fixture calendar.[2]
Georgia ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Kobiashvili ![]() |
Report | Konstantinou ![]() |
Republic of Ireland ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Keane ![]() |
Report |
Italy ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Aquilani ![]() |
Report | Vučinić ![]() |
Cyprus ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Konstantinou ![]() Christofi ![]() |
Report | Kobiashvili ![]() |
Georgia ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Italy ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Iaquinta ![]() |
Report | Keane ![]() |
Bulgaria ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Telkiyski ![]() |
Report | Dunne ![]() |
Cyprus ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Konstantinou ![]() Michael ![]() |
Report | Damjanović ![]() |
Bulgaria ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() |
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Kishishev ![]() Telkiyski ![]() Berbatov ![]() Domovchiyski ![]() |
Report | Jovetić ![]() |
Cyprus ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() |
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Charalambides ![]() Konstantinou ![]() Aloneftis ![]() |
Report | Berbatov ![]() |
Montenegro ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Batak ![]() Delibašić ![]() |
Report | Dvalishvili ![]() |
Republic of Ireland ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Whelan ![]() St Ledger ![]() |
Report | Camoranesi ![]() Gilardino ![]() |
Bulgaria ![]() | 6–2 | ![]() |
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Berbatov ![]() M. Petrov ![]() Angelov ![]() |
Report | Dvalishvili ![]() Kobiashvili ![]() |
Notes[edit]
- ^ 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.[3]
Goalscorers[edit]
There were 77 goals scored in 30 matches, for an average of 2.57 goals per match.
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
Kevin Kilbane (against Bulgaria)
2 own goals
Kakha Kaladze (against Italy)
Attendances[edit]
Team | Highest | Lowest | Average |
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45,000 | 700 | 22,432 |
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6,000 | 1,500 | 3,878 |
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40,000 | 4,500 | 25,550 |
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48,000 | 15,009 | 27,291 |
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12,000 | 4,000 | 8,184 |
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70,670 | 36,442 | 53,589 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) 2010, football - table and standings". soccer365.me. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 30 August 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2008.
Categories:
- 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
- 2008 in Republic of Ireland association football
- 2009 in Republic of Ireland association football
- 2008–09 in Italian football
- Italy at the 2010 FIFA World Cup
- 2008–09 in Bulgarian football
- 2009–10 in Bulgarian football
- 2008–09 in Georgian football
- 2009–10 in Georgian football
- 2008–09 in Montenegrin football
- 2009–10 in Montenegrin football
- 2008–09 in Cypriot football
- 2009–10 in Cypriot football