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2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 4

Main article: 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)

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 along with 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.

Standings edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification            
1   Germany 10 8 2 0 26 5 +21 26 Qualification to 2010 FIFA World Cup — 2–1 1–1 1–0 4–0 4–0
2   Russia 10 7 1 2 19 6 +13 22 Advance to second round 0–1 — 3–0 2–1 2–0 3–0
3   Finland 10 5 3 2 14 14 0 18 3–3 0–3 — 2–1 1–0 2–1
4   Wales 10 4 0 6 9 12 −3 12 0–2 1–3 0–2 — 1–0 2–0
5   Azerbaijan 10 1 2 7 4 14 −10 5 0–2 1–1 1–2 0–1 — 0–0
6   Liechtenstein 10 0 2 8 2 23 −21 2 0–6 0–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 —
Source: [1]

Matches edit

The fixtures for the group were determined on 10 January 2008, after a meeting between representatives of each nation in Frankfurt, Germany.[2] 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.[3]

Wales  1–0  Azerbaijan
Vokes   83' Report
Attendance: 17,106
Liechtenstein  0–6  Germany
Report Podolski   21', 48'
Rolfes   64'
Schweinsteiger   65'
Hitzlsperger   75'
Westermann   86'
Attendance: 6,021
Russia  2–1  Wales
Pavlyuchenko   22' (pen.)
Pogrebnyak   81'		 Report Ledley   67'
Attendance: 28,000
Azerbaijan  0–0  Liechtenstein
Report
Attendance: 25,000
Finland  3–3  Germany
Johansson   33'
Väyrynen   43'
Sjölund   53'		 Report Klose   38', 45', 83'
Attendance: 37,150
Finland  1–0  Azerbaijan
Forssell   61' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 22,480
Wales  2–0  Liechtenstein
Edwards   42'
Frick   80' (o.g.)		 Report
Attendance: 13,356
Referee: Thomas Vejlgaard (Denmark)
Germany  2–1  Russia
Podolski   9'
Ballack   28'		 Report Arshavin   51'
Attendance: 65,607
Russia  3–0  Finland
Pasanen   23' (o.g.)
Lampi   65' (o.g.)
Arshavin   88'		 Report
Attendance: 28,000
Germany  1–0  Wales
Trochowski   72' Report
Attendance: 44,500
Russia  2–0  Azerbaijan
Pavlyuchenko   32'
Zyryanov   71'		 Report
Attendance: 62,000
Wales  0–2  Finland
Report Johansson   42'
Kuqi   90+1'
Attendance: 22,604
Germany  4–0  Liechtenstein
Ballack   4'
Jansen   9'
Schweinsteiger   48'
Podolski   50'		 Report
Attendance: 43,368
Liechtenstein  0–1  Russia
Report Zyryanov   38'
Attendance: 5,679
Referee: David McKeon (Republic of Ireland)
Wales  0–2  Germany
Report Ballack   11'
Williams   48' (o.g.)
Attendance: 26,064
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)
Azerbaijan  0–1  Wales
Report Edwards   42'
Attendance: 26,728
Finland  2–1  Liechtenstein
Forssell   33'
Johansson   71'		 Report Frick   13'
Attendance: 20,319
Finland  0–3  Russia
Report Kerzhakov   26', 53'
Zyryanov   71'
Attendance: 37,028
Azerbaijan  0–2  Germany
Report Schweinsteiger   11'
Klose   53'
Attendance: 22,500
Azerbaijan  1–2  Finland
Məmmədov   49' Report Tihinen   74'
Johansson   85'
Attendance: 12,000
Russia  3–0  Liechtenstein
V. Berezutski   17'
Pavlyuchenko   40' (pen.), 45' (pen.)		 Report
Attendance: 20,500
Liechtenstein  1–1  Finland
Polverino   75' Report Litmanen   74' (pen.)
Attendance: 3,132
Germany  4–0  Azerbaijan
Ballack   14' (pen.)
Klose   55', 65'
Podolski   71'		 Report
Attendance: 35,369
Wales  1–3  Russia
Collins   53' Report Semshov   36'
Ignashevich   71'
Pavlyuchenko   90+1'
Attendance: 14,505
Finland  2–1  Wales
Porokara   5'
Moisander   77'		 Report Bellamy   17'
Attendance: 14,000
Russia  0–1  Germany
Report Klose   35'
Attendance: 72,100
Liechtenstein  0–2  Azerbaijan
Report Javadov   55'
Məmmədov   82'
Attendance: 1,635
Azerbaijan  1–1  Russia
Javadov   54' Report Arshavin   13'
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Howard Webb (England)
Germany  1–1  Finland
Podolski   90' Report Johansson   11'
Attendance: 51,500
Liechtenstein  0–2  Wales
Report Vaughan   16'
Ramsey   80'
Attendance: 1,858
Referee: Sten Kaldma (Estonia)

Goalscorers edit

There were 74 goals scored in 30 matches, for an average of 2.47 goals per match.

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Attendances edit

Team Highest Lowest Average
  Azerbaijan 26,728 12,000 22,046
  Finland 37,150 14,000 26,195
  Germany 65,607 35,369 48,069
  Liechtenstein 6,021 1,635 3,665
  Russia 72,100 21,000 42,020
  Wales 26,064 13,356 18,727

References edit

  1. ^ "FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) 2010, football - table and standings". soccer365.me. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Wales announce World Cup fixtures". BBC Sport. 10 January 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2008.
  3. ^ "Unanimous support for 6+5, FIFA Club World Cup hosts revealed". FIFA. Archived from the original on 6 February 2009.
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