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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            
1   Italy 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   Republic of Ireland 10 4 6 0 12 8 +4 18 Advance to second round 2–2 — 1–1 1–0 0–0 2–1
3   Bulgaria 10 3 5 2 17 13 +4 14 0–0 1–1 — 2–0 4–1 6–2
4   Cyprus 10 2 3 5 14 16 −2 9 1–2 1–2 4–1 — 2–2 2–1
5   Montenegro 10 1 6 3 9 14 −5 9 0–2 0–0 2–2 1–1 — 2–1
6   Georgia 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  1–2  Republic of Ireland
Kenia   90+2' Report Doyle   13'
Whelan   70'
Attendance: 4,500
Montenegro  2–2  Bulgaria
Vučinić   61'
Jovetić   82' (pen.)		 Report S. Petrov   11'
Georgiev   90+2'
Attendance: 9,000
Cyprus  1–2  Italy
Aloneftis   28' Report Di Natale   8', 90+2'
Attendance: 6,000
Montenegro  0–0  Republic of Ireland
Report
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Sten Kaldma (Estonia)
Italy  2–0  Georgia
De Rossi   17', 89' Report
Attendance: 27,164
Georgia  1–1  Cyprus
Kobiashvili   73' Report Konstantinou   66'
Attendance: 40,000
Bulgaria  0–0  Italy
Report
Attendance: 35,000
Georgia  0–0  Bulgaria
Report
Attendance: 35,250
Republic of Ireland  1–0  Cyprus
Keane   5' Report
Attendance: 55,833
Italy  2–1  Montenegro
Aquilani   8', 29' Report Vučinić   19'
Attendance: 20,162
Republic of Ireland  2–1  Georgia
Keane   73' (pen.), 78' Report Iashvili   1'
Attendance: 45,000
Cyprus  2–1  Georgia
Konstantinou   33'
Christofi   56'		 Report Kobiashvili   71' (pen.)
Attendance: 1,500
Montenegro  0–2  Italy
Report Pirlo   11' (pen.)
Pazzini   73'
Attendance: 10,500
Republic of Ireland  1–1  Bulgaria
Dunne   1' Report Kilbane   74' (o.g.)
Attendance: 60,002
Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia)
Bulgaria  2–0  Cyprus
Popov   8'
Makriev   90+4'		 Report
Attendance: 16,916
Georgia  0–0  Montenegro
Report
Attendance: 16,000
Italy  1–1  Republic of Ireland
Iaquinta   10' Report Keane   87'
Attendance: 48,000
Bulgaria  1–1  Republic of Ireland
Telkiyski   29' Report Dunne   24'
Attendance: 38,000
Cyprus  2–2  Montenegro
Konstantinou   13'
Michael   45' (pen.)		 Report Damjanović   65', 77'
Attendance: 3,000
Bulgaria  4–1  Montenegro
Kishishev   45+1'
Telkiyski   49'
Berbatov   83' (pen.)
Domovchiyski   90+1'		 Report Jovetić   9'
Attendance: 7,543
Referee: Tony Asumaa (Finland)
Georgia  0–2  Italy
Report Kaladze   56' (o.g.), 66' (o.g.)
Attendance: 32,000
Cyprus  1–2  Republic of Ireland
Elia   30' Report Doyle   5'
Keane   83'
Attendance: 5,191
Montenegro  1–1  Cyprus
Vučinić   56' (pen.) Report Okkas   63'
Attendance: 4,000
Italy  2–0  Bulgaria
Grosso   11'
Iaquinta   40'		 Report
Attendance: 26,122
Cyprus  4–1  Bulgaria
Charalambides   11', 20'
Konstantinou   58'
Aloneftis   78'		 Report Berbatov   44'
Attendance: 3,700
Montenegro  2–1  Georgia
Batak   13'
Delibašić   78'		 Report Dvalishvili   45'
Attendance: 5,420
Republic of Ireland  2–2  Italy
Whelan   8'
St Ledger   87'		 Report Camoranesi   26'
Gilardino   90'
Attendance: 70,670
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)
Bulgaria  6–2  Georgia
Berbatov   6', 23', 35'
M. Petrov   14', 44'
Angelov   31'		 Report Dvalishvili   34'
Kobiashvili   51' (pen.)
Attendance: 700
Italy  3–2  Cyprus
Gilardino   78', 81', 90+2' Report Makrides   12'
Michael   48'
Attendance: 15,009
Referee: Alon Yefet (Israel)
Republic of Ireland  0–0  Montenegro
Report
Attendance: 36,442

Notes edit

  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.[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

2 own goals

Attendances edit

Team Highest Lowest Average
  Bulgaria 45,000 700 22,432
  Cyprus 6,000 1,500 3,878
  Georgia 40,000 4,500 25,550
  Italy 48,000 15,009 27,291
  Montenegro 12,000 4,000 8,184
  Republic of Ireland 70,670 36,442 53,589

References edit

  1. ^ a b "FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) 2010, football - table and standings". soccer365.me. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Republic of Ireland FIFA World Cup Group 8 Fixtures Announced". fai.ie. 15 January 2008. Retrieved 29 March 2008.
  3. ^ "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.
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