2010 FIFA World Cup qualification - UEFA Group 2
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The 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 2 was a UEFA
qualifying group for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
. The group comprised Greece
, Israel
, Switzerland
, Moldova
, Latvia
and Luxembourg
.
The group was won by Switzerland, who qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The runners-up Greece entered the UEFA play-off stage
.
on 8 January 2008. However, Greece and Latvia failed to come to an agreement on matches between themselves, and, since the match schedule was not finalised by 16 January 2008 deadline, FIFA
conducted a random draw to determine the fixtures. The draw took place in Zagreb
, Croatia
at 16:00 CET on 30 January 2008, the eve of the XXXII Ordinary UEFA Congress.
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Own Goals Avraam Papadopoulos
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UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
qualifying group for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
. The group comprised Greece
Greece national football team
The Greece national football team represents Greece in association football and is controlled by the Hellenic Football Federation, the governing body for football in Greece. Greece's home ground is Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus and their head coach is Fernando Santos...
, Israel
Israel national football team
The Israel national football team is the national football team of Israel, controlled by the Israel Football Association .Israel National Football is the direct successor of the Eretz Yisrael National Team during British Mandate...
, Switzerland
Switzerland national football team
The Swiss national football team is the national football team of Switzerland...
, Moldova
Moldova national football team
The Moldova national football team represents Moldova in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Moldova, the governing body for football in Moldova. Moldova's home ground is Zimbru Stadium in Chişinău and their head coach is Gavril Balint...
, Latvia
Latvia national football team
The Latvian national football team is controlled by the Latvian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Latvia and represents the country in international football competitions, such as the World Cup and the European Championships. So far, they have never qualified for a FIFA World...
and Luxembourg
Luxembourg national football team
The Luxembourg national football team is the national football team of Luxembourg, and is controlled by the Luxembourg Football Federation. The team play most of their home matches at the Stade Josy Barthel, in Luxembourg.- History :...
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The group was won by Switzerland, who qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The runners-up Greece entered the UEFA play-off stage
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification - UEFA Second Round
The UEFA second round was contested by the best eight runners-up from the nine first round groups from the UEFA segment of the qualification tournament for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in football. The winners of each of four home and away ties joined the group winners in the World Cup in South Africa...
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Standings
Results
The match schedule was established at a meeting in IsraelIsrael
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
on 8 January 2008. However, Greece and Latvia failed to come to an agreement on matches between themselves, and, since the match schedule was not finalised by 16 January 2008 deadline, FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
conducted a random draw to determine the fixtures. The draw took place in Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
at 16:00 CET on 30 January 2008, the eve of the XXXII Ordinary UEFA Congress.
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Goalscorers
There were 86 goals scored during the 30 games, an average of 2.86 goals per game.| Pos | Player | Country | Goals |
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| 1 | Theofanis Gekas Theofanis Gekas Theofanis Gekas is a Greek football striker who currently plays for the German club Eintracht Frankfurt. He has been the top goalscorer of the Greek League and the Bundesliga in previous seasons... |
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| 2 | Elyaniv Barda Elyaniv Barda Elyaniv Felix Barda , born December 15, 1981 in Beersheba, Israel) is an Israeli football forward and winger. Formerly a player for Israeli clubs Hapoel Be'er Sheva, Maccabi Haifa and Hapoel Tel Aviv, he is currently contracted to Belgian club Racing Genk... |
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| 3 | Alexander Frei | 5 | |
| Blaise Nkufo | |||
| 5 | Angelos Charisteas Angelos Charisteas Angelos Charisteas was born on 9 February 1980 in Strymoniko, Serres, but originates from Mani. He is a Greek football player who currently plays as a striker for Panetolikos F.C.... |
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| Omer Golan Omer Golan Omer Golan is an Israeli footballer. He plays as a striker for his home club Maccabi Petah Tikva and for the Israeli national football team.-Maccabi Petah Tikva:... |
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| 7 | Yossi Benayoun Yossi Benayoun Yosef Shai "Yossi" Benayoun is an Israeli international footballer who plays for Arsenal on loan from Chelsea.Benayoun plays as an attacking midfielder, often occupying the space just behind the striker. In Israel, he is sometimes nicknamed "The Diamond from Dimona". He is also the captain of the... |
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| Ben Sahar Ben Sahar Ben Sahar is an Israeli football striker who currently plays for Ligue 1 side Auxerre on loan from Espanyol.At just 16, Sahar was already the equivalent of a second-year apprentice at Chelsea. He first caught Chelsea's eye in an Under-16 fixture against Ireland in 2004 and has since played for the... |
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| Māris Verpakovskis Maris Verpakovskis Māris Verpakovskis , is a Latvian football forward, currently playing for the Azerbaijan Premier League club FK Baku in Azerbaijan and the Latvia national football team.-Latvia:... |
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| 10 | Georgios Samaras Georgios Samaras Georgios Samaras is a Greek footballer who plays for Scottish Premier League club Celtic and the Greek national football team. He is predominantly a left winger but can also play as a striker.... |
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| Vasilis Torosidis Vasilis Torosidis Vasilios Torosidis is a Greek international footballer. He currently plays for the Greek Super League club Olympiacos F.C. and the Greek national football team.-Skoda Xanthi:... |
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| Vitālijs Astafjevs Vitalijs Astafjevs Vitālijs Astafjevs is a former football midfielder from Latvia, currently the assistant manager for Skonto Rīga.- Club career :... |
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| Aleksandrs Cauņa Aleksandrs Cauna Aleksandrs Cauņa is a Latvian football player, currently playing for PFC CSKA Moscow in the Russian Premier League.-Club career:... |
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| Ģirts Karlsons Girts Karlsons Ģirts Karlsons is Latvian football striker currently playing for Azerbaijani club FC Inter Baku.-Club career:Karlsons started his career at FK Liepājas Metalurgs in 1998. He spent the next six season with the club... |
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| Andrejs Rubins Andrejs Rubins Andrejs Rubins is a football midfielder from Latvia. He currently plays for FK Simurq Zaqatala in Azerbaijan. He also plays for the Latvia national team.-Club career:... |
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| Philippe Senderos Philippe Senderos Philippe Sylvain Senderos - is a Swiss footballer who plays as a defender for Fulham and the Switzerland national football team. Previously he has played for Servette, Arsenal, A.C... |
1 goal
- Kostas KatsouranisKostas KatsouranisKonstantinos "Kostas" Katsouranis is a Greek footballer who currently plays for Panathinaikos FC and the Greek national team as a defensive midfielder.-Panachaiki:...
- Dimitris SalpigidisDimitris SalpigidisDimitris Salpigidis Dimitris Salpigidis Dimitris Salpigidis (Greek: Δημήτρης Σαλπιγγίδης, (born 18 August 1981, Thessaloniki) is a Greek football striker. He plays for PAOK FC and the Greek national team.-Playing career:...
- Aviram Baruchyan
- David Ben DayanDavid Ben DayanDavid "Dedi" Ben Dayan is an Israeli football defender, who last played for Hapoel Tel Aviv in Israel. He is known for his good tackling, and also speed and his ability to join the attack.- Playing career :...
- Klemi SabanKlemi SabanRahamim Saban, , commonly known as Klemi Saban, is an Israeli football defender who plays for Maccabi Tel Aviv.-Club career:...
- Salim TuamaSalim TuamaSalim Tuama is an Arab Israeli soccer player. He is a midfielder playing for Hapoel Tel Aviv who has in the past played for Standard Liège, Maccabi Petah Tikva, Kayserispor, Larissa and the youth club Gadna Tel Aviv Yehuda...
- Kaspars GorkšsKaspars GorkšsKaspars Gorkšs is a Latvian footballer who plays for Reading as a defender. He is also a regular with the Latvia national team.-Club career:...
- Kristaps GrebisKristaps GrebisKristaps Grebis is a Latvian footballer, currently playing for FK Simurq Zaqatala in Azerbaijan Premier League.- Club career :...
- Deniss IvanovsDeniss IvanovsDeniss Ivanovs is a football defender from Latvia who currently plays for FK Baku in the Azerbaijan Premier League.-Club career:Ivanovs has played all his career at Metalurgs where he made his debut in 2001...
- Vladimirs KoļesņičenkoVladimirs KolesnicenkoVladimirs Koļesņičenko is a retired footballer from Latvia, currently the commercial director of Skonto Riga.- Career :...
- Andrejs PerepļotkinsAndrejs PereplotkinsAndrejs Perepļotkins , is a Ukrainian born - Latvian footballer, who plays primarily as a right winger for Nasaf Qarshi in the Uzbek League.Although born in Ukraine, he plays internationally for Latvia...
- Aleksejs VišņakovsAleksejs VišnakovsAleksejs Višņakovs is a Latvian football midfielder, who currently plays for Cracovia in the Ekstraklasa in Poland.-Latvia:...
- Jurijs ŽigajevsJurijs ŽigajevsJurijs Žigajevs is a Latvian football player, currently playing for the Ekstraklasa club Widzew Łódź in Poland.- Club career:...
- Fons Leweck
- René PetersRené PetersRené Peters is a Luxembourgian football player who currently plays for Jeunesse Esch. He is currently the captain of the national team.-Club career:...
- Jeff StrasserJeff StrasserJeff Strasser is a Luxembourgian footballer, who currently manages CS Fola Esch. - Club career :As one of the rare successful professional footballers from Luxembourg, Strasser has made a fairly successful career in French and German first divisions...
- Serghei AlexeevSerghei AlexeevSerghei Alexeev is a Moldovan footballer. He is a forward who is currently playing for Kaposvári Rákóczi FC in OTP Bank Liga.-Career:...
- Valeriu AndronicValeriu AndronicValeriu Andronic is a Moldovan footballer, who currently plays for FC SKA-Energiya Khabarovsk.-Career:Andronic started his career at capital club before cross border to join FC Dinamo Bucureşti. In summer 2002, he joined MTK Hungária FC on two year contract...
- Denis CalincovDenis CalincovDenis Calincov is a Moldovan football striker who is currently playing for CSCA–Rapid Chişinău. Previously he played for Moldovan club Zimbru and R.S.C. Anderlecht. He has played international matches for Moldova....
- Gheorghe OvseannicovGheorghe OvseannicovGheorghe Ovseannicov is a Moldovan professional football player who plays for FC Olimpia Bălţi.-External links:...
- Igor PicusceacIgor PicusceacIgor Picuşceac is a Moldovan footballer who plays as a striker for FC Krasnodar. He is also a Moldova national team player. Picuşceac scored his first goal for his country in a 2-1 defeat to Israel in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier. This is the fastest goal ever scored for Moldova in official game...
- Veaceslav SofroniVeaceslav SofroniVeaceslav Sofroni is a Moldovan professional football player. As of September 2009, he plays for FC Zimbru Chişinău.-External links:...
- Eren DerdiyokEren DerdiyokEren Derdiyok is a Swiss footballer of Kurdish descent. He plays as a striker.-Club career:BSC Old Boys:At Derdiyok is a powerful striker who can also fill in a centre-back if needed. He started his career with Swiss minnows BSC Old Boys at the beginning of the 2005–06 season in which scored 10...
- Gelson FernandesGelson FernandesGelson Tavares Fernandes is a Swiss footballer, who currently plays as a midfielder for Leicester City on loan from AS Saint Etienne...
- Stéphane GrichtingStéphane GrichtingStéphane Grichting is a Swiss football defender who plays for Auxerre.He currently has 36 caps for the Swiss national team, and was called up to the 2006 FIFA World Cup and 2010 FIFA World Cup squads...
- Benjamin HuggelBenjamin HuggelBenjamin "Beni" Huggel is a Swiss international footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Basel in the Swiss Super League. He is known to be a tall, strong and a fearless fighter in the centre of the pitch.-Early life:...
- Marco PadalinoMarco PadalinoMarco Padalino is a Swiss football player. He plays for U.C. Sampdoria.-References:...
- Hakan YakinHakan YakinHakan Yakin is a Swiss footballer. He currently plays for Swiss Super League club FC Luzern. He was member of the Swiss national team for eleven years.-Personal life:...
Own Goals Avraam Papadopoulos
Avraam Papadopoulos
Avraam Papadopoulos is a Greek footballer, currently playing for Olympiacos F.C. and the Greek national football team as a central defender.-Aris Thessaloniki:...
(for Luxembourg)
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Attendances
| Team | Highest | Lowest | Average |
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| 28,810 | 13,684 | 19,640 | |
| 38,000 | 7,038 | 20,668 | |
| 8,600 | 3,600 | 6,960 | |
| 8,031 | 2,157 | 4,172 | |
| 10,500 | 4,300 | 8,598 | |
| 38,500 | 18,026 | 27,125 |