2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 4
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
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | Germany | Russia | Finland | Wales | Azerbaijan | Liechtenstein | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | File:Flag of Germany.svg 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 | File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 6 | +13 | 22 | Advance to second round | 0–1 | — | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
3 | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 18 | 3–3 | 0–3 | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | ||
4 | File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 12 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
5 | File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | — | 0–0 | ||
6 | File:Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Liechtenstein | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 23 | −21 | 2 | 0–6 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — |
Matches
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 File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan |
---|---|---|
Vokes File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' | Report |
Finland File:Flag of Finland.svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan |
---|---|---|
Forssell File:Soccerball shade.svg 61' (pen.) | Report |
Wales File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Liechtenstein |
---|---|---|
Edwards File:Soccerball shade.svg 42' Frick File:Soccerball shade.svg 80' (o.g.) |
Report |
Germany File:Flag of Germany.svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia |
---|---|---|
Podolski File:Soccerball shade.svg 9' Ballack File:Soccerball shade.svg 28' |
Report | Arshavin File:Soccerball shade.svg 51' |
Russia File:Flag of Russia.svg | 3–0 | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland |
---|---|---|
Pasanen File:Soccerball shade.svg 23' (o.g.) Lampi File:Soccerball shade.svg 65' (o.g.) Arshavin File:Soccerball shade.svg 88' |
Report |
Germany File:Flag of Germany.svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales |
---|---|---|
Trochowski File:Soccerball shade.svg 72' | Report |
Russia File:Flag of Russia.svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan |
---|---|---|
Pavlyuchenko File:Soccerball shade.svg 32' Zyryanov File:Soccerball shade.svg 71' |
Report |
Wales File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland |
---|---|---|
Report | Johansson File:Soccerball shade.svg 42' Kuqi File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+1' |
Liechtenstein File:Flag of Liechtenstein.svg | 0–1 | File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia |
---|---|---|
Report | Zyryanov File:Soccerball shade.svg 38' |
Wales File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany |
---|---|---|
Report | Ballack File:Soccerball shade.svg 11' Williams File:Soccerball shade.svg 48' (o.g.) |
Azerbaijan File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg | 0–1 | File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales |
---|---|---|
Report | Edwards File:Soccerball shade.svg 42' |
Finland File:Flag of Finland.svg | 0–3 | File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia |
---|---|---|
Report | Kerzhakov File:Soccerball shade.svg 26', 53' Zyryanov File:Soccerball shade.svg 71' |
Azerbaijan File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany |
---|---|---|
Report | Schweinsteiger File:Soccerball shade.svg 11' Klose File:Soccerball shade.svg 53' |
Azerbaijan File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg | 1–2 | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland |
---|---|---|
Məmmədov File:Soccerball shade.svg 49' | Report | Tihinen File:Soccerball shade.svg 74' Johansson File:Soccerball shade.svg 85' |
Russia File:Flag of Russia.svg | 3–0 | File:Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Liechtenstein |
---|---|---|
V. Berezutski File:Soccerball shade.svg 17' Pavlyuchenko File:Soccerball shade.svg 40' (pen.), 45' (pen.) |
Report |
Liechtenstein File:Flag of Liechtenstein.svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland |
---|---|---|
Polverino File:Soccerball shade.svg 75' | Report | Litmanen File:Soccerball shade.svg 74' (pen.) |
Russia File:Flag of Russia.svg | 0–1 | File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany |
---|---|---|
Report | Klose File:Soccerball shade.svg 35' |
Liechtenstein File:Flag of Liechtenstein.svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan |
---|---|---|
Report | Javadov File:Soccerball shade.svg 55' Məmmədov File:Soccerball shade.svg 82' |
Azerbaijan File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia |
---|---|---|
Javadov File:Soccerball shade.svg 54' | Report | Arshavin File:Soccerball shade.svg 13' |
Germany File:Flag of Germany.svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland |
---|---|---|
Podolski File:Soccerball shade.svg 90' | Report | Johansson File:Soccerball shade.svg 11' |
Liechtenstein File:Flag of Liechtenstein.svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales |
---|---|---|
Report | Vaughan File:Soccerball shade.svg 16' Ramsey File:Soccerball shade.svg 80' |
Goalscorers
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
- Finland Shefki Kuqi
- Finland Jari Litmanen
- Finland Niklas Moisander
- Finland Roni Porokara
- Finland Daniel Sjölund
- Finland Hannu Tihinen
- Finland Mika Väyrynen
- Germany Thomas Hitzlsperger
- Germany Marcell Jansen
- Germany Simon Rolfes
- Germany Piotr Trochowski
- Germany Heiko Westermann
- Liechtenstein Mario Frick
- Liechtenstein Michele Polverino
- Russia Vasili Berezutski
- Russia Sergei Ignashevich
- Russia Pavel Pogrebnyak
- Russia Igor Semshov
- Wales Craig Bellamy
- Wales James Collins
- Wales Joe Ledley
- Wales Aaron Ramsey
- Wales David Vaughan
- Wales Sam Vokes
1 own goal
- Finland Petri Pasanen (against Russia)
- Finland Veli Lampi (against Russia)
- Liechtenstein Mario Frick (against Wales)
- Wales Ashley Williams (against Germany)
Attendances
Team | Highest | Lowest | Average |
---|---|---|---|
File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan | 26,728 | 12,000 | 22,046 |
File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | 37,150 | 14,000 | 26,195 |
File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | 65,607 | 35,369 | 48,069 |
File:Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Liechtenstein | 6,021 | 1,635 | 3,665 |
File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia | 72,100 | 21,000 | 42,020 |
File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales | 26,064 | 13,356 | 18,727 |
References
- ↑ "FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) 2010, football - table and standings". soccer365.me. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ↑ "Wales announce World Cup fixtures". BBC Sport. 10 January 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2008.
- ↑ "Unanimous support for 6+5, FIFA Club World Cup hosts revealed". FIFA. Archived from the original on 6 February 2009.
- 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
- 2008–09 in Welsh football
- 2009–10 in Welsh football
- 2008 in Russian football
- 2009 in Russian football
- 2008–09 in German football
- Germany at the 2010 FIFA World Cup
- 2009 in Finnish football
- 2008 in Finnish football
- 2008–09 in Liechtenstein football
- 2009–10 in Liechtenstein football
- 2008–09 in Azerbaijani football
- 2009–10 in Azerbaijani football