World Cup 2010 Qualifiers : Malawi beats Djibouti 8-1
BLANTYRE, May. 31, 2008 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 (African Qualifiers) : Malawi defeated Djibouti by a big score of 8-1 (halftime: 2-1), in a qualifying game for the 2010 FIFA World Cup on Saturday afternoon.
The result put the Malawians top of Group 12 with 3 points. In their next game, Malawi will meet DR Congo on June 8, while Djibouti will face Egypt.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round Group 12
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Overview
Malawi at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1978)
Djibouti at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 2002)
Malawi
8:1
Djibouti
8:1 (2:1)
- 31 May 2008
- 14:30
- Blantyre
Second Round Group 12
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Malawi | 3 |
 DR Congo | 0 |
 Egypt | 0 |
| Djibouti | 0 |
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