World Cup 2010 Qualifiers : Rwanda defeats Mauritania 3-0
KIGALI, May. 31, 2008 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 (African Qualifiers) : Rwanda defeated Mauritania by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2010 FIFA World Cup on Saturday afternoon.
The result put the Rwandans top of Group 8 with 3 points. In their next game, Rwanda will meet Morocco on June 14, while Mauritania will face Morocco.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round Group 8
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Overview
Rwanda at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
Mauritania at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1978)
Rwanda
3:0
Mauritania
3:0 (1:0)
- 31 May 2008
- 15:30
- Kigali
Second Round Group 8
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Rwanda | 3 |
 Morocco | 0 |
| Mauritania | 0 |
Matches
- Rwanda 3-0 Mauritania
- Mauritania - Morocco 17:00
- Rwanda - Morocco 15:30
- Morocco - Rwanda 19:00
- Mauritania - Rwanda 17:00
- Morocco - Mauritania 19:30
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