World Cup 2010 Qualifiers : Rwanda beats Mauritania 1-0 to qualify for next round
NOUAKCHOTT, Sep. 6, 2008 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 (African Qualifiers) : Rwanda defeated Mauritania by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a World Cup qualifying game on Saturday afternoon. Rwanda advance to the next round of the ongoing FIFA World Cup.
The result put the Rwandans top of Group 8 with 9 points. Mauritania is bottom with no points.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round Group 8
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Overview
Mauritania at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1978)
Rwanda at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
Mauritania
0:1
Rwanda
0:1 (0:0)
- 6 September 2008
- 17:00
- Nouakchott
Second Round Group 8
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Rwanda | 9 |
 Morocco | 6 |
| Mauritania | 0 |
Matches
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