World Cup 2010 Qualifiers : New Caledonia beats Cook islands 3-0
APIA, Aug. 29, 2007 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 (Oceania Qualifiers) : New Caledonia defeated the Cook islands by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2010 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday night.
The result put the New Caledonians top of Group A with 9 points. The Cook islands is bottom with no points. In their last game, New Caledonia will meet second-placed the Fiji on September 3, while the Cook islands will face Tuvalu.
Fixtures and Results : First Round Group A
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Overview
New Caledonia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 2006)
Cook islands at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
New Caledonia
3:0
Cook islands
3:0 (1:0)
- 29 August 2007
- 18:00
- Apia
First Round Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| New Caledonia | 9 |
 Fiji | 6 |
 Tahiti | 1 |
 Tuvalu | 1 |
| Cook islands | 0 |
Matches
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