World Cup 2010 Qualifiers : Samoa beats Tonga 2-1
APIA, Aug. 29, 2007 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 (Oceania Qualifiers) : Samoa defeated Tonga by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2010 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday night.
The result put the Samoans third in Group B with 6 points. Tonga is fourth with no points. In their last game, Samoa will meet second-placed the Solomon Islands on September 3, while Tonga will face the American Samoa.
Fixtures and Results : First Round Group B
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Overview
Samoa at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
Tonga at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
Samoa
2:1
Tonga
2:1 (1:0)
- 29 August 2007
- 20:30
- Apia
First Round Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Vanuatu | 6 |
 Solomon Islands | 6 |
| Samoa | 6 |
| Tonga | 0 |
 American Samoa | 0 |
Matches
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