World Cup 2010 Qualifiers : Hungary beats Malta 1-0
TA' QALI, Oct. 15, 2008 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 (European Qualifiers) : Hungary defeated Malta by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2010 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday night.
The result put the Hungarians second in Group 1 with 7 points. Malta is bottom with no points. In their next game, Hungary will meet Albania on March 28, while Malta will face Albania.
Fixtures and Results : Group 1
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Overview
Malta at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Hungary at the World Cup
- 9 appearances (first in 1934)
- 17 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1938, 1954)
Malta
0:1
Hungary
0:1 (0:1)
- 15 October 2008
- 19:30
- Ta' Qali
Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Denmark | 7 |
| Hungary | 7 |
 Sweden | 5 |
 Portugal | 4 |
 Albania | 4 |
| Malta | 0 |
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