World Cup 2010 Qualifiers : Hungary beats Albania 1-0
TIRANA, Mar. 28, 2009 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 (European Qualifiers) : Hungary defeated Albania by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2010 FIFA World Cup on Saturday night.
The result put the Hungarians second in Group 1 with 10 points. Albania is third with 6 points. In their next game, Hungary will meet Malta on April 1, while Albania will face Denmark.
Fixtures and Results : Group 1
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Overview
Albania at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1966)
Hungary at the World Cup
- 9 appearances (first in 1934)
- 17 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1938, 1954)
Albania
0:1
Hungary
0:1 (0:1)
- 28 March 2009
- 20:30
- Tirana
Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Denmark | 10 |
| Hungary | 10 |
| Albania | 6 |
 Portugal | 5 |
 Sweden | 5 |
 Malta | 1 |
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