World Cup 2010 Qualifiers : Portugal beats Malta 4-0 to qualify for next round
GUIMARAES, Oct. 14, 2009 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 (European Qualifiers) : Portugal defeated Malta by a big score of 4-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a World Cup qualifying game on Wednesday night. Portugal advance to the next round of the ongoing FIFA World Cup. Malta is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Group 1
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Overview
Portugal at the World Cup
- 4 appearances (first in 1966)
- 18 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Third Place (1966) Fourth Place (2006)
Malta at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Portugal
4:0
Malta
4:0 (2:0)
- 14 October 2009
- 19:45
- Guimaraes
Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Denmark | 21 |
| Portugal | 19 |
 Sweden | 15 |
 Hungary | 13 |
 Albania | 7 |
| Malta | 1 |
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