World Cup 2010 Qualifiers : Luxembourg beats Switzerland 2-1
ZURICH, Sep. 10, 2008 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 (European Qualifiers) : Luxembourg defeated Switzerland by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-1), in a qualifying game for the 2010 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday night.
The result put the Luxembourger fourth in Group 2 with 3 points. Switzerland is 5th with one point. In their next game, Luxembourg will meet group leaders Israel on October 11, while Switzerland will face Latvia.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
Switzerland at the World Cup
- 8 appearances (first in 1934)
- 18 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Luxembourg at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 18 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Switzerland
1:2
Luxembourg
1:2 (1:1)
- 10 September 2008
- 20:30
- Zurich
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Israel | 4 |
 Greece | 3 |
 Latvia | 3 |
| Luxembourg | 3 |
| Switzerland | 1 |
 Moldova | 0 |
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