World Cup 2010 Qualifiers : Israel beats Luxembourg 3-1
LUXEMBOURG, Oct. 11, 2008 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 (European Qualifiers) : Israel defeated Luxembourg by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 1-1), in a qualifying game for the 2010 FIFA World Cup on Saturday night.
The result put the Israelians top of Group 2 with 7 points. Luxembourg is 5th with 3 points. In their next game, Israel will meet Latvia on October 15, while Luxembourg will face Moldova.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
Luxembourg at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 18 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Israel at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1970)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)
Luxembourg
1:3
Israel
1:3 (1:1)
- 11 October 2008
- 20:15
- Luxembourg
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Israel | 7 |
 Greece | 6 |
 Switzerland | 4 |
 Latvia | 3 |
| Luxembourg | 3 |
 Moldova | 0 |
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