World Cup 2010 Qualifiers : Latvia defeats Israel 1-0
TEL AVIV, Sep. 5, 2009 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 (European Qualifiers) : Latvia defeated Israel by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2010 FIFA World Cup on Saturday night.
The result put the Latvians third in Group 2 with 13 points. Israel is fourth with 9 points. In their next game, Latvia will meet group leaders Switzerland on September 9, while Israel will face Luxembourg.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
Israel at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1970)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)
Latvia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1938)

Israel

0:1

Latvia
0:1 (0:0)
- 5 September 2009
- 21:00
- Tel Aviv
Group 2
Team | Pts |
---|---|
![]() | 16 |
![]() | 13 |
![]() | 13 |
![]() | 9 |
![]() | 5 |
![]() | 2 |
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