World Cup 2010 Qualifiers : Slovakia beats Northern Ireland 2-1
BRATISLAVA, Sep. 6, 2008 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 (European Qualifiers) : Slovakia defeated Northern Ireland by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2010 FIFA World Cup on Saturday afternoon.
The result put the Slovak top of Group 3 with 3 points. In their next game, Slovakia will meet second-placed Slovenia on September 10, while Northern Ireland will face Czech republic.
Fixtures and Results : Group 3
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Overview
Slovakia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
Northern Ireland at the World Cup
- 3 appearances (first in 1958)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)
Slovakia
2:1
Northern Ireland
2:1 (0:0)
- 6 September 2008
- 17:30
- Bratislava
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Slovakia | 3 |
 Poland | 1 |
 Slovenia | 1 |
 Czech republic | 0 |
 San Marino | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 |
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