World Cup 2010 Qualifiers : Slovenia beats Northern Ireland 2-0
MARIBOR, Oct. 11, 2008 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 (European Qualifiers) : Slovenia defeated Northern Ireland by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2010 FIFA World Cup on Saturday night.
The result put the Slovenians top of Group 3 with 7 points. Northern Ireland is 5th with one point. In their next game, Slovenia will meet Czech republic on October 15, while Northern Ireland will face San Marino.
Fixtures and Results : Group 3
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Overview
Slovenia at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (2002)
- 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)
Slovenia
2:0
Northern Ireland
2:0 (0:0)
- 11 October 2008
- 20:45
- Maribor
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Poland | 7 |
| Slovenia | 7 |
 Slovakia | 6 |
 Czech republic | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 |
 San Marino | 0 |
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