World Cup 2010 Qualifiers : Slovakia beats Poland 2-1
BRATISLAVA, Oct. 15, 2008 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 (European Qualifiers) : Slovakia defeated Poland by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2010 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday night.
The result put the Slovak top of Group 3 with 9 points. Poland is second with 7 points. In their next game, Slovakia will meet Czech republic on April 1, while Poland will face Northern Ireland.
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)
Poland at the World Cup
- 7 appearances (first in 1938)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Third Place (1974, 1982)
Slovakia
2:1
Poland
2:1 (0:0)
- 15 October 2008
- 20:30
- Bratislava
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Slovakia | 9 |
| Poland | 7 |
 Slovenia | 7 |
 Northern Ireland | 4 |
 Czech republic | 4 |
 San Marino | 0 |
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