World Cup 2010 Qualifiers : Northern Ireland beats San Marino 3-0
SERRAVALLE, Feb. 11, 2009 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 (European Qualifiers) : Northern Ireland defeated San Marino by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 2010 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday night.
The result put the Irish second in Group 3 with 7 points. San Marino is bottom with no points. In their next game, Northern Ireland will meet Poland on March 28, while San Marino will face Poland.
Fixtures and Results : Group 3
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Overview
San Marino at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Northern Ireland at the World Cup
- 3 appearances (first in 1958)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)
San Marino
0:3
Northern Ireland
0:3 (0:2)
- 11 February 2009
- 20:30
- Serravalle
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Slovakia | 9 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 |
 Czech republic | 7 |
 Poland | 7 |
 Slovenia | 7 |
| San Marino | 0 |
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