World Cup 2010 Qualifiers : Slovenia beats Poland 3-0
MARIBOR, Sep. 9, 2009 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 (European Qualifiers) : Slovenia defeated Poland 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 Slovenians second in Group 3 with 14 points. Poland is 5th with 11 points. In their next game, Slovenia will meet group leaders Slovakia on October 10, while Poland will face Czech republic.
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)
Poland at the World Cup
- 7 appearances (first in 1938)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Third Place (1974, 1982)
Slovenia
3:0
Poland
3:0 (2:0)
- 9 September 2009
- 20:45
- Maribor
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Slovakia | 19 |
| Slovenia | 14 |
 Northern Ireland | 14 |
 Czech republic | 12 |
| Poland | 11 |
 San Marino | 0 |
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