World Cup 2010 Qualifiers : Finland defeats Azerbaijan 1-0
HELSINKI, Oct. 11, 2008 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 (European Qualifiers) : Finland defeated Azerbaijan by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2010 FIFA World Cup on Saturday afternoon.
The result put the Finnish second in Group 4 with 4 points. Azerbaijan is 5th with one point. In their next game, Finland will meet third-placed Russia on October 15, while Azerbaijan will face Russia.
Fixtures and Results : Group 4
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Overview
Finland at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 17 participations in the qualifications (first in 1938)
Azerbaijan at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
Finland
1:0
Azerbaijan
1:0 (0:0)
- 11 October 2008
- 17:00
- Helsinki
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Germany | 4 |
| Finland | 4 |
 Russia | 3 |
 Wales | 3 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 |
 Liechtenstein | 1 |
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