World Cup 2010 Qualifiers : Russia defeats Finland 3-0
HELSINKI, Jun. 10, 2009 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 (European Qualifiers) : Russia defeated Finland by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2010 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday night.
The result put the Russians second in Group 4 with 15 points. Finland is third with 10 points. In their next game, Russia will meet Liechtenstein on September 5, while Finland will face Azerbaijan.
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)
Russia at the World Cup
- 2 appearances (first in 1994)
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Finland
0:3
Russia
0:3 (0:1)
- 10 June 2009
- 20:30
- Helsinki
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Germany | 16 |
| Russia | 15 |
| Finland | 10 |
 Wales | 9 |
 Azerbaijan | 1 |
 Liechtenstein | 1 |
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