World Cup 2010 Qualifiers : Finland defeats Azerbaijan 2-1
LANKARAN, Sep. 5, 2009 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 (European Qualifiers) : Finland defeated Azerbaijan by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2010 FIFA World Cup on Saturday night.
The result put the Finnish third in Group 4 with 13 points. Azerbaijan is 5th with one point. In their next game, Finland will meet Liechtenstein on September 9, while Azerbaijan will face Germany.
Fixtures and Results : Group 4
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Overview
Azerbaijan at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
Finland at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 17 participations in the qualifications (first in 1938)
Azerbaijan
1:2
Finland
1:2 (0:0)
- 5 September 2009
- 20:00
- Lankaran
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Germany | 19 |
 Russia | 18 |
| Finland | 13 |
 Wales | 9 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 |
 Liechtenstein | 1 |
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