World Cup 2010 Qualifiers : Turkey and Belgium play to a 1-1 draw
ISTANBUL, Sep. 10, 2008 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 (European Qualifiers) : Turkey tied 1-1 with Belgium (halftime: 0-1), in a qualifying game for the 2010 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday night.
The result put the Turk top of Group 5 with 4 points. Belgium is second with 4 points. In their next game, Turkey will meet third-placed Bosnia and Herzegovina on October 11, while Belgium will face Armenia.
Fixtures and Results : Group 5
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Overview
Turkey at the World Cup
- 2 appearances (first in 1954)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)
- Statistics: Third Place (2002)
Belgium at the World Cup
- 11 appearances (first in 1930)
- 18 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1986)
Turkey
1:1
Belgium
1:1 (0:1)
- 10 September 2008
- 21:00
- Istanbul
Group 5
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Turkey | 4 |
| Belgium | 4 |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 |
 Spain | 3 |
 Armenia | 0 |
 Estonia | 0 |
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