World Cup 2010 Qualifiers : Turkey beats Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-1
ISTANBUL, Oct. 11, 2008 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 (European Qualifiers) : Turkey defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-1), in a qualifying game for the 2010 FIFA World Cup on Saturday night.
The result put the Turk second in Group 5 with 7 points. Bosnia and Herzegovina is fourth with 3 points. In their next game, Turkey will meet Estonia on October 15, while Bosnia and Herzegovina 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)
Bosnia and Herzegovina at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
Turkey
2:1
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2:1 (0:1)
- 11 October 2008
- 21:00
- Istanbul
Group 5
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Belgium | 7 |
| Turkey | 7 |
 Spain | 6 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 |
 Estonia | 0 |
 Armenia | 0 |
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