World Cup 2010 Qualifiers : Armenia beats Belgium 2-1
YEREVAN, Sep. 9, 2009 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 (European Qualifiers) : Armenia defeated Belgium by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2010 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday night.
The result put the Belgians fourth in Group 5 with 7 points. Armenia is bottom with 4 points. In their next game, Belgium will meet third-placed Turkey on October 10, while Armenia will face Spain.
Fixtures and Results : Group 5
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Overview
Armenia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
Belgium at the World Cup
- 11 appearances (first in 1930)
- 18 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1986)
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Armenia
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2:1
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Belgium
2:1 (1:0)
- 9 September 2009
- 21:00
- Yerevan
Group 5
Team | Pts |
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![]() | 21 |
![]() | 16 |
![]() | 12 |
![]() | 7 |
![]() | 5 |
![]() | 4 |
World Cup History
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