World Cup 2010 Qualifiers : Faroe islands hold Austria to 1-1
TóRSHAVN, Oct. 11, 2008 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 (European Qualifiers) : The Faroe islands tied 1-1 with Austria (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2010 FIFA World Cup on Saturday afternoon.
The result put the Austrians second in Group 7 with 4 points. The Faroe islands is bottom with one point. In their next game, Austria will meet third-placed Serbia on October 15, while the Faroe islands will face Lithuania.
Fixtures and Results : Group 7
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Overview
Faroe islands at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Austria at the World Cup
- 8 appearances (first in 1934)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Third Place (1954) Fourth Place (1934)
Faroe islands
1:1
Austria
1:1 (0:0)
- 11 October 2008
- 16:00
- Tórshavn
Group 7
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Lithuania | 6 |
| Austria | 4 |
 Serbia | 3 |
 France | 3 |
 Romania | 3 |
| Faroe islands | 1 |
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