World Cup 2010 Qualifiers : France beats Lithuania 1-0
KAUNAS, Mar. 28, 2009 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 (European Qualifiers) : France defeated Lithuania by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2010 FIFA World Cup on Saturday night.
The result put the Lithuanians second in Group 7 with 9 points. France is third with 7 points. In their next game, Lithuania will meet third-placed France on April 1, while France will face Lithuania.
Fixtures and Results : Group 7
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Overview
Lithuania at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
France at the World Cup
- 1 title (1998)
- 12 appearances (first in 1930)
- 19 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)
- Statistics: Champions (1998) Runners-up (2006) Third Place (1958, 1986) Fourth Place (1982)
Lithuania
0:1
France
0:1 (0:0)
- 28 March 2009
- 21:45
- Kaunas
Group 7
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Serbia | 12 |
| Lithuania | 9 |
| France | 7 |
 Austria | 4 |
 Romania | 4 |
 Faroe islands | 1 |
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