World Cup 2010 Qualifiers : France defeats Faroe islands 5-0
GUINGAMP, Oct. 10, 2009 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 (European Qualifiers) : France defeated the Faroe islands by a big score of 5-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 2010 FIFA World Cup on Saturday night.
The result put the French second in Group 7 with 18 points. The Faroe islands is bottom with 4 points. In their last game, France will meet third-placed Austria on October 14, while the Faroe islands will face Romania.
Fixtures and Results : Group 7
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Overview
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)
Faroe islands at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
France
5:0
Faroe islands
5:0 (2:0)
- 10 October 2009
- 21:00
- Guingamp
Group 7
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Serbia | 22 |
| France | 18 |
 Austria | 14 |
 Lithuania | 9 |
 Romania | 9 |
| Faroe islands | 4 |
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