World Cup 2010 Qualifiers : Italy defeats Cyprus 2-1
LARNACA, Sep. 6, 2008 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 (European Qualifiers) : Italy defeated Cyprus by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-1), in a qualifying game for the 2010 FIFA World Cup on Saturday night.
The result put the Italians top of Group 8 with 3 points. In their next game, Italy will meet Georgia on September 10, while Cyprus will face Georgia.
Fixtures and Results : Group 8
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Overview
Cyprus at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
Italy at the World Cup
- 4 titles (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006)
- 16 appearances (first in 1934)
- 18 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Champions (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006) Runners-up (1970, 1994) Third Place (1990) Fourth Place (1978)
Cyprus
1:2
Italy
1:2 (1:1)
- 6 September 2008
- 21:45
- Larnaca
Group 8
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Ireland | 3 |
| Italy | 3 |
 Bulgaria | 1 |
 Montenegro | 1 |
| Cyprus | 0 |
 Georgia | 0 |
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