World Cup 2010 Qualifiers : Ireland beats Georgia 2-1
MAINZ, Sep. 6, 2008 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 (European Qualifiers) : Ireland defeated Georgia by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2010 FIFA World Cup on Saturday night.
The result put the Irish top of Group 8 with 3 points. In their next game, Ireland will meet Montenegro on September 10, while Georgia will face Italy.
Fixtures and Results : Group 8
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Overview
Georgia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
Ireland at the World Cup
- 3 appearances (first in 1990)
- 18 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Georgia
1:2
Ireland
1:2 (0:1)
- 6 September 2008
- 18:00
- Mainz
Group 8
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 |
 Bulgaria | 0 |
 Cyprus | 0 |
 Italy | 0 |
 Montenegro | 0 |
| Georgia | 0 |
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