World Cup 2010 Qualifiers : Italy beats Georgia 2-0
UDINE, Sep. 10, 2008 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 (European Qualifiers) : Italy defeated Georgia by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2010 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday night.
The result put the Italians top of Group 8 with 6 points. Georgia is bottom with no points. In their next game, Italy will meet Bulgaria on October 11, while Georgia will face Cyprus.
Fixtures and Results : Group 8
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Overview
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)
Georgia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
Italy
2:0
Georgia
2:0 (1:0)
- 10 September 2008
- 20:50
- Udine
Group 8
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Italy | 6 |
 Ireland | 4 |
 Montenegro | 2 |
 Bulgaria | 1 |
 Cyprus | 0 |
| Georgia | 0 |
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