World Cup 2010 Qualifiers : Italy beats Montenegro 2-0
PODGORICA, Mar. 28, 2009 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 (European Qualifiers) : Italy defeated Montenegro by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2010 FIFA World Cup on Saturday night.
The result put the Italians top of Group 8 with 13 points. Montenegro is 5th with 2 points. In their next game, Italy will meet second-placed Ireland on April 1, while Montenegro will face Georgia.
Fixtures and Results : Group 8
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Overview
Montenegro at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
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)
Montenegro
0:2
Italy
0:2 (0:1)
- 28 March 2009
- 20:45
- Podgorica
Group 8
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Italy | 13 |
 Ireland | 11 |
 Bulgaria | 4 |
 Cyprus | 4 |
| Montenegro | 2 |
 Georgia | 2 |
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