World Cup 2010 Qualifiers : Italy beats Georgia 2-0
TBILISI, Sep. 5, 2009 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 (European Qualifiers) : Italy defeated Georgia by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2010 FIFA World Cup on Saturday night.
The result put the Italians top of Group 8 with 17 points. Georgia is bottom with 3 points. In their next game, Italy will meet third-placed Bulgaria on September 9, while Georgia will face Montenegro.
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)
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
0:2
Italy
0:2 (0:0)
- 5 September 2009
- 22:00
- Tbilisi
Group 8
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Italy | 17 |
 Ireland | 16 |
 Bulgaria | 11 |
 Cyprus | 5 |
 Montenegro | 4 |
| Georgia | 3 |
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