World Cup 2010 Qualifiers : Scotland defeats Iceland 2-1
REYKJAVíK, Sep. 10, 2008 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 (European Qualifiers) : Scotland defeated Iceland by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2010 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday night.
The result put the Scot second in Group 9 with 3 points. Iceland is fourth with one point. In their next game, Scotland will meet third-placed Norway on October 11, while Iceland will face the Netherlands.
Fixtures and Results : Group 9
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Overview
Iceland at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1958)
Scotland at the World Cup
- 8 appearances (first in 1954)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)
Iceland
1:2
Scotland
1:2 (0:1)
- 10 September 2008
- 18:30
- Reykjavík
Group 9
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Macedonia | 3 |
| Scotland | 3 |
 Norway | 1 |
| Iceland | 1 |
 Netherlands | 0 |
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