World Cup 2010 Qualifiers : Netherlands beats Macedonia 2-1
SKOPJE, Sep. 10, 2008 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 (European Qualifiers) : The Netherlands defeated Macedonia by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2010 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday night.
The result put the Dutch top of Group 9 with 3 points. Macedonia is second with 3 points. In their next game, the Netherlands will meet Iceland on October 11, while Macedonia will face Iceland.
Fixtures and Results : Group 9
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Overview
Macedonia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
Netherlands at the World Cup
- 8 appearances (first in 1934)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1974, 1978) Fourth Place (1998)
Macedonia
1:2
Netherlands
1:2 (0:0)
- 10 September 2008
- 20:30
- Skopje
Group 9
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 3 |
| Macedonia | 3 |
 Scotland | 3 |
 Norway | 1 |
 Iceland | 1 |
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