World Cup 2010 Qualifiers : Netherlands defeats Iceland 2-0
ROTTERDAM, Oct. 11, 2008 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 (European Qualifiers) : The Netherlands defeated Iceland 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 Dutch top of Group 9 with 6 points. Iceland is bottom with one point. In their next game, the Netherlands will meet Norway on October 15, while Iceland will face Macedonia.
Fixtures and Results : Group 9
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Overview
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)
Iceland at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1958)
Netherlands
2:0
Iceland
2:0 (1:0)
- 11 October 2008
- 20:45
- Rotterdam
Group 9
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 6 |
 Scotland | 4 |
 Macedonia | 3 |
 Norway | 2 |
| Iceland | 1 |
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