World Cup 2010 Qualifiers : Iceland beats Macedonia 1-0
REYKJAVíK, Oct. 15, 2008 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 (European Qualifiers) : Iceland defeated Macedonia by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2010 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday night.
The result put the Icelander third in Group 9 with 4 points. Macedonia is fourth with 3 points. In their next game, Iceland will meet second-placed Scotland on April 1, while Macedonia 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)
Macedonia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
Iceland
1:0
Macedonia
1:0 (1:0)
- 15 October 2008
- 18:00
- Reykjavík
Group 9
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Netherlands | 6 |
 Scotland | 4 |
| Iceland | 4 |
| Macedonia | 3 |
 Norway | 2 |
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