World Cup 2010 Qualifiers : Macedonia beats Iceland 2-0
SKOPJE, Jun. 10, 2009 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 (European Qualifiers) : Macedonia defeated Iceland by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2010 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday afternoon.
The result put the Macedonians third in Group 9 with 7 points. Iceland is fourth with 4 points. In their next game, Macedonia will meet second-placed Scotland on September 5, while Iceland will face Norway.
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)
Iceland at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1958)
Macedonia
2:0
Iceland
2:0 (1:0)
- 10 June 2009
- 17:45
- Skopje
Group 9
Team | Pts |
---|---|
Netherlands | 18 |
Scotland | 7 |
Macedonia | 7 |
Iceland | 4 |
Norway | 3 |
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