2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 1
The 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 1 was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised 2006 fourth-place finishers Portugal, along with Sweden, Denmark, Hungary, Albania and Malta.
The group was won by Denmark, who qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The runners-up Portugal entered the UEFA play-off stage.[1]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 | Denmark
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10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 21 | Qualification to 2010 FIFA World Cup | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Portugal
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10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 19 | Advance to second round | 2–3 | — | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | |
| 3 | Sweden
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10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 18 | 0–1 | 0–0 | — | 2–1 | 4–1 | 4–0 | ||
| 4 | Hungary
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10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 16 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | — | 2–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 5 | Albania
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10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 7 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | — | 3–0 | ||
| 6 | Malta
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10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 26 | −26 | 1 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | — |
Source: [1]
Matches
The match schedule was determined on 6 January 2008 at a meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark.[2]
| Malta | 0–3 | Denmark |
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| Report | S. Larsen  12', 23'Nordstrand 89' |
| Denmark | 3–0 | Albania |
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| L. Andreasen 31' S. Larsen 37'C. Poulsen 80' |
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| Sweden | 0–1 | Denmark |
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| Report | Kahlenberg 22' |
| Sweden | 4–0 | Malta |
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| Källström 22' Majstorović 52'Ibrahimović 56'Berg 58' |
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| Denmark | 1–0 | Sweden |
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| J. Poulsen 78' |
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Goalscorers
There were 62 goals scored in 30 matches, for an average of 2.07 goals per match.
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
- Ian Azzopardi (against Sweden)
- Brian Said (against Portugal)
Attendances
| Team | Highest | Lowest | Average |
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| Albania |
18,522 | 8,400 | 14,848 |
| Denmark |
37,998 | 24,320 | 34,042 |
| Hungary |
42,000 | 18,000 | 30,711 |
| Malta |
11,000 | 2,041 | 5,756 |
| Portugal |
50,115 | 29,350 | 36,433 |
| Sweden |
33,619 | 25,271 | 29,130 |
See also
References
- ^ a b "FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) 2010, football - table and standings". soccer365.me. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ Berendt, Lars (6 January 2008). "Program for VM-kvalifikationskampene på plads". dbu.dk (in Danish). Danish Football Association. Retrieved 6 January 2008.