2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 7
The 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 7 was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised France, Romania, Serbia, Lithuania, Austria and Faroe Islands.
The group was won by Serbia, who qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The runners-up France entered the UEFA play-off stage.[1]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | .svg.png)  | .svg.png)  |   |   |   |   | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png) Serbia | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 8 | +14 | 22 | Qualification to 2010 FIFA World Cup | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | .svg.png) France | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 21 | Advance to second round | 2–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 5–0 | |
| 3 |  Austria | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 14 | 1–3 | 3–1 | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | ||
| 4 |  Lithuania | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 12 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | — | 0–1 | 1–0 | ||
| 5 |  Romania | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 12 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | — | 3–1 | ||
| 6 |  Faroe Islands | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 20 | −15 | 4 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | — | 
Matches
The representatives of the six federations met in Vienna, Austria on 8 December 2007 to decide on a fixture calendar.[2] The August 2009 date in the international match calendar was moved forward by one week, from 19 August to 12 August, at the FIFA Executive Committee meeting in May 2008.[3]
| Romania  | 0–3 |  Lithuania | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Stankevičius  31' Mikoliūnas  69' Kalonas  86' | 
| Serbia .svg.png) | 2–0 |  Faroe Islands | 
|---|---|---|
| J. Jacobsen  30' (o.g.) Žigić  88' | Report | 
| Faroe Islands  | 0–1 |  Romania | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Cociş  59' | 
| Lithuania  | 2–0 |  Austria | 
|---|---|---|
| Danilevičius  52', 58' | Report | 
| Faroe Islands  | 1–1 |  Austria | 
|---|---|---|
| Løkin  47' | Report | Stranzl  49' | 
| Lithuania  | 1–0 |  Faroe Islands | 
|---|---|---|
| Danilevičius  20' | Report | 
| Faroe Islands  | 0–2 | .svg.png) Serbia | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Jovanović  44' Subotić  69' | 
| Faroe Islands  | 0–1 | .svg.png) France | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Gignac  41' | 
| Austria  | 3–1 |  Faroe Islands | 
|---|---|---|
| Maierhofer  1' Janko  15', 58' (pen.) | Report | A. Olsen  82' | 
| Faroe Islands  | 2–1 |  Lithuania | 
|---|---|---|
| S. Olsen  13' A. Hansen  34' | Report | Danilevičius  22' (pen.) | 
Goalscorers
There were 81 goals scored in 30 matches, for an average of 2.7 goals per match.
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
 René Aufhauser René Aufhauser
 Andreas Ivanschitz Andreas Ivanschitz
 Stefan Maierhofer Stefan Maierhofer
 Franz Schiemer Franz Schiemer
 Martin Stranzl Martin Stranzl
 Roman Wallner Roman Wallner
 Egil á Bø Egil á Bø
 Arnbjørn Hansen Arnbjørn Hansen
 Bogi Løkin Bogi Løkin
 Andreas Lava Olsen Andreas Lava Olsen
 Suni Olsen Suni Olsen
.svg.png) William Gallas William Gallas
.svg.png) Sidney Govou Sidney Govou
.svg.png) Yoann Gourcuff Yoann Gourcuff
 Saulius Mikoliūnas Saulius Mikoliūnas
 Iulian Apostol Iulian Apostol
 Răzvan Cociş Răzvan Cociş
 Dorin Goian Dorin Goian
 Ionuţ Mazilu Ionuţ Mazilu
 Florentin Petre Florentin Petre
 Dorel Stoica Dorel Stoica
 Cristian Tănase Cristian Tănase
.svg.png) Zdravko Kuzmanović Zdravko Kuzmanović
.svg.png) Ivan Obradović Ivan Obradović
.svg.png) Marko Pantelić Marko Pantelić
.svg.png) Neven Subotić Neven Subotić
.svg.png) Zoran Tošić Zoran Tošić
1 own goal
 Jón Rói Jacobsen (against Serbia) Jón Rói Jacobsen (against Serbia)
.svg.png) Julien Escudé (against Romania) Julien Escudé (against Romania)
 Dorel Stoica (against Serbia) Dorel Stoica (against Serbia)
Attendances
| Team | Highest | Lowest | Average | 
|---|---|---|---|
|  Austria | 48,000 | 12,300 | 29,100 | 
|  Faroe Islands | 2,974 | 805 | 2,053 | 
| .svg.png) France | 79,543 | 16,755 | 61,127 | 
|  Lithuania | 8,700 | 2,000 | 5,210 | 
|  Romania | 15,000 | 7,505 | 12,461 | 
| .svg.png) Serbia | 49,456 | 9,615 | 32,382 | 
References
- ^ a b "FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) 2010, football - table and standings". soccer365.me. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ Lhéritier, Bastien (8 December 2007). "Un compromis pour ces qualifications" (in French). fff.fr. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2008.
- ^ "Unanimous support for 6+5, FIFA Club World Cup hosts revealed". FIFA. Archived from the original on 6 February 2009.