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The European zone of qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup saw 53 teams competing for 13 places at the finals in South Africa. The qualification process started on 20 August 2008, nearly two months after the end of UEFA Euro 2008, and ended on 18 November 2009. The qualification process saw the first competitive matches of Montenegro.
Qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations.Each confederation – the AFC (Asia), CAF (Africa), CONCACAF (North, Central America and Caribbean), CONMEBOL (South America), OFC (Oceania), and UEFA (Europe) – was allocated a certain number of the 32 places at the tournament.
The UEFA second round was contested by the best eight runners-up from the nine first-round groups from the UEFA segment of the qualification tournament for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in football. The winners of each of four home and away ties joined the group winners in the World Cup in South Africa. The matches, which are often referred to as ...
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010. The bidding process for hosting the tournament finals was open only to African nations.
These matches also served as part of the qualifiers for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup that was held in Germany. A total of 23 national teams entered qualification – 6 in the Central American (UNCAF) region and 17 in the Caribbean (CFU) region.
Iran vs South Korea at Azadi Stadium,Tehran. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) section of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification was allocated four assured qualifying berths for the final tournament in South Africa and one place in a play-off. 43 teams were in the running for these spots, while Laos, Brunei and the Philippines did not enter qualification.
This page provides the summaries of the CAF second round matches for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification and the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations.The 48 qualifiers (45 direct entrants plus 3 winners of the first round) were split into 12 groups of four in the draw held in Durban, South Africa, on 25 November 2007.
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs) Tournament details; Dates: 10 October – 18 November 2009: Teams: 4 (from 4 confederations) Tournament statistics; Matches played: 4: Goals scored: 4 (1 per match) Attendance: 148,000 (37,000 per match) Top scorer(s) Walter Centeno Rory Fallon Sebastián Abreu Diego Lugano (1 ...