2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 8
Football tournament qualifying stage
The 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 8 was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised 2006 FIFA World Cup winner Italy, Bulgaria, Republic of Ireland, Cyprus, Georgia and Montenegro.
The group was won by Italy, who qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The runners-up the Republic of Ireland entered the UEFA play-off stage.[1]
Standings
Matches
The representatives of the six federations met in Sofia, Bulgaria on 15 January 2008 to decide on a fixture calendar.[2]
Notes
Goalscorers
There were 77 goals scored in 30 matches, for an average of 2.57 goals per match.
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
2 own goals
Attendances
Team
|
Highest
|
Lowest
|
Average
|
Bulgaria |
45,000 |
700 |
22,432
|
Cyprus |
6,000 |
1,500 |
3,878
|
Georgia |
40,000 |
4,500 |
25,550
|
Italy |
48,000 |
15,009 |
27,291
|
Montenegro |
12,000 |
4,000 |
8,184
|
Republic of Ireland |
70,670 |
36,442 |
53,589
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References
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