1978 FIFA World Cup squads Jan Jongbloed wore number 8 because some of the players who had been in the Dutch squad at the 1974 FIFA World Cup, where the Netherlands used a purely alphabetical numbering system, were given the same numbers again in 1978. Hugo Hovenkamp withdrew from the squad before the tournament began, but after the deadline for naming replacement players had passed. The Netherlands thus went to the World Cup with only 21 players. Head coach: Marcos Calderón Manager: Ally MacLeod Each national team had to submit a squad of 22 players. All the teams included 3 goalkeepers, except Mexico who only
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 3 August 2009, at the FIFA Executive Committee meeting on 27 May 2008. There were 90 goals scored during the 30 games, an average of 3 goals per game. 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 3 The 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 3 was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised the Czech Republic, Poland, Northern Ireland, Slovakia, Slovenia and San Marino. The group was won by Slovakia, who qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The runners-up Slovenia entered the UEFA play-off stage. The match schedule was determined at a