2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 9 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 9 The 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 9 was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised the Netherlands, Scotland, Norway, Iceland and Macedonia. This group had one team fewer than the other eight. The group was won by the Netherlands, who qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. As runners-up, Norway were in contention for the UEFA play-off stage, but their record was the worst of all runners-up and so they were eliminated. The fixtures were decided at a meeting held in Amsterdam, Netherlands
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 8 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 8 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. The representatives of the six federations met in Sofia, Bulgaria on 15 January 2008 to decide on a fixture calendar. There were 77 goals scored during the 30 games,