2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 4

Main article: 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)

The 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 4 was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised 2006 FIFA World Cup hosts Germany along with Russia, Finland, Wales, Azerbaijan and Liechtenstein.

The group was won by Germany, who qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The runners-up Russia entered the UEFA play-off stage.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Germany Russia Finland Wales Azerbaijan Liechtenstein
1  Germany 10 8 2 0 26 5 +21 26 Qualification to 2010 FIFA World Cup — 2–1 1–1 1–0 4–0 4–0
2  Russia 10 7 1 2 19 6 +13 22 Advance to second round 0–1 — 3–0 2–1 2–0 3–0
3  Finland 10 5 3 2 14 14 0 18 3–3 0–3 — 2–1 1–0 2–1
4  Wales 10 4 0 6 9 12 −3 12 0–2 1–3 0–2 — 1–0 2–0
5  Azerbaijan 10 1 2 7 4 14 −10 5 0–2 1–1 1–2 0–1 — 0–0
6  Liechtenstein 10 0 2 8 2 23 −21 2 0–6 0–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 —
Source: [1]

Matches

The fixtures for the group were determined on 10 January 2008, after a meeting between representatives of each nation in Frankfurt, Germany.[2] The August 2009 date in the international match calendar was moved forward by one week, from 19 August 2009 to 12 August 2009, at the FIFA Executive Committee meeting on 27 May 2008.[3]

Wales 1–0 Azerbaijan
Vokes 83' Report
Attendance: 17,106
Liechtenstein 0–6 Germany
Report Podolski 21', 48'
Rolfes 64'
Schweinsteiger 65'
Hitzlsperger 75'
Westermann 86'
Attendance: 6,021
Russia 2–1 Wales
Pavlyuchenko 22' (pen.)
Pogrebnyak 81'		 Report Ledley 67'
Attendance: 28,000
Azerbaijan 0–0 Liechtenstein
Report
Attendance: 25,000
Finland 3–3 Germany
Johansson 33'
Väyrynen 43'
Sjölund 53'		 Report Klose 38', 45', 83'
Attendance: 37,150
Finland 1–0 Azerbaijan
Forssell 61' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 22,480
Wales 2–0 Liechtenstein
Edwards 42'
Frick 80' (o.g.)		 Report
Attendance: 13,356
Referee: Thomas Vejlgaard (Denmark)
Germany 2–1 Russia
Podolski 9'
Ballack 28'		 Report Arshavin 51'
Attendance: 65,607
Russia 3–0 Finland
Pasanen 23' (o.g.)
Lampi 65' (o.g.)
Arshavin 88'		 Report
Attendance: 28,000
Germany 1–0 Wales
Trochowski 72' Report
Attendance: 44,500
Russia 2–0 Azerbaijan
Pavlyuchenko 32'
Zyryanov 71'		 Report
Attendance: 62,000
Wales 0–2 Finland
Report Johansson 42'
Kuqi 90+1'
Attendance: 22,604
Germany 4–0 Liechtenstein
Ballack 4'
Jansen 9'
Schweinsteiger 48'
Podolski 50'		 Report
Attendance: 43,368
Liechtenstein 0–1 Russia
Report Zyryanov 38'
Attendance: 5,679
Referee: David McKeon (Republic of Ireland)
Wales 0–2 Germany
Report Ballack 11'
Williams 48' (o.g.)
Attendance: 26,064
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)
Azerbaijan 0–1 Wales
Report Edwards 42'
Attendance: 26,728
Finland 2–1 Liechtenstein
Forssell 33'
Johansson 71'		 Report Frick 13'
Attendance: 20,319
Finland 0–3 Russia
Report Kerzhakov 26', 53'
Zyryanov 71'
Attendance: 37,028
Azerbaijan 0–2 Germany
Report Schweinsteiger 11'
Klose 53'
Attendance: 22,500
Azerbaijan 1–2 Finland
Məmmədov 49' Report Tihinen 74'
Johansson 85'
Attendance: 12,000
Russia 3–0 Liechtenstein
V. Berezutski 17'
Pavlyuchenko 40' (pen.), 45' (pen.)		 Report
Attendance: 20,500
Liechtenstein 1–1 Finland
Polverino 75' Report Litmanen 74' (pen.)
Attendance: 3,132
Germany 4–0 Azerbaijan
Ballack 14' (pen.)
Klose 55', 65'
Podolski 71'		 Report
Attendance: 35,369
Wales 1–3 Russia
Collins 53' Report Semshov 36'
Ignashevich 71'
Pavlyuchenko 90+1'
Attendance: 14,505
Finland 2–1 Wales
Porokara 5'
Moisander 77'		 Report Bellamy 17'
Attendance: 14,000
Russia 0–1 Germany
Report Klose 35'
Attendance: 72,100
Liechtenstein 0–2 Azerbaijan
Report Javadov 55'
Məmmədov 82'
Attendance: 1,635
Azerbaijan 1–1 Russia
Javadov 54' Report Arshavin 13'
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Howard Webb (England)
Germany 1–1 Finland
Podolski 90' Report Johansson 11'
Attendance: 51,500
Liechtenstein 0–2 Wales
Report Vaughan 16'
Ramsey 80'
Attendance: 1,858
Referee: Sten Kaldma (Estonia)

Goalscorers

There were 74 goals scored in 30 matches, for an average of 2.47 goals per match.

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Attendances

Team Highest Lowest Average
 Azerbaijan 26,728 12,000 22,046
 Finland 37,150 14,000 26,195
 Germany 65,607 35,369 48,069
 Liechtenstein 6,021 1,635 3,665
 Russia 72,100 21,000 42,020
 Wales 26,064 13,356 18,727

References

  1. ^ "FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) 2010, football - table and standings". soccer365.me. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Wales announce World Cup fixtures". BBC Sport. 10 January 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2008.
  3. ^ "Unanimous support for 6+5, FIFA Club World Cup hosts revealed". FIFA. Archived from the original on 6 February 2009.