2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 1

The 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 1 was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised 2006 fourth-place finishers Portugal, along with Sweden, Denmark, Hungary, Albania and Malta.

The group was won by Denmark, who qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The runners-up Portugal entered the UEFA play-off stage.[1]

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification            
1   Denmark 10 6 3 1 16 5 +11 21 Qualification to 2010 FIFA World Cup 1–1 1–0 0–1 3–0 3–0
2   Portugal 10 5 4 1 17 5 +12 19 Advance to second round 2–3 0–0 3–0 0–0 4–0
3   Sweden 10 5 3 2 13 5 +8 18 0–1 0–0 2–1 4–1 4–0
4   Hungary 10 5 1 4 10 8 +2 16 0–0 0–1 1–2 2–0 3–0
5   Albania 10 1 4 5 6 13 −7 7 1–1 1–2 0–0 0–1 3–0
6   Malta 10 0 1 9 0 26 −26 1 0–3 0–4 0–1 0–1 0–0
Source: [1]

Matches

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The match schedule was determined on 6 January 2008 at a meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark.[2]


Albania  0–0  Sweden
Report
Attendance: 21,522
Hungary  0–0  Denmark
Report
Malta  0–4  Portugal
Report Said   26' (o.g.)
Almeida   61'
Simão   72'
Nani   78'
Attendance: 11,000

Sweden  2–1  Hungary
Källström   55'
Holmén   64'
Report Rudolf   90+3'
Attendance: 28,177
Albania  3–0  Malta
Bogdani   45+1'
Duro   84'
Dallku   90'
Report
Attendance: 13,400
Portugal  2–3  Denmark
Nani   42'
Deco   86' (pen.)
Report Bendtner   84'
C. Poulsen   88'
D. Jensen   90+2'
Attendance: 33,000
Referee: Howard Webb (England)

Hungary  2–0  Albania
Torghelle   49'
Juhász   82'
Report
Denmark  3–0  Malta
S. Larsen   10', 46'
Agger   29' (pen.)
Report
Attendance: 33,124
Sweden  0–0  Portugal
Report
Attendance: 33,241

Malta  0–1  Hungary
Report Torghelle   23'
Portugal  0–0  Albania
Report
Attendance: 29,500

Malta  0–0  Albania
Report

Malta  0–3  Denmark
Report S. Larsen   12', 23'
Nordstrand   89'
Attendance: 6,235
Albania  0–1  Hungary
Report Torghelle   38'
Attendance: 12,000
Portugal  0–0  Sweden
Report

Hungary  3–0  Malta
Hajnal   7'
Gera   81'
Juhász   90+3'
Report
Denmark  3–0  Albania
L. Andreasen   31'
S. Larsen   37'
C. Poulsen   80'
Report
Attendance: 24,320

Sweden  0–1  Denmark
Report Kahlenberg   22'
Attendance: 33,619
Referee: Mike Riley (England)
Albania  1–2  Portugal
Bogdani   29' Report Almeida   27'
Alves   90+2'
Attendance: 18,320

Sweden  4–0  Malta
Källström   22'
Majstorović   52'
Ibrahimović   56'
Berg   58'
Report
Attendance: 25,271

Denmark  1–1  Portugal
Bendtner   43' Report Liédson   86'
Hungary  1–2  Sweden
Huszti   79' (pen.) Report Mellberg   9'
Ibrahimović   90+3'

Malta  0–1  Sweden
Report Azzopardi   82' (o.g.)
Albania  1–1  Denmark
Bogdani   51' Report Bendtner   40'
Attendance: 18,000
Hungary  0–1  Portugal
Report Pepe   10'

Denmark  1–0  Sweden
J. Poulsen   78' Report
Portugal  3–0  Hungary
Simão   18', 79'
Liédson   74'
Report
Attendance: 50,115

Denmark  0–1  Hungary
Report Buzsáky   35'
Attendance: 36,966
Portugal  4–0  Malta
Nani   14'
Simão   45'
Veloso   52'
Edinho   90'
Report
Sweden  4–1  Albania
Mellberg   6', 42'
Berg   40'
Svensson   86'
Report Salihi   56'
Attendance: 25,342

Goalscorers

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There were 62 goals scored in 30 matches, for an average of 2.07 goals per match.

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Attendances

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Team Highest Lowest Average
  Albania 18,522 8,400 14,848
  Denmark 37,998 24,320 34,042
  Hungary 42,000 18,000 30,711
  Malta 11,000 2,041 5,756
  Portugal 50,115 29,350 36,433
  Sweden 33,619 25,271 29,130

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) 2010, football - table and standings". soccer365.me. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  2. ^ Berendt, Lars (6 January 2008). "Program for VM-kvalifikationskampene på plads". dbu.dk (in Danish). Danish Football Association. Retrieved 6 January 2008.