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Qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations. Each confederation – the AFC (Asia), CAF (Africa), CONCACAF (North, Central America and Caribbean), CONMEBOL (South America), OFC (Oceania), and UEFA (Europe) – was allocated a certain number of the 32 places at the tournament. A ...
- 25 August 2007 – 18 November 2009
- 852
- 2,338 (2.74 per match)
- 205 (from 6 confederations)
The European zone of qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup saw 53 teams competing for 13 places at the finals in South Africa. The qualification process started on 20 August 2008, nearly two months after the end of UEFA Euro 2008, and ended on 18 November 2009.
- 6,034,605 (22,517 per match)
- 268
- 20 August 2008 – 18 November 2009
- 53 (from 1 confederation)
- Russia 2018
- Goalscorers
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Following a 2–0 home win over Kosovo in the final round of the qualifiers, Iceland secured their spot in Russia 2018, finishing top of Group I by two points over Croatia, who had defeated Iceland in the World Cup play-offs four years earlier. Despite finishing bottom of the group, Iceland drew against Argentina1–1 in the opening match of the group.
In the match against Argentina on 16 June 2018, Alfreð Finnbogasonscored the first goal for Iceland in FIFA World Cup history.
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Apr 10, 2024 · The European zone of qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup saw 53 teams competing for 13 places at the finals in South Africa. The qualification process started on 20 August 2008, nearly two months after the end of UEFA Euro 2008, and ended on 18 November 2009.
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The first qualification matches were played on 25 August 2007 and qualification concluded on 18 November 2009. Overall, 2,338 goals were scored over 852 matches, scoring on average 2.74 per match. Qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations.
