Europe (UEFA) 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
(53 teams competing 13 berths)
the european qualification games started in august 2008 after euro 2008. 8 groups of 6 teams , 1 group of 5 contested european qualifying competition. result, 9 group-winners qualified directly, while best 8 of 9 second-placed teams contested home , away play-off matches remaining 4 places. in determining best 8 second-placed teams, results against teams finishing last in six-team groups not counted consistency between five- , six-team groups.
the first round completed on 14 october 2009. draw second round held in zurich on 19 october, matches played on 14 , 18 november.
final positions (first round)
second round
the second round contested top 8 runners up. 1 group having 1 team fewer others, matches against sixth-placed team in each of other groups not included in ranking.
the draw second round play-offs held in zürich on 19 october, , matches played on 14 , 18 november 2009. 8 teams seeded according fifa world rankings released on 16 october. top 4 teams seeded 1 pot, bottom 4 teams seeded second. separate draw conducted between each matchup decide host first leg.
france, portugal, greece , slovenia qualified 2010 fifa world cup.
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