2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 4

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.

Main article: 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)

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
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:

Matches

The fixtures for the group were determined on 10 January 2008, after a meeting between representatives of each nation in Frankfurt, Germany.[1] 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.[2]

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
Referee: Tsvetan Georgiev (Bulgaria)
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
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
Referee: Igor Ishchenko (Ukraine)
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
Referee: Stelios Trifonos (Cyprus)
Russia 3–0 Liechtenstein
V. Berezutski  17'
Pavlyuchenko  40' (pen.), 45' (pen.)		 Report
Attendance: 20,500
Referee: Augustus Constantin (Romania)
Liechtenstein 1–1 Finland
Polverino  75' Report Litmanen  74' (pen.)
Attendance: 3,132
Referee: Novo Panić (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
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 over the 30 games, an average of 2.46 goals per game.

7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal

Attendances
Team Highest Lowest Average
 Azerbaijan26,72812,00022,046
 Finland37,15014,00026,195
 Germany65,60735,36948,069
 Liechtenstein6,0211,6353,665
 Russia72,10021,00042,020
 Wales26,06413,35618,727

References
  1. "Wales announce World Cup fixtures". BBC Sport. 10 January 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2008.
  2. "Unanimous support for 6+5, FIFA Club World Cup hosts revealed". FIFA. Archived from the original on 6 February 2009.
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