Find out about the qualification groups and which European countries have qualified for the 2010 Soccer World Cup
Soccer supporters from around Europe are eagerly hoping that their national team becomes one of the teams from Europe that qualifies for the FIFA 2010 Soccer World Cup.
The European zone (UEFA) of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification consists of 53 National Teams, divided into 8 groups of 6 teams, and 1 group of 5 teams.
UEFA Qualification Group 1: Portugal, Sweden, Denmark, Hungary, Albania, Malta
UEFA Qualification Group 2: Greece, Israel, Switzerland; Moldova, Latvia, Luxembourg
UEFA Qualification Group 3: Czech Republic, Poland, Northern Ireland, Slovakia, Slovenia, San Marino
UEFA Qualification Group 4: Germany, Russia, Finland, Wales, Azerbaijan, Liechtenstein
UEFA Qualification Group 5: Spain, Turkey, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Armenia, Estonia
UEFA Qualification Group 6: Croatia, England, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Andorra
UEFA Qualification Group 7: France, Romania, Serbia, Lithuania, Austria, Faroe Islands
UEFA Qualification Group 8: Italy, Bulgaria, Republic of Ireland, Cyprus, Georgia; Montenegro
UEFA Qualification Group 9: Netherlands, Scotland, Norway, FYR Macedonia, Iceland
The highest ranked country in each qualification group will automatically qualify for the 2010 soccer world cup, while all the second-placed national teams stand a chance to become one of the last 4 soccer teams to qualify.
Each of the second placed national teams will play a home and away play-off matches to qualify and become of the European teams to play in the FIFA 2010 Soccer World Cup.
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