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Preliminaries

Status: Qualification Stage

Latest News

  • Europe's heavyweights safely through

    Europe's heavyweights safely through

    Friday 20 November 2009

    The majority of sides expected to qualify for South Africa 2010 from Europe did so, although notable European absentees include Russia and Croatia.

  • Final four win through in Europe

    Final four win through in Europe

    Wednesday 18 November 2009

    France, Portugal, Slovenia and Greece were the teams left celebrating at the end of a dramatic evening of play-off action in the European Zone.

  • Charisteas: It's simply fantastic

    Charisteas: It's simply fantastic

    Wednesday 18 November 2009

    Greece striker Angelos Charisteas toasted another significant chapter in Greek football after Otto Rehhagel's team reached South Africa 2010.

  • Greeks return to world stage

    Greeks return to world stage

    Wednesday 18 November 2009

    Greece edged Ukraine to reach South Africa 2010 with a 1-0 win in Donetsk, returning to the FIFA World Cup finals for the first time since USA 1994.

  • Shevchenko warns of tough battle ahead

    Shevchenko warns of tough battle ahead

    Tuesday 17 November 2009

    Ukraine star forward Andrei Shevchenko says he expects the second leg FIFA World Cup play-off tie against Greece to be a tough battle.

  • European qualifiers preview

    European qualifiers preview

    Monday 16 November 2009

    France, Portugal and Russia will all carry one-goal advantages into the second legs of their play-offs, while Ukraine and Greece begin level in Donetsk.