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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.

  • Celebrations for Swiss, Slovaks

    Celebrations for Swiss, Slovaks

    Wednesday 14 October 2009

    Switzerland and Slovakia seized Europe's last two automatic berths in South Africa, while Portugal, Greece, Slovenia and Ukraine made the play-offs.

  • Switzerland hold Israel to qualify

    Switzerland hold Israel to qualify

    Wednesday 14 October 2009

    Switzerland drew 0-0 at home to Israel to bank top spot in Group 2 and qualification for next year's FIFA World Cup at the expense of Greece.

  • Two tickets on offer in Europe

    Two tickets on offer in Europe

    Monday 12 October 2009

    Switzerland, Greece, Slovakia and Slovenia head into Wednesday's final qualifiers hoping to claim the two remaining direct tickets to South Africa.

  • European quartet stamp tickets

    European quartet stamp tickets

    Saturday 10 October 2009

    Italy, Germany, Denmark and Serbia all sealed their places at South Africa 2010 with positive results during Saturday's nervy round of qualifiers.

  • Senderos stars as Swiss cruise

    Senderos stars as Swiss cruise

    Saturday 10 October 2009

    Philippe Senderos scored twice in as many minutes as Switzerland cruised to a 3-0 win over Luxembourg that keeps alive their South Africa 2010 hopes.