In the qualifying competition, each team plays the others in their group on a home-and-away basis. The winners of each group will progress to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The eight best runners-up will then be drawn into four play-off matches with the winners of each two-legged tie joining the pool winners in South Africa.
Qualifying round
| Group 1 | Pld | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 6 | 16 |
| Hungary | 6 | 13 |
| Portugal | 6 | 9 |
| Sweden | 6 | 9 |
| Albania | 8 | 6 |
| Malta | 8 | 1 |
| Group 3 | Pld | Pts |
| Slovakia | 6 | 15 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 13 |
| Poland | 6 | 10 |
| Czech Republic | 6 | 8 |
| Slovenia | 6 | 8 |
| San Marino | 7 | 0 |
| Group 5 | Pld | Pts |
| Spain | 6 | 18 |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | 6 | 12 |
| Turkey | 6 | 8 |
| Belgium | 6 | 7 |
| Estonia | 6 | 5 |
| Armenia | 6 | 1 |
| Group 7 | Pld | Pts |
| Serbia | 7 | 18 |
| France | 5 | 10 |
| Lithuania | 7 | 9 |
| Austria | 6 | 7 |
| Romania | 6 | 7 |
| Faroe Islands | 5 | 1 |
| Group 9 | Pld | Pts |
| Netherlands | 7 | 21 |
| Scotland | 5 | 7 |
| F.Y.R. Macedonia | 6 | 7 |
| Iceland | 7 | 4 |
| Norway | 5 | 3 |
| Group 2 | Pld | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| Greece | 6 | 13 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 13 |
| Latvia | 6 | 10 |
| Israel | 6 | 9 |
| Luxembourg | 6 | 4 |
| Moldova | 6 | 1 |
| Group 4 | Pld | Pts |
| Germany | 6 | 16 |
| Russia | 6 | 15 |
| Finland | 6 | 10 |
| Wales | 7 | 9 |
| Azerbaijan | 5 | 1 |
| Liechtenstein | 6 | 1 |
| Group 6 | Pld | Pts |
| England | 7 | 21 |
| Croatia | 6 | 11 |
| Ukraine | 6 | 11 |
| Belarus | 5 | 9 |
| Kazakhstan | 7 | 3 |
| Andorra | 7 | 0 |
| Group 8 | Pld | Pts |
| Italy | 6 | 14 |
| Republic of Ireland | 7 | 13 |
| Bulgaria | 6 | 8 |
| Cyprus | 6 | 5 |
| Montenegro | 6 | 4 |
| Georgia | 7 | 3 |
- Pld:
- Matches played
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- Points
Last updated: 02/07/2009 10:52 CET
