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 | 10 | 21 |
| Portugal | 10 | 19 |
| Sweden | 10 | 18 |
| Hungary | 10 | 16 |
| Albania | 10 | 7 |
| Malta | 10 | 1 |
| Group 3 | Pld | Pts |
| Slovakia | 10 | 22 |
| Slovenia | 10 | 20 |
| Czech Republic | 10 | 16 |
| Northern Ireland | 10 | 15 |
| Poland | 10 | 11 |
| San Marino | 10 | 0 |
| Group 5 | Pld | Pts |
| Spain | 10 | 30 |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | 10 | 19 |
| Turkey | 10 | 15 |
| Belgium | 10 | 10 |
| Estonia | 10 | 8 |
| Armenia | 10 | 4 |
| Group 7 | Pld | Pts |
| Serbia | 10 | 22 |
| France | 10 | 21 |
| Austria | 10 | 14 |
| Lithuania | 10 | 12 |
| Romania | 10 | 12 |
| Faroe Islands | 10 | 4 |
| Group 9 | Pld | Pts |
| Netherlands | 8 | 24 |
| Norway | 8 | 10 |
| Scotland | 8 | 10 |
| F.Y.R. Macedonia | 8 | 7 |
| Iceland | 8 | 5 |
| Group 2 | Pld | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 10 | 21 |
| Greece | 10 | 20 |
| Latvia | 10 | 17 |
| Israel | 10 | 16 |
| Luxembourg | 10 | 5 |
| Moldova | 10 | 3 |
| Group 4 | Pld | Pts |
| Germany | 10 | 26 |
| Russia | 10 | 22 |
| Finland | 10 | 18 |
| Wales | 10 | 12 |
| Azerbaijan | 10 | 5 |
| Liechtenstein | 10 | 2 |
| Group 6 | Pld | Pts |
| England | 10 | 27 |
| Ukraine | 10 | 21 |
| Croatia | 10 | 20 |
| Belarus | 10 | 13 |
| Kazakhstan | 10 | 6 |
| Andorra | 10 | 0 |
| Group 8 | Pld | Pts |
| Italy | 10 | 24 |
| Republic of Ireland | 10 | 18 |
| Bulgaria | 10 | 14 |
| Cyprus | 10 | 9 |
| Montenegro | 10 | 9 |
| Georgia | 10 | 3 |
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Last updated: 13/11/2009 16:35 CET
