2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 4

The 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 4 was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised 2006 FIFA World Cup hosts Germany along with Russia, Finland, Wales, Azerbaijan and Liechtenstein.

The group was won by Germany, who qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The runners-up Russia entered the UEFA play-off stage.

Standings

Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Germany 10 8 2 0 26 5 +2126
 Russia 10 7 1 2 19 6 +1322
 Finland 10 5 3 2 14 14 018
 Wales 10 4 0 6 9 12 −312
 Azerbaijan 10 1 2 7 4 14 −105
 Liechtenstein 10 0 2 8 2 23 −212
  Azerbaijan Finland Germany Liechtenstein Russia Wales
Azerbaijan  – 1–2 0–2 0–0 1–1 0–1
Finland  1–0 – 3–3 2–1 0–3 2–1
Germany  4–0 1–1 – 4–0 2–1 1–0
Liechtenstein  0–2 1–1 0–6 – 0–1 0–2
Russia  2–0 3–0 0–1 3–0 – 2–1
Wales  1–0 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–3 –

Matches

The fixtures for the group were determined on 10 January 2008, after a meeting between representatives of each nation in Frankfurt, Germany.[1] The August 2009 date in the international match calendar was moved forward by one week, from 19 August 2009 to 12 August 2009, at the FIFA Executive Committee meeting on 27 May 2008.[2]

6 September 2008
15:00 UTC+1
Wales  1–0  Azerbaijan
Vokes  83' Report

6 September 2008
20:45 UTC+2
Liechtenstein  0–6  Germany
Report Podolski  21', 48'
Rolfes  64'
Schweinsteiger  65'
Hitzlsperger  75'
Westermann  86'
Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz
Attendance: 6,021
Referee: Duarte Gomes (Portugal)

10 September 2008
19:00 UTC+4
Russia  2–1  Wales
Pavlyuchenko  22' (pen.)
Pogrebnyak  81' 		Report Ledley  67'
Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)

10 September 2008
21:00 UTC+5
Azerbaijan  0–0  Liechtenstein
Report
Tofik Bakhramov Stadium, Baku
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Tsvetan Georgiev (Bulgaria)

10 September 2008
20:35 UTC+3
Finland  3–3  Germany
Johansson  33'
Väyrynen  43'
Sjölund  53' 		Report Klose  38', 45', 83'

11 October 2008
17:00 UTC+3
Finland  1–0  Azerbaijan
Forssell  61' (pen.) Report
Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki
Attendance: 22,480
Referee: William Collum (Scotland)

11 October 2008
17:30 UTC+1
Wales  2–0  Liechtenstein
Edwards  42'
Frick  80' (o.g.) 		Report
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 13,356
Referee: Thomas Vejlgaard (Denmark)

11 October 2008
20:45 UTC+2
Germany  2–1  Russia
Podolski  9'
Ballack  28' 		Report Arshavin  51'
Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund
Attendance: 65,607
Referee: Peter Fröjdfeldt (Sweden)

15 October 2008
19:00 UTC+4
Russia  3–0  Finland
Pasanen  23' (o.g.)
Lampi  65' (o.g.)
Arshavin  88' 		Report
Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Greece)

15 October 2008
20:45 UTC+2
Germany  1–0  Wales
Trochowski  72' Report

28 March 2009
17:00 UTC+3
Russia  2–0  Azerbaijan
Pavlyuchenko  32'
Zyryanov  71' 		Report
Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
Attendance: 62,000
Referee: Serge Gumienny (Belgium)

28 March 2009
15:00 UTC+0
Wales  0–2  Finland
Report Johansson  42'
Kuqi  90+1'

28 March 2009
20:00 UTC+1
Germany  4–0  Liechtenstein
Ballack  4'
Jansen  9'
Schweinsteiger  48'
Podolski  50' 		Report
Zentralstadion, Leipzig
Attendance: 43,368
Referee: Igor Ishchenko (Ukraine)

1 April 2009
19:30 UTC+2
Liechtenstein  0–1  Russia
Report Zyryanov  38'

1 April 2009
19:45 UTC+1
Wales  0–2  Germany
Report Ballack  11'
Williams  48' (o.g.)
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 26,064
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)

6 June 2009
20:00 UTC+5
Azerbaijan  0–1  Wales
Report Edwards  42'
Tofik Bakhramov Stadium, Baku
Attendance: 26,728
Referee: Markus Strombergsson (Sweden)

6 June 2009
19:00 UTC+3
Finland  2–1  Liechtenstein
Forssell  33'
Johansson  71' 		Report Frick  13'
Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki
Attendance: 20,319
Referee: Libor Kovarik (Czech Republic)

10 June 2009
20:30 UTC+3
Finland  0–3  Russia
Report Kerzhakov  26', 53'
Zyryanov  71'

12 August 2009
21:00 UTC+5
Azerbaijan  0–2  Germany
Report Schweinsteiger  11'
Klose  53'
Tofik Bakhramov Stadium, Baku
Attendance: 22,500
Referee: Alan Kelly (Republic of Ireland)

5 September 2009
20:00 UTC+5
Azerbaijan  1–2  Finland
Məmmədov  49' Report Tihinen  74'
Johansson  85'
Lankaran City Stadium, Lankaran
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Stelios Trifonos (Cyprus)

5 September 2009
19:00 UTC+4
Russia  3–0  Liechtenstein
V. Berezutski  17'
Pavlyuchenko  40' (pen.), 45' (pen.) 		Report
Petrovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg
Attendance: 20,500
Referee: Augustus Constantin (Romania)

9 September 2009
19:30 UTC+2
Liechtenstein  1–1  Finland
Polverino  75' Report Litmanen  74' (pen.)
Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz
Attendance: 3,132
Referee: Novo Panic (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

9 September 2009
20:45 UTC+2
Germany  4–0  Azerbaijan
Ballack  14' (pen.)
Klose  55', 65'
Podolski  71' 		Report
AWD-Arena, Hannover
Attendance: 35,369
Referee: Anastasios Kakos (Greece)

9 September 2009
19:45 UTC+1
Wales  1–3  Russia
Collins  53' Report Semshov  36'
Ignashevich  71'
Pavlyuchenko  90+1'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 14,505
Referee: Jorge Sousa (Portugal)

10 October 2009
17:00 UTC+3
Finland  2–1  Wales
Porokara  5'
Moisander  77' 		Report Bellamy  17'

10 October 2009
19:00 UTC+4
Russia  0–1  Germany
Report Klose  35'
Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
Attendance: 72,100
Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)

10 October 2009
20:00 UTC+2
Liechtenstein  0–2  Azerbaijan
Report Javadov  55'
Məmmədov  82'

14 October 2009
21:00 UTC+5
Azerbaijan  1–1  Russia
Javadov  54' Report Arshavin  13'
Tofik Bakhramov Stadium, Baku
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Howard Webb (England)

14 October 2009
18:00 UTC+2
Germany  1–1  Finland
Podolski  90' Report Johansson  11'
HSH Nordbank Arena, Hamburg
Attendance: 51,500
Referee: Martin Atkinson (England)

14 October 2009
20:00 UTC+2
Liechtenstein  0–2  Wales
Report Vaughan  16'
Ramsey  80'
Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz
Attendance: 1,858
Referee: Sten Kaldma (Estonia)

Goalscorers

There were 74 goals scored over the 30 games, an average of 2.46 goals per game.

Pos Player Country Goals
1 Miroslav Klose  Germany 7
2 Lukas Podolski  Germany 6
3 Jonatan Johansson  Finland 5
Roman Pavlyuchenko  Russia
5 Michael Ballack  Germany 4
6 Bastian Schweinsteiger  Germany 3
Andrei Arshavin  Russia
Konstantin Zyryanov  Russia
9 Vagif Javadov  Azerbaijan 2
Elvin Mammadov  Azerbaijan
Mikael Forssell  Finland
Aleksandr Kerzhakov  Russia
David Edwards  Wales
1 goal

 Finland
 Germany
 Liechtenstein
 Russia
 Wales
Own Goals

Attendances

Team Highest Lowest Average
 Azerbaijan 26,728 12,000 22,046
 Finland 37,150 14,000 26,195
 Germany 65,607 35,369 48,069
 Liechtenstein 6,021 1,635 3,665
 Russia 72,100 21,000 42,020
 Wales 26,064 13,356 18,727

References

  1. ↑ "Wales announce World Cup fixtures". BBC Sport. 10 January 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2008.
  2. ↑ "Unanimous support for 6+5, FIFA Club World Cup hosts revealed". FIFA.