FIFA 2006 Qualifying round - Europe - Oct. 8

Qualifying round - October 8 - local time
Results

Group 1
Finland 0 - 1 Romania (41' (pen) Mutu )
Czech Republic 0 - 2 Netherlands (30' Van der Vaart, 37' Opdam)

1. Netherlands 31 points 11 games Qualified
2. Romania 25 p. 12 g.
3. Czech Republic 24 p. 11 g.

Next Wednesday Finland-Czeck Repulic will decide who will go second and will play the "play-off"

Group 2
Ukraine 2 - 2 Albania (45' Shevchenko, 86' Rotan; / 75' and 82' Bogdani)
Georgia 0 - 0 Kazakhstan
Denmark 1 - 0 Greece (39' Gravgaard )

1. Ukraine 25 points 12 games Qualified
2. Turkey 20 p. 11 g
3. Denmark 19 p. 11 g.
4. Greece 18 p. 11 g.

To decide the second place, next Wednesday
Albania - Turkey
Greece - Georgia
Kazakhstan -Denmark

Group 3
Slovakia 1 - 0 Estonia ( 76' Hlinka; )
Russia 5 - 1 Luxembourg (7' Izmailov, 18' Kerzhakov 65', Pavlyuchenko 75', 90' Kirichenko;/52' (pen) Reiter)
Portugal 2 - 1 Liechtenstein (48' Pauleta, 85' Nuno Gomes; / 32' Fisher)

1. Portugal 27 points 11 games Qualified
2. Slovakia 22 p. 11 g.
3. Russia 22 p. 11 g.

Slovakia-Russia will decide the second place who will play the "play-off"

Group 4
Cyprus 0 - 1 Republic of Ireland (6' Elliot)
Switzerland 1 - 1 France (79' Thuram (own goal); 52' Cissé )
Israel 2 - 1 Faroe Islands (1' Benayoun 90' Zandberg ; 90'+ 1' Samuelsen )

1. Israel 18 points 10 games
2. Switzerland 17 p. 9 games
3. France 17 p. 9 g.
4. R. Ireland 16 p. 9 g.

Republic of Ireland - Switzerland
France - Cyprus

Group 5
Scotland 0 -1 Belarus (5' Kutuzov)
Norway 1 - 0 Moldova (49' Rushfeldt )
Italy 1 - 0 Slovenia ( 77' Zaccardo )

1. Italy 20 points 9 games Qualified
2. Norway 15 p. 9 g.
3. Slovenia 12 p. 9 g.

Slovenia - Scotland
Italy - Moldova
Belarus - Norway

Group 6
Northern Ireland 2 - 3 Wales (46' Gillespie 50' Davis;/ 27' Davies, 38' Robinson, 61' Giggs)
England 1 -0 Austria (6' Lampard (pen ; David Beckham saw a red car)

1. Poland 24 points 9 games Qualified
2. England 22 p. 9 g. Qualified
3. Austria 12 p. 9 g.

next Wednesday England-Poland

Group 7
Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 - 0 San Marino (48', 75' and 85' Bolic )
Lithuania 0 - 2 Serbia and Montenegro ( 42' Kezman; 88' Vukic)
Belgium 0 - 2 Spain ( 56' and 59' Torres)

1. Serbia and Montenegro 19 points 9 games
2º. Spain 17 p. 9 g.
3. Bosnia-Herzegovina 16 p. 9 g.

San Marino - Spain
Serbia and Montenegro - Bosnia-Herzegovina
Lithuania - Belgium


Group 8
Bulgaria 2 - 0 Hungary (30' Berbatov, 55' Lazarov)
Croatia 1 - 0 Sweden ( 56' (pen) Srna)

1. Croatia 23 points 9 games
2. Sweden 21 p. 9 g
3. Bulgaria 14 p. 9 g

Malta - Bulgaria
Hungary - Croatia
Sweden - Iceland

Qualified nations Europe : Germany (hosts), Portugal, Netherlands, Ukraine, Italy, Poland, England, Croatia.
Ensured at least play-off: Norway, Sweden.

Qualified nations Africa: Angola, Togo, Gana, Cote Ivory and Tunisia

Qualified Nations Asia : Japan (JPN) , Iran (IRN) Korea Republic (KOR) and Saudi Arabia (KSA)

Qualified nations South-America: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Ecuador (the fifth place will play-off against Australia or Salomon Islands)

North, Central American and Caribbean Zone : United States, Mexico