The UEFA (Europe) Region had another set of matches on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 with some key matches. The most notable was England who qualified for next year’s FIFA 2010 World Cup Final with a 5-1 victory over Croatia. A few teams improved their chances while some lost all hope, such as Scotland.
Most countries have two matches left so there’s still a chance the standings could change and the only countries that have earned automatic qualification in Europe are England, Spain, and Netherlands. Full video highlights of Wednesday’s matches can be found on our other site, Free Soccer Highlights.
The next set of matches are on October 10th and 14th. Here are the latest UEFA Group Standings through Wednesday, September 9, 2009.
| Group Stage 2010 – Group One Table |
| Overall | | Home | | Away | | |
| RK | | TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | | W | D | L | GS | GA | | W | D | L | GS | GA | | GD | P |
| 1 |  | Denmark | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 4 | | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | | 11 | 18 |
| 2 |  | Sweden | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | | 6 | 15 |
| 3 | | Portugal | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 5 | | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | | 5 | 13 |
| 4 |  | Hungary | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | | Albania | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | | -4 | 7 |
| 6 | | Malta | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 22 | | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | | -22 | 1 |
Qualifies for World Cup: 1st
Play-off for World Cup qualification in November 2009 for eight best: 2nd |
| September 9, 2009Group Stage 2010 – Group Two Table |
| Overall | | Home | | Away | | |
| RK | | TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | | W | D | L | GS | GA | | W | D | L | GS | GA | | GD | P |
| 1 | | Switzerland | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | | Greece | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | | Latvia | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | | 5 | 14 |
| 4 | | Israel | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | | 8 | 12 |
| 5 | | Luxembourg | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 20 | | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | | -17 | 5 |
| 6 | | Moldova | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | | -9 | 3 |
Qualifies for World Cup: 1st
Play-off for World Cup qualification in November 2009 for eight best: 2nd |
| September 9, 2009Group Stage 2010 – Group Three Table |
| Overall | | Home | | Away | | |
| RK | | TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | | W | D | L | GS | GA | | W | D | L | GS | GA | | GD | P |
| 1 | | Slovakia | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 8 | | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | | 13 | 19 |
| 2 | | Slovenia | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 4 | | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 9 | 14 |
| 3 | | Northern Ireland | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | | Czech Republic | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 6 | | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | | 9 | 12 |
| 5 | | Poland | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 11 | | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | | 8 | 11 |
| 6 | | San Marino | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 44 | | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 33 | | -43 | 0 |
Qualifies for World Cup: 1st
Play-off for World Cup qualification in November 2009 for eight best: 2nd |
| September 9, 2009Group Stage 2010 – Group Four Table |
| Overall | | Home | | Away | | |
| RK | | TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | | W | D | L | GS | GA | | W | D | L | GS | GA | | GD | P |
| 1 | | Germany | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 4 | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | | 20 | 22 |
| 2 | | Russia | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | | 14 | 21 |
| 3 | | Finland | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | | -1 | 14 |
| 4 | | Wales | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 | | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | | -4 | 9 |
| 5 | | Liechtenstein | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 19 | | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | | -17 | 2 |
| 6 | | Azerbaijan | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 13 | | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | | -12 | 1 |
Qualifies for World Cup: 1st
Play-off for World Cup qualification in November 2009 for eight best: 2nd |
| September 9, 2009Group Stage 2010 – Group Five Table |
| Overall | | Home | | Away | | |
| RK | | TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | | W | D | L | GS | GA | | W | D | L | GS | GA | | GD | P |
| 1 | | Spain | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | | 19 | 24 |
| 2 | | Bosnia-Herzegovina | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 8 | | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | | 13 | 16 |
| 3 | | Turkey | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | | Belgium | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 18 | | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | | -7 | 7 |
| 5 | | Estonia | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 22 | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 19 | | -15 | 5 |
| 6 | | Armenia | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 18 | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | | -13 | 4 |
Qualifies for World Cup: 1st
Play-off for World Cup qualification in November 2009 for eight best: 2nd |
| September 9, 2009Group Stage 2010 – Group Six Table |
| Overall | | Home | | Away | | |
| RK | | TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | | W | D | L | GS | GA | | W | D | L | GS | GA | | GD | P |
| 1 | | England | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 5 | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | | 26 | 24 |
| 2 | | Croatia | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | | 5 | 17 |
| 3 | | Ukraine | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | | Belarus | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 11 | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | | Kazakhstan | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 23 | | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | | -13 | 6 |
| 6 | | Andorra | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 33 | | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 23 | | -30 | 0 |
Qualifies for World Cup: 1st
Play-off for World Cup qualification in November 2009 for eight best: 2nd |
| September 9, 2009Group Stage 2010 – Group Seven Table |
| Overall | | Home | | Away | | |
| RK | | TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | | W | D | L | GS | GA | | W | D | L | GS | GA | | GD | P |
| 1 | | Serbia | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | | 10 | 19 |
| 2 | | France | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | | 2 | 15 |
| 3 | | Austria | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | | 0 | 11 |
| 4 | | Lithuania | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 8 | | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | | -1 | 9 |
| 5 | | Romania | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | | -3 | 9 |
| 6 | | Faroe Islands | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | | -8 | 4 |
Qualifies for World Cup: 1st
Play-off for World Cup qualification in November 2009 for eight best: 2nd |
| September 9, 2009Group Stage 2010 – Group Eight Table |
| Overall | | Home | | Away | | |
| RK | | TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | | W | D | L | GS | GA | | W | D | L | GS | GA | | GD | P |
| 1 | | Italy | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | | 10 | 20 |
| 2 | | Ireland | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 6 | | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | | 4 | 16 |
| 3 | | Bulgaria | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 7 | | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | | Cyprus | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | | -4 | 6 |
| 5 | | Montenegro | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 13 | | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | | -6 | 5 |
| 6 | | Georgia | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | | -7 | 3 |
Qualifies for World Cup: 1st
Play-off for World Cup qualification in November 2009 for eight best: 2nd |
| September 9, 2009Group Stage 2010 – Group Nine Table |
| Overall | | Home | | Away | | |
| RK | | TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | | W | D | L | GS | GA | | W | D | L | GS | GA | | GD | P |
| 1 | | Netherlands | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | | 15 | 24 |
| 2 | | Norway | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | | Scotland | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | | -5 | 10 |
| 4 | | Macedonia | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | | -6 | 7 |
| 5 | | Iceland | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | | -6 | 5 |
Qualifies for World Cup: 1st
Play-off for World Cup qualification in November 2009 for eight best: 2nd |
| Key |
| RK: Rank, GP: Games Played, W: Wins, D: Draws, L: Losses, GS: Goals Scored, GA: Goals Against, GD: Goal Difference, P: Points |
| Moved Up Moved Down Remained |
