Steep roads for underdogs in UEFA qualifiers: The results of the draw for the UEFA group phase of qualifiers for Germany 2011 should please the favoured teams. Ukraine are no doubt anticipating a first qualification as they go up against Poland and Hungary in Group 4, while Russia, who missed China 2007, are due to face Ireland Rep and Switzerland in Group 6. Finland, who host Women’s Euro 2009 this summer, meet Italy and Portugal in Group 7. Winning the group is not sufficient this time, as the winners will then have to win in the playoffs next year in order to qualify. Qualifying matches begin in SEP 2009.
» Group 1: France, Iceland, Serbia, Northern Ireland, Croatia, Estonia
» Group 2: Norway, Netherlands, Belarus, Slovakia, Macedonia FYR
» Group 3: Denmark, Scotland, Greece, Bulgaria, Georgia
» Group 4: Ukraine, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Bosnia-Herzegovina
» Group 5: England, Spain, Austria, Turkey, Malta
» Group 6: Russia, Ireland Rep, Switzerland, Israel, Kazakhstan
» Group 7: Italy, Finland, Portugal, Slovenia, Armenia
» Group 8: Sweden, Czech Rep, Belgium, Wales, Azerbaijan
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| SAT 19 SEP 2009 | Domžale | 16:30 UTC | W | 08–00 | at Slovenia |
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| WED 23 SEP 2009 | Rieti | 13:00 UTC | W | 02–00 | v Portugal |
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| SAT 24 OCT 2009 | Yerevan | 10:00 UTC | W | 08–00 | at Armenia |
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| WED 25 NOV 2009 | Francavilla al Mare | 14:00 UTC | W | 07–00 | v Armenia |
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| SAT 27 MAR 2010 | Tocha | 15:00 UTC | W | 03–01 | at Portugal |
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| WED 31 MAR 2010 | Ascoli | 13:00 UTC | D | 01–01 | v Finland |
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| SAT 19 JUN 2010 | Montereale Valcellina | 14:00 UTC | W | 06–00 | v Slovenia |
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| WED 23 JUN 2010 | Vantaa | 17:00 UTC | W | 03–01 | at Finland |
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| SAT 11 SEP 2010 | Besançon | 18:45 UTC | D | 00–00 | at France |
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| WED 15 SEP 2010 | Gubbio | 13:00 UTC | L | 02–03 | v France |
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| SAT 02 OCT 2010 | Chernihiv | 15:00 UTC | W | 03–00 | at Ukraine |
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| WED 06 OCT 2010 | Latina | 13:00 UTC | D | 00–00 | v Ukraine |
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| SAT 23 OCT 2010 | Treviso | 14:30 UTC | W | 01–00 | v Switzerland |
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| WED 27 OCT 2010 | Aarau | 16:30 UTC | W | 04–02 | at Switzerland |
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| SAT 20 NOV 2010 | Padova | 15:30 UTC | L | 00–01 | v United States |
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| SAT 27 NOV 2010 | Bridgeview, IL | 19:10 UTC | L | 00–01 | at United States |
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