The 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 3 was a

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qualifying group for the

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. The group comprised the

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and

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

Standings

Matches

The match schedule was determined at a meeting in

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on 16 January 2008. The August 2009 date in the international match calendar was moved forward by one week, from 19 August to 12 August 2009, at the FIFA Executive Committee meeting on 27 May 2008. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----

Goalscorers

Attendances

References

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