The 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 9 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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. This group had one team fewer than the other eight. The group was won by the Netherlands, who qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup without dropping a single point in qualification. As runners-up, Norway were in contention for the UEFA play-off stage, but their record was the worst of all runners-up, and so they were eliminated.

Standings

Matches

The fixtures were decided at a meeting held in

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on 14 December 2007. 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. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----

Goalscorers

There were 44 goals scored over 20 games, for an average of 2.2 goals per game. ;3 goals *

Eiður Guðjohnsen Eiður Smári Guðjohnsen (transliterated as Eidur Smari Gudjohnsen; born 15 September 1978) is an Icelandic professional football coach and former player who played as a forward. Eiður saw his greatest success in England and Spain with Chels ...

Klaas-Jan Huntelaar Dirk Jan Klaas "Klaas-Jan" Huntelaar (; born 12 August 1983) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker. Huntelaar played for PSV, De Graafschap, AGOVV Apeldoorn, Heerenveen, Ajax, Real Madrid and Milan, before joining ...

* Dirk Kuyt *

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;2 goals *

Mark van Bommel Mark Peter Gertruda Andreas van Bommel (born 22 April 1977) is a Dutch football coach and former player who played as a midfielder. He is currently the manager of Belgian side Royal Antwerp. His FIFA World Cup profile describes him as "a tacklin ...

* Rafael van der Vaart *

Steffen Iversen Steffen Iversen (born 10 November 1976) is a Norwegian footballer who is player-manager for Norwegian 4th division side Trygg/Lade as a striker. He is the son of former Norway international Odd Iversen, one of Norway's most prolific goalscorers ...

* Morten Gamst Pedersen * James McFadden ;1 goal * Heiðar Helguson * Veigar Páll Gunnarsson * Indriði Sigurðsson * Kristján Örn Sigurðsson *

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Filip Ivanovski Filip Ivanovski ( mk, Филип Ивановски, born 1 May 1985) is a footballer from Macedonia who currently assistant coach for Macedonian club Vardar. Club career Ivanovski made his name in Poland with Polonia Warsaw and on 11 March 200 ...

Ilčo Naumoski Ilčo Naumoski ( mk, Илчо Наумоски) (born 29 July 1983 in Prilep) is a Republic of Macedonia, Macedonian football (soccer), football player currently playing as a striker for FK Vardar in Republic of Macedonia, Macedonia. He has spen ...

Goran Pandev Goran Pandev ( mk, Горан Пандев, ; born 27 July 1983) is a Macedonian former professional footballer who played as a forward. After establishing himself at Lazio, Pandev moved to Inter Milan in early 2010. While playing for the ''N ...

* Aco Stojkov * Eljero Elia * Nigel de Jong * John Heitinga * Joris Mathijsen *

André Ooijer André Antonius Maria Ooijer (born 11 July 1974) is a former Dutch footballer who played as a defender. He played his last professional game for Ajax against Vitesse on 6 May 2012. In an international career lasting over a decade with the Ne ...

Robin van Persie Robin van Persie (; born 6 August 1983) is a Dutch football coach and former professional footballer who played as a striker. Regarded as one of the best strikers of his generation, Van Persie was known for his excellent technique and ball con ...

Arjen Robben Arjen Robben (; born 23 January 1984) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a winger. He was known for his dribbling skills, speed, ball control and long-range shots. Robben is regarded as one of the best players of his gen ...

Thorstein Helstad Thorstein Helstad (born 28 April 1977) is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a forward. Career Helstad was born in Hamar, and started his career in his local club FL Fart where he at age 16 scored two goals against Lø ...

Erik Huseklepp Erik André Huseklepp (born 5 September 1984) is a Norwegian professional football coach and former player who is currently assistant coach at Brann. A former forward, he previously played for Fyllingen and Brann in Norway, for Bari in Italy, ...

* Kirk Broadfoot * Scott Brown * Steven Fletcher * Ross McCormack

Attendances

References

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