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2008

Men's World Cup
 Women's World Cup
2008 East Asian Cup 2008 Women's East Asian Cup 2011 Asian Cup Qualifying African Nations Cup
European Championship 2009 Women's European Championship Qualifying 2007-08 Women's African Championship Qualifying 2009 Arab Cup Qualifying
South Asian Championship Women's Asian Championship AFC Challenge Cup
Through August 7, 2008

2008 East Asian Cup - China
South Korea Champions
FINAL GROUP
TEAM
 GP
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 PTS
South Korea
 3
 1
 2
 0
 5
 4
 +1
 5
Japan
 3
 1
 2
 0
 3
 2
 +1
 5
China
 3
 1
 0
 2
 5
 5
 0
 3
North Korea
 3
 0
 2
 1
 3
 5
 -2
 2
 
February 17
Japan 1 - North Korea 1
China 2 - South Korea 3
February 20
China 0 - Japan 1
North Korea 1 - South Korea 1
February 23
Japan 1 - South Korea 1
China 3 - North Korea 1
2008 Women's East Asian Cup - China
Japan Champions
FINAL GROUP
TEAM
 GP
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 PTS
Japan
 3
 3
 0
 0
 8
 2
 +6
 9
North Korea
 3
 1
 1
 1
 6
 3
 +3
 4
China
 3
 1
 1
 1
 3
 5
 -2
 4
South Korea
 3
 0
 0
 3
 2
 9
 -7
 0
 
February 18
Japan 3 - North Korea 2
China 3 - South Korea 2
February 21
Japan 2 - South Korea 0
North Korea 0 - China 0
February 24
North Korea 4 - South Korea 0
China 0 - Japan 3
2011 Asian Cup Quliafying
Preliminary Round
April 9 2008
Lebanon 4 - Maldives 0
April 23 2008
Maldives 1 - Lebanon 2
African Nations Cup
Egypt Champions
Group Stage
Top Two Advance to Quarterfinals
GROUP A
TEAM
 GP
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 PTS
Ghana
 3
 3
 0
 0
 5
 1
 +4
 9
Guinea
 3
 1
 1
 1
 5
 5
 0
 4
Morocco
 3
 1
 0
 2
 7
 6
 +1
 3
Namibia
 3
 0
 1
 2
 2
 7
 -5
 1
 
January 20
Ghana 2 - Guinea 1
January 21
Namibia 1 - Morocco 5
January 24
Guinea 3 - Morocco 2
Ghana 1 - Namibia 0
January 28
Guinea 1 - Namibia 1
Ghana 2 - Morocco 0
GROUP B
TEAM
 GP
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 PTS
Cote d'Ivoire
 3
 3
 0
 0
 8
 1
 +7
 9
Nigeria
 3
 1
 1
 1
 2
 1
 +1
 4
Mali
 3
 1
 1
 1
 1
 3
 -2
 4
Benin
 3
 0
 0
 3
 1
 7
 -6
 0
 
January 21
Nigeria 0 - Cote d'Ivoire 1
Mali 1 - Benin 0
January 25
Cote d'Ivoire 4 - Benin 1
Nigeria 0 - Mali 0
January 29
Nigeria 2 - Benin 0
Cote d'Ivoire 3 - Mali 0
GROUP C
TEAM
 GP
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 PTS
Egypt
 3
 2
 1
 0
 8
 3
 +5
 7
Cameroon
 3
 2
 0
 1
 10
 5
 +5
 6
Zambia
 3
 1
 1
 1
 5
 6
 -1
 4
Sudan
 3
 0
 0
 3
 0
 9
 -9
 0
 
January 22
Egypt 4 - Cameroon 2
Sudan 0 - Zambia 3
January 26
Cameroon 5 - Zambia 1
Egypt 3 - Sudan 0
January 30
Cameroon 3 - Sudan 0
Egypt 1 - Zambia 1
GROUP D
TEAM
 GP
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 PTS
Tunisia
 3
 1
 2
 0
 5
 3
 +2
 5
Angola
 3
 1
 2
 0
 4
 2
 +2
 5
Senegal
 3
 0
 2
 1
 4
 6
 -2
 2
South Africa
 3
 0
 2
 1
 3
 5
 -2
 2
 
January 23
Tunisia 2 - Senegal 2
South Africa 1 - Angola 1
January 27
Senegal 1 - Angola 3
Tunisia 3 - South Africa 1
January 31
Tunisia 0 - Angola 0
Senegal 1 - South Africa 1
Quarterfinals
February 3-4
Semifinals
February 7
African Nations Cup Final
African Nations Cup Champions
Cote d'Ivoire
 5
Guinea
 0




Cote d'Ivoire
 		1
Egypt
 		4


Egypt
 		2
Angola
 		1





Egypt
 		1
Cameroon
 		0
EGYPT
Cameroon
 		3aet
Tunisia
 		2




Cameroon
 		1
Ghana
 		0


Ghana
 		2
Nigeria
 		1



Third Place Match
February 9
Cote d'Ivoire 2 - Ghana 4

European Championship - Austria/Switzerland
Spain Champions
GROUP A
TEAM
 GP
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 PTS
Portugal
 3
 2
 0
 1
 5
 3
 +2
 6
Turkey
 3
 2
 0
 1
 5
 5
 0
 6
Switzerland
 3
 1
 0
 2
 3
 3
 0
 3
Czech Republic
 3
 1
 0
 2
 4
 6
 -2
 3
 
June 7
Switzerland 0 - Czech Republic 1
Portugal 2 - Turkey 0
June 11
Czech Republic 1 - Portugal 3
Switzerland 1 - Turkey 2
June 15
Switzerland 2 - Portugal 0
Turkey 3 - Czech Republic 2
GROUP B
TEAM
 GP
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 PTS
Croatia
 3
 3
 0
 0
 4
 1
 +3
 9
Germany
 3
 2
 0
 1
 4
 2
 +2
 6
Austria
 3
 0
 1
 2
 1
 3
 -2
 1
Poland
 3
 0
 1
 2
 1
 4
 -3
 1
 
June 8
Austria 0 - Croatia 1
Germany 2 - Poland 0
June 12
Croatia 2 - Germany 1
Austria 1 - Poland 1
June 16
Austria 0 - Germany 1
Poland 0 - Croatia 1
GROUP C
TEAM
 GP
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 PTS
Netherlands
 3
 3
 0
 0
 9
 1
 +8
 9
Italy
 3
 1
 1
 1
 3
 4
 -1
 4
Romania
 3
 0
 2
 1
 1
 3
 -2
 2
France
 3
 0
 1
 2
 1
 6
 -5
 1
 
June 9
Romania 0 - France 0
Netherlands 3 - Italy 0
June 13
Italy 1 - Romania 1
Netherlands 4 - France 1
June 17
Netherlands 2 - Romania 0
France 0 - Italy 2
GROUP D
TEAM
 GP
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 PTS
Spain
 3
 3
 0
 0
 8
 3
 +5
 9
Russia
 3
 2
 0
 1
 4
 4
 0
 6
Sweden
 3
 1
 0
 2
 3
 4
 -1
 3
Greece
 3
 0
 0
 3
 1
 5
 -4
 0
 
June 10
Spain 4 - Russia 1
Greece 0 - Sweden 2
June 14
Sweden 1 - Spain 2
Greece 0 - Russia 1
June 18
Greece 1 - Spain 2
Russia 2 - Sweden 0
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Euro 2008 Final
Euro 2008 Champions
Portugal
 2
Germany
 3




Germany
 		3
Turkey
 		2


Croatia
 		1(1)
Turkey
 		1(3)





Germany
 		0
Spain
 		1
SPAIN
Netherlands
 		1
Russia
 		3




Russia
 		0
Spain
 		3


Spain
 		0(4)
Italy
 		0(2)




2009 Women's European Championship Qualifying
Finland Qualifies As Host
Group Winners advance to Qualifying Stage
GROUP 1
In Turkey
TEAM
 GP
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 PTS
Turkey
 3
 2
 0
 1
 11
 2
 +9
 6
Northern Ireland
 3
 2
 0
 1
 9
 2
 +7
 6
Croatia
 3
 2
 0
 1
 9
 6
 +3
 6
Georgia
 3
 0
 0
 3
 0
 19
 -19
 0
 
November 18
Croatia 6 - Georgia 0
Turkey 1 - Northern Ireland 0
November 20
Georgia 0 - Northern Ireland 4
Turkey 1 - Croatia 2
November 23
Croatia 1 - Northern Ireland 5
Turkey 9 - Georgia 0
GROUP 2
In Bosnia-Herzegovina
TEAM
 GP
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 PTS
Isreal
 3
 3
 0
 0
 9
 2
 +7
 9
Armenia
 3
 1
 1
 1
 2
 2
 0
 4
Bosnia-Herzegovina
 3
 1
 1
 1
 5
 7
 -2
 4
Latvia
 3
 0
 0
 3
 1
 6
 -5
 0
 
November 18
Bosnia-Herzegovina 1 - Armenia 1
Isreal 3 - Latvia 0
November 20
Armenia 0 - Isreal 1
Bosnia-Herzegovina 2 - Latvia 1
November 23
Armenia 1 - Latvia 0
Bosnia-Herzegovina 2 - Isreal 5
GROUP 3
In Luxembourg
TEAM
 GP
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 PTS
Slovakia
 3
 3
 0
 0
 15
 0
 +15
 9
Luxembourg
 3
 1
 1
 1
 5
 7
 -2
 4
Lithuania
 3
 0
 2
 1
 1
 4
 -3
 2
Malta
 3
 0
 1
 2
 2
 12
 -10
 1
 
November 18
Lithuania 0 - Malta 0
Luxembourg 0 - Slovakia 4
November 20
Lithuania 0 - Slovakia 3
Luxembourg 4 - Malta 2
November 23
Luxembourg 1 - Lithuania 1
Malta 0 - Slovakia 8
GROUP 4
In Romania
TEAM
 GP
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 PTS
Romania
 3
 3
 0
 0
 10
 1
 +9
 9
Bulgaria
 3
 2
 0
 1
 8
 1
 +7
 6
Azerbaijan
 3
 1
 0
 2
 4
 9
 -5
 3
Estonia
 3
 0
 0
 3
 2
 13
 -11
 0
 
November 18
Bulgaria 5 - Estonia 0
Romania 4 - Azerbaijan 1
November 20
Azerbaijan 3 - Estonia 2
Romania 1 - Bulgaria 0
November 23
Azerbaijan 0 - Bulgaria 3
Romania 5 - Estonia 0
GROUP 5
In Macedonia
TEAM
 GP
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 PTS
Wales
 3
 3
 0
 0
 10
 2
 +8
 9
Kazakhstan
 3
 2
 0
 1
 3
 2
 +1
 6
Faroe Islands
 3
 1
 0
 2
 8
 3
 +5
 3
Macedonia
 3
 0
 0
 3
 0
 14
 -14
 0
 
November 18
Faroe Islands 1 - Wales 2
Macedonia 0 - Kazakhstan 1
November 20
Faroe Islands 0 - Kazakhstan 1
Macedonia 0 - Wales 6
November 23
Kazakhstan 1 - Wales 2
Macedonia 0 - Faroe Islands 7
Qualifying Stage
Finland Qualifies As Host
Group Winners Qualify For Finals
Runners-Up and 4 Best Third Place Countries Playoff For Final 5 Finals Places
GROUP 1
TEAM
 GP
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 PTS
Spain
 7
 5
 1
 1
 22
 5
 +17
 16
England
 6
 5
 1
 0
 17
 1
 +16
 16
Czech Republic
 7
 4
 2
 1
 17
 9
 +8
 14
Belarus
 7
 1
 0
 6
 9
 26
 -17
 3
Northern Ireland
 7
 0
 0
 7
 1
 25
 -24
 0
 
May 13 2007
England 4 - Northern Ireland 0
May 26 2007
Northern Ireland 1 - Czech Repblic 3
May 30 2007
Belarus 0 - Spain 3
August 1 2007
Belarus 5 - Northern Ireland 0
August 26 2007
Belarus 1 - Czech Republic 4
October 27 2007
Czech Republic 2 - Spain 2
England 4 - Belarus 0
November 25 2007
England 1 - Spain 0
February 16 2008
Spain 4 - Northern Ireland 0
March 6 2008
Northern Ireland 0 - England 2
March 20 2008
England 0 - Czech Republic 0
April 26 2008
Czech Republic 4 - Northern Ireland 0
May 3 2008
Spain 6 - Belarus 1
May 8 2008
Spain 4 - Czech Republic 1
Belarus 1 - England 6
May 28 2008
Northern Ireland 0 - Spain 3
June 26 2008
Czech Republic 3 - Belarus 1
July 26 2008
Northern Ireland - Belarus
September 7 2008
Czech Republic - Northern Ireland
October 2 2008
Czech Republic - England
GROUP 2
TEAM
 GP
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 PTS
Sweden
 6
 6
 0
 0
 28
 0
 +28
 18
Italy
 7
 5
 0
 2
 20
 7
 +13
 15
Ireland
 7
 4
 0
 3
 10
 13
 -3
 12
Romania
 7
 1
 1
 5
 8
 26
 -18
 4
Hungary
 7
 0
 1
 6
 6
 26
 -20
 1
 
April 1 2007
Ireland 2 - Hungary 1
May 5 2007
Italy 0 - Sweden 2
Hungary 3 - Romania 3
May 30 2007
Ireland 1 - Italy 2
June 16 2007
Romania 0 - Sweden 7
June 20 2007
Sweden 7 - Hungary 0
August 25 2007
Romania 0 - Ireland 2
October 27 2007
Hungary 1 - Italy 3
Ireland 2 - Romania 1
October 31 2007
Italy 5 - Romania 0
February 16 2008
Italy 4 - Ireland 1
April 23 2008
Hungary 0 - Ireland 2
May 3 2008
Hungary 0 - Sweden 6
May 7 2008
Sweden 1 - Italy 0
May 24 2008
Romania 1 - Italy 6
May 28 2008
Romania 3 - Hungary 1
June 25 2008
Ireland 0 - Sweden 5
September 27 2008
Sweden - Romania
October 1 2008
Sweden - Ireland
October 2 2008
Italy - Hungary
GROUP 3
TEAM
 GP
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 PTS
France
 7
 6
 0
 1
 29
 1
 +28
 18
Iceland
 7
 6
 0
 1
 26
 2
 +24
 18
Slovenia
 7
 3
 0
 4
 8
 10
 -2
 9
Serbia
 7
 1
 0
 6
 6
 24
 -18
 3
Greece
 6
 1
 0
 5
 3