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THE WORLD CUP FIXTURES THIS WEEK
Saturday 05th September 2009
FIFA World Cup European Qualifying Group One
Denmark v Portugal 19.00
Hungary v Sweden 19.00
FIFA World Cup European Qualifying Group Two
Israel v Latvia 19.00
Moldova v Luxembourg 18.00
Switzerland v Greece 19.30
FIFA World Cup European Qualifying Group Three
Poland v Northern Ireland 19.30
Slovakia v Czech Republic 19.30
FIFA World Cup European Qualifying Group Four
Azerbaijan v Finland 16.00
Russia v Liechtenstein 16.00
FIFA World Cup European Qualifying Group Five
Armenia v Bosnia-Herzegovina 17.00
Spain v Belgium 21.00
Turkey v Estonia 19.00
FIFA World Cup European Qualifying Group Six
Croatia v Belarus 19.30
Ukraine v Andorra 15.00
FIFA World Cup European Qualifying Group Seven
Austria v Faroe Islands 19.30
France v Romania 20.00
FIFA World Cup European Qualifying Group Eight
Bulgaria v Montenegro 18.30
Cyprus v Rep of Ireland 19.30
Georgia v Italy 19.00
FIFA World Cup European Qualifying Group Nine
Iceland v Norway 19.45
Scotland v FYR Macedonia 15.00
Wednesday 09th September 2009
FIFA World Cup European Qualifying Group One
Albania v Denmark 19.30
Hungary v Portugal 19.45
Malta v Sweden 18.30
FIFA World Cup European Qualifying Group Two
Israel v Luxembourg 19.00
Latvia v Switzerland 19.30
Moldova v Greece 19.30
FIFA World Cup European Qualifying Group Three
Czech Republic v San Marino 16.20
Northern Ireland v Slovakia 19.45
Slovenia v Poland 19.45
FIFA World Cup European Qualifying Group Four
Germany v Azerbaijan 19.45
Liechtenstein v Finland 18.30
Wales v Russia 19.45
FIFA World Cup European Qualifying Group Five
Armenia v Belgium 17.00
Bosnia-Herzegovina v Turkey 19.00
Spain v Estonia 21.00
FIFA World Cup European Qualifying Group Six
Andorra v Kazakhstan 19.00
Belarus v Ukraine 18.00
England v Croatia 20.00
FIFA World Cup European Qualifying Group Seven
Faroe Islands v Lithuania 17.15
Romania v Austria 18.45
Serbia v France 20.00
FIFA World Cup European Qualifying Group Eight
Italy v Bulgaria 19.50
Montenegro v Cyprus 19.15
FIFA World Cup European Qualifying Group Nine
Norway v FYR Macedonia 18.00
Scotland v Holland 19.30