The 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 8 was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised 2006 FIFA World Cup winner Italy, Bulgaria, Republic of Ireland, Cyprus, Georgia and Montenegro.
The group was won by Italy, who qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The runners-up the Republic of Ireland entered the UEFA play-off stage. [1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 24 | Qualification to 2010 FIFA World Cup | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Republic of Ireland | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 18 | Advance to second round | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 14 | 0–0 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 4–1 | 6–2 | ||
| 4 | Cyprus | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 9 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 4–1 | — | 2–2 | 2–1 | ||
| 5 | Montenegro | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 9 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 6 | Georgia | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 19 | −12 | 3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — |
The representatives of the six federations met in Sofia, Bulgaria on 15 January 2008 to decide on a fixture calendar. [2]
| Georgia | 1–1 | Cyprus |
|---|---|---|
Kobiashvili  73' | Report | Konstantinou 66' |
| Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | Cyprus |
|---|---|---|
| Keane 5' | Report |
| Italy | 2–1 | Montenegro |
|---|---|---|
| Aquilani 8', 29' | Report | Vučinić 19' |
| Cyprus | 2–1 | Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| Konstantinou 33' Christofi 56' | Report | Kobiashvili 71' (pen.) |
| Georgia | 0–0 | Montenegro |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Italy | 1–1 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Iaquinta 10' | Report | Keane 87' |
| Bulgaria | 1–1 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Telkiyski 29' | Report | Dunne 24' |
| Cyprus | 2–2 | Montenegro |
|---|---|---|
| Konstantinou 13' Michael 45' (pen.) | Report | Damjanović 65', 77' |
| Bulgaria | 4–1 | Montenegro |
|---|---|---|
| Kishishev 45+1' Telkiyski 49'Berbatov 83' (pen.)Domovchiyski 90+1' | Report | Jovetić 9' |
| Cyprus | 4–1 | Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|
| Charalambides 11', 20' Konstantinou 58'Aloneftis 78' | Report | Berbatov 44' |
| Montenegro | 2–1 | Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| Batak 13' Delibašić 78' | Report | Dvalishvili 45' |
| Republic of Ireland | 2–2 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Whelan 8' St Ledger 87' | Report | Camoranesi 26' Gilardino 90' |
| Bulgaria | 6–2 | Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| Berbatov 6', 23', 35' M. Petrov 14', 44'Angelov 31' | Report | Dvalishvili 34' Kobiashvili 51' (pen.) |
There were 77 goals scored in 30 matches, for an average of 2.57 goals per match.
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
Kevin Kilbane (against Bulgaria)2 own goals
Kakha Kaladze (against Italy)| Team | Highest | Lowest | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 45,000 | 700 | 22,432 |
| Cyprus | 6,000 | 1,500 | 3,878 |
| Georgia | 40,000 | 4,500 | 25,550 |
| Italy | 48,000 | 15,009 | 27,291 |
| Montenegro | 12,000 | 4,000 | 8,184 |
| Republic of Ireland | 70,670 | 36,442 | 53,589 |
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