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The group draw was held March 18, 2005.
There are 5 groups of 5 teams (up from 4 groups last time)
Qualifying matches will run from August 20, 2005 to September 2006.
The five group winners will qualify for the finals in China.
A further three groups of four teams will also play in a "Second Division", but will not be eligible to qualify for the 2007 WWC. They are playing only for the right of promotion to the First Division, where they will be eligible to try to qualify for EURO 2009.
(Teams in Red played in the 2003 World Cup finals in USA)
Group 1
Norway
Italy
Ukraine
Serbia-Montenegro
Greece
Group 2
Sweden
Iceland
Czech Republic
Portugal
Belarus
Group 3
Denmark
Finland
Spain
Poland
Belgium
Group 4
Germany
Russia
Switzerland
Scotland
Rep. of Ireland
Group 5
France
England
Netherlands
Hungary
Austria
World Cup 2007 main thread
History:
UEFA qualifying thread for 2003 World Cup
2003 World Cup results thread
There are 5 groups of 5 teams (up from 4 groups last time)
Qualifying matches will run from August 20, 2005 to September 2006.
The five group winners will qualify for the finals in China.
A further three groups of four teams will also play in a "Second Division", but will not be eligible to qualify for the 2007 WWC. They are playing only for the right of promotion to the First Division, where they will be eligible to try to qualify for EURO 2009.
(Teams in Red played in the 2003 World Cup finals in USA)
Group 1
Norway
Italy
Ukraine
Serbia-Montenegro
Greece
Group 2
Sweden
Iceland
Czech Republic
Portugal
Belarus
Group 3
Denmark
Finland
Spain
Poland
Belgium
Group 4
Germany
Russia
Switzerland
Scotland
Rep. of Ireland
Group 5
France
England
Netherlands
Hungary
Austria
World Cup 2007 main thread
History:
UEFA qualifying thread for 2003 World Cup
2003 World Cup results thread