Four teams from Europe qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals on Saturday.
At Moscow:
Miroslav Klose scored the only goal of the match at 35 minutes to lead 10-man Germany to a 1-0 road win over Russia to qualify for next year's World Cup Finals as they clinched first place in Group Four in European qualification.
At Dublin, Ireland:
Alberto Gilardino's equalizer at 90 minutes lifted Italy to a 2-2 road draw with the Republic of Ireland. The Azzurri locked up first place in Group Eight and will continue their defense of their World Cup championship next year in South Africa. Despite the draw, the Irish will take part in the playoffs involving the runners-up from eight of the nine qualifying groups for a berth in South Africa.
At Copenhagen, Denmark:
Denmark booked their ticket for South Africa with a 1-0 home win over Sweden, as Jacob Poulsen scored the game's only goal at 78 minutes. The Danes will finish atop Group One.
At Belgrade, Serbia:
Milan Jovanovic's late double (87', 90') helped Serbia seal their 5-0 home fistbeating of Romania to lock up a berth in next year's World Cup as they lock up Group Seven.
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