World Cup 2010 qualifiers gallery

Argentina's Rolando Schiavi, left, fights for the ball with Uruguay's Luis Suarez during their pivotal 2010 World Cup qualifier in Montevideo Photograph: Matilde Campodonico/AP

Expectant fans watch as Argentina, who lay one point above their opponents Uruguay going into the final qualification match, attempt to earn the draw that will secure their passage to the World Cup Photograph: Natacha Pisarenko/AP

A fan holds a shirt aloft in support of manager Diego Maradona Photograph: Matilde Campodonico/AP

In the 84th minute, Mario Bolatti scores for Argentina Photograph: Enrique Marcarian/Reuters

Maradona's decision to send Bolatti on as a substitute has paid off and the little fella goes berserk. No sign of a belly flop dive tonight though ... Photograph: Daniel Garcia/AFP/Getty Images

Carlos Tevez is mobbed by team-mates as the celebrations begin at the final whistle Photograph: Natacha Pisarenko/AP

Ukrainian legend Andriy Shevchenko shows he's not a totally spent force as he celebrates opening the scoring in Ukraine's 6-0 drubbing of Andorra Photograph: Manu Fernandez/AP

Ukraine's Oleg Gusiev shys away from a high flying Andorran boot Photograph: Manu Fernandez/AP

A young German fan, who has used some of his pocket money on a flag and a wig, enjoys the party atmosphere in Hamburg as the Germans aim to enjoy themselves following last Saturday's qualification to the 2010 finals in South Africa Photograph: Ed Sykes/Action Images

Though Finland try and spoil the party by taking the lead in the eleventh minute when Finland's Jonatan Johansson slotted the ball past Germany's goalkeeper Rene Adler Photograph: Lehtikuva/Reuters

Finland's Veli Lampi (L) and Germany's Piotr Trochowski compete for the ball. The match finished 1-1 after Podolski spared the German blushes by equalising in the last minute of the game Photograph: Morris Mac Matzen/Reuters

Italy's Giuseppe Rossi out jumps Cyprus' Ioannis Okkas for the ball Photograph: Alessandro Garofalo/Reuters

Gaetano D'Agostino reacts during Italy's game against Cyprus. No wonder he looks anguished as Italy were 2-0 down until the seventy eighth minute when a hat-trick from Gilardino in the last 12 minutes rescued the game for Italy and gave them a 3-2 victory Photograph: Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty Images

A group of Spanish soldiers, serving with EFOR in Bosnia, cheer in support of their team before the match in the Bilino Polje stadium in Zenica Photograph: Oleg Popov/Reuters

Spain's Gerad Pique soars above the Bosnian defence and goalkeeper to open the scoring in Spain's 5-2 victory Photograph: Amel Emric/AP

The Republic of Ireland's Robbie Keane fires in a shot on goal at Croke Park Photograph: Aidan Crawley/EPA

This time there's no way through for the Irish striker as Montenegro's midfielder Milorad Pekovic, left, and defender Radoslav Batak block his run. This summed up the Irish team's night as the match finished 0-0 Photograph: Peter Muhly/AFP/Getty Images

Jan Kozak of Slovakia tries to flip the ball over Ireneusz Jelen during their 1-0 victory over Poland in a snowy Chorzow Photograph: Peter Andrews/Reuters

Portugal's Luis Nani goes airborne as he celebrates opening the scoring against Malta in the fourteenth minute. Simao and Veloso added one each in the second half to give Portugal a 3-0 lead Photograph: Paulo Duarte/AP

Greece's Nikolaos Spyropoulos and Luxembourg's Joel Kitenge slide in for the ball as Luxembourg's Kim Kintziger looks on during Greece's 2-1 victory Photograph: Petros Giannakouris/AP

Russia's Alan Dzagoyev tries to block Samir Abasov's overheat kick during their 1-1 draw away to Azerbaijan Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

The ref blows up for a foul as Turkey's Ceyhun Gulselam takes a tumble following a challenge by Armenia's Henrikh Mkhirtayan as Turkey beat their neighbours 2-0 Photograph: Mustafa Ozer/AFP/Getty Images

Thierry Henry acrobatically controls the ball during their match against Austria. Henry slotted home a penalty in the 26th minute to give France a 2-0 lead following Benzema's opening goal six minutes earlier. Janko pulled one back for Austria just after half time but Gignac restored France's two-goal advantage in the 66th minute Photograph: Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images