September 2008 in sports
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30 September 2008 (Tuesday)
- American football:
- For the second time in two days, a National Football League head coach was sacked, this time Lane Kiffin of the Oakland Raiders. Tom Cable, the team's offensive line coach, was named as his interim replacement.
- Football (soccer):
- UEFA Champions League group stage, week 2:
- Group E: Aalborg BK Template:Flagicon 0–3 Template:Flagicon Manchester United
- Group E: Villarreal Template:Flagicon 1–0 Template:Flagicon Celtic
- Group F: Fiorentina Template:Flagicon 0–0 Template:Flagicon Steaua
- Group F: Bayern Template:Flagicon 1–1 Template:Flagicon Lyon
- Group G: Fenerbahçe Template:Flagicon 0–0 Template:Flagicon Dynamo Kyiv
- Group G: Arsenal Template:Flagicon 4–0 Template:Flagicon Porto
- Group H: BATE Borisov Template:Flagicon 2–2 Template:Flagicon Juventus
- Group H: Zenit St Petersburg Template:Flagicon 1–2 Template:Flagicon Real Madrid
- UEFA Cup, First round, Second leg:
(first leg result in brackets)
- UEFA Champions League group stage, week 2:
- Baseball:
- Major League Baseball:
- American League Central Division Playoff:
- Chicago White Sox 1, Minnesota Twins 0
- Jim Thome's 7th-inning solo home run sends the White Sox to face the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS starting on Thursday.
- Chicago White Sox 1, Minnesota Twins 0
- American League Central Division Playoff:
- Major League Baseball:
- Shooting:
- 2008 ISSF World Cup Final (shotgun) in Minsk, Belarus:
- Template:Flagathlete wins the world cup final in trap, and Template:Flagathlete in skeet.
- 2008 ISSF World Cup Final (shotgun) in Minsk, Belarus:
29 September 2008 (Monday)
- American football:
- National Football League Monday Night Football Week 4:
- Pittsburgh Steelers 23, Baltimore Ravens 20 (OT)
- Jeff Reed's 46-yard field goal six minutes into overtime takes the Steelers to 3–1, while Baltimore drop to 2–1.
- Pittsburgh Steelers 23, Baltimore Ravens 20 (OT)
- In off the field news, Scott Linehan was sacked as head coach of the St. Louis Rams and replaced by defensive coordinator Jim Haslett, the former head coach of the New Orleans Saints.
- National Football League Monday Night Football Week 4:
- Major League Baseball
- American League Central Pennant Race:
- Chicago White Sox 8, Detroit Tigers 2
- The White Sox won this make-up game at U.S. Cellular Field thanks to Alexei Ramírez' sixth-inning grand slam, and now a playoff game will be played in Chicago on Tuesday against the Minnesota Twins.
- Chicago White Sox 8, Detroit Tigers 2
- American League Central Pennant Race:
- Basketball
- 2008 Philippine NCAA men's basketball tournament finals at the Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines
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- 2008 Philippine NCAA men's basketball tournament finals at the Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines
28 September 2008 (Sunday)
- American football:
- National Football League Week 4:
- New York Jets 56, Arizona Cardinals 35
- After a scoreless first quarter, the Jets explode for 34 unanswered second-quarter points and cruise from there. Brett Favre throws for a career-high six touchdowns; although Kurt Warner throws for 472 yards for the Cardinals, he is also intercepted three times.
- Carolina Panthers 24, Atlanta Falcons 9
- Steve Smith and Muhsin Muhammad each catch a TD pass, while the Panthers defense shuts down what had been the NFL's top rushing attack.
- Cleveland Browns 20, Cincinnati Bengals 12
- Embattled QB Derek Anderson leads the Browns to their first win this season in the semiannual "Bungle in the Jungle".
- Kansas City Chiefs 33, Denver Broncos 19
- Larry Johnson rushes for 198 yards as the Chiefs rack up their first win of the season.
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30, Green Bay Packers 21
- Aaron Rodgers injured his shoulder in this game.
- Jacksonville Jaguars 30, Houston Texans 27 (OT)
- For the second straight week, a Josh Scobee field goal wins it for the Jags, this time a walk-off.
- Tennessee Titans 30, Minnesota Vikings 17
- The Titans go to 4–0 for the first time in franchise history, including their past as the Houston Oilers.
- New Orleans Saints 31, San Francisco 49ers 17
- Drew Brees throws for 363 yards and three TDs, while the Saints sack J. T. O'Sullivan six times and intercept him twice.
- Buffalo Bills 31, St. Louis Rams 14
- Reports were with the Rams' loss, head coach Scott Linehan would be sacked...
- San Diego Chargers 28, Oakland Raiders 18
- ...along with the coaching change pending with Lane Kiffin in Oakland after the Raiders' fall to the Lightning Bolts thanks to 25 fourth quarter San Diego points.
- Washington Redskins 26, Dallas Cowboys 24
- The Redskins win their last game at Texas Stadium.
- Chicago Bears 24, Philadelphia Eagles 20
- A fourth and goal stand by the Monsters of the Midway late in the 4th quarter gives "Da bears" da win over the "Iggles".
- New York Jets 56, Arizona Cardinals 35
- National Football League Week 4:
- Bye week: Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Seattle Seahawks.
- The NFL announced that Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band would perform at halftime of Super Bowl XLIII during halftime of the Eagles-Bears telecast.
- Auto racing:
- Formula One:
- Singapore Grand Prix in Marina Bay, Singapore
- (1) Fernando Alonso Template:Flagicon (2) Nico Rosberg Template:Flagicon (3) Lewis Hamilton Template:Flagicon
- The first ever Formula 1 night race gives Lewis Hamilton a 7-point lead in the drivers' championship over Felipe Massa, with three races remaining.
- Singapore Grand Prix in Marina Bay, Singapore
- Sprint Cup:
- Formula One:
- Baseball:
- Major League Baseball Pennant Races:
- American League Central:
- Chicago White Sox 5, Cleveland Indians 1
- Minnesota Twins 6, Kansas City Royals 0
- With the gap between both the White Sox and the Twins remaining at ½ game in favor of the Twins, the White Sox now will play a make-up game against the Detroit Tigers on Monday at U.S. Cellular Field. Should the Sox win, they will host the Twins in a one-game playoff game on Tuesday.
- National League Wild Card:
- Florida Marlins 4, New York Mets 2
- The swan song for Shea Stadium after 45 seasons is ruined by the Marlins at the Mets fail to make the postseason for the second straight season on the final day of the season.
- Milwaukee Brewers 3, Chicago Cubs 1
- CC Sabathia's four hit complete game and Ryan Braun's tiebreaking 8th inning homer puts the Brewers in the postseason for the first time since 1982. They'll face the Philadelphia Phillies in one NLDS while the Cubs will play the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- Florida Marlins 4, New York Mets 2
- American League Central:
- Major League Baseball Pennant Races:
- Cycling:
- Golf:
- PGA Tour:
- The Tour Championship in Atlanta
- Camilo Villegas Template:Flagicon wins his second straight FedEx Cup playoff event on the first hole of a playoff with Sergio García Template:Flagicon. Vijay Singh Template:Flagicon completes the four rounds that he needed to secure the 2008 FedEx Cup.
- The Tour Championship in Atlanta
- PGA Tour:
- Ice hockey:
- Thomas Thewes, co-owner of the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes, dies from leukemia at the age of 76.
- Motorcycle racing:
- Moto GP:
- Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix in Motegi, Japan
- (1) Valentino Rossi Template:Flagicon (2) Casey Stoner Template:Flagicon (3) Dani Pedrosa Template:Flagicon
- Rossi's race win made him a World Champion for the eighth time.
- Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix in Motegi, Japan
- Moto GP:
- Tennis:
- ATP Tour:
- China Open in Beijing, China:
Final: Template:Flagicon Andy Roddick def. Template:Flagicon Dudi Sela, 6–4, 6–7(6), 6–3 - Thailand Open in Bangkok, Thailand:
Final: Template:Flagicon Jo-Wilfried Tsonga def. Template:Flagicon Novak Djokovic, 7–6(4), 6–4
- China Open in Beijing, China:
- WTA Tour:
- China Open in Beijing, China:
Final: Template:Flagicon Jelena Janković def. Template:Flagicon Svetlana Kuznetsova, 6–3, 6–2 - Hansol Korea Open in Seoul, South Korea:
Final: Template:Flagicon Maria Kirilenko def. Template:Flagicon Samantha Stosur, 2–6, 6–1, 6–4
- China Open in Beijing, China:
- ATP Tour:
27 September 2008 (Saturday)
- American college football:
- NCAA AP Top 10:
- (2) Oklahoma 35, (24) Texas Christian 10
- The Sooners stake their claim to being the new #1 team.
- (8) Alabama 41, (3) Georgia 30
- Bulldog head coach Mark Richt's call for a "blackout" "Between the Hedges" was over early thanks to 31 unanswered Crimson Tide points in the first half. Alabama jumps to #2 with this win.
- Mississippi 31, (4) Florida 30
- Jevan Snead throws for two touchdowns and runs for a third as the Rebels stun the Gators in The Swamp.
- (5) LSU 34, Mississippi State 24
- The current National Champions leap to the third spot.
- (7) Texas 52, Arkansas 10
- The Horns climb to #5 in the new survey.
- Michigan 27, (9) Wisconsin 25
- In the 500th game at "The Big House", the Wolverines erase a 19–0 halftime deficit.
- Counting the Thursday night loss by top-ranked Southern California, three of the top four teams in the poll and four of the Top Ten teams lost, which will cause a shakeup in the new poll.
- (2) Oklahoma 35, (24) Texas Christian 10
- Other games:
- (12) Penn State 38, (22) Illinois 24
- Navy 24, (16) Wake Forest 17
- The Middies defeat a ranked team for the first time since 1985.
- Maryland 20, (20) Clemson 17
- Houston 41, (23) East Carolina 24
- NCAA AP Top 10:
- Australian rules football:
- Baseball:
- Major League Baseball Pennant Races:
- American League:
- Kansas City Royals 4, Minnesota Twins 2
- Cleveland Indians 12, Chicago White Sox 6
- The Central Division gap remains at one-half a game in favor of the Twins.
- National League:
- New York Mets 2, Florida Marlins 0
- Johan Santana, pitching in a regular-season game on three days' rest for the first time in his career, keeps the Mets alive in the playoff race with a three-hit complete-game shutout, however...
- Philadelphia Phillies 4, Washington Nationals 3
- Jamie Moyer hurls six innings of one-run, six-hit ball, and Jayson Werth hits a leadoff fifth-inning homer as the Phils win the Eastern Division for the second straight year on a dramatic game ending bases-loaded double play, relegating the Mets to a Wild Card chase where...
- Chicago Cubs 7, Milwaukee Brewers 3
- Ben Sheets first start after a two-week layoff backfires, and the Brew Crew is now tied with the Mets for the Wild Card.
- New York Mets 2, Florida Marlins 0
- American League:
- Major League Baseball Pennant Races:
- Cycling:
- 2008 UCI Road World Championships:
- Women's Road Race:
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- Women's Road Race:
- 2008 UCI Road World Championships:
- Rugby league:
- Shooting:
- 2008 ISSF World Cup Final (shotgun) in Minsk, Belarus:
- Template:Flagathlete wins the world cup final in double trap.
- 2008 ISSF World Cup Final (shotgun) in Minsk, Belarus:
- Thoroughbred horse racing:
- By winning the Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park, Curlin becomes the richest horse in North American racing history, with US $10.25 million in winnings, passing Cigar.
26 September 2008 (Friday)
- Auto racing:
- Actor Paul Newman, who was a driver and also an owner of an Indy Car team, dies from complications of cancer at his Westport, Connecticut farm home at the age of 83.
- Cycling:
- 2008 UCI Road World Championships:
- Men's Under-23 Road Race:
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- Men's Under-23 Road Race:
- 2008 UCI Road World Championships:
- Rugby league:
- Baseball:
- Major League Baseball Pennant Races:
- American League:
- Detroit Tigers 6, Tampa Bay Rays 4
- The Rays' loss assures the Los Angeles Angels the best record in the American League, and with it home advantage throughout the entire postseason, including the World Series.
- New York Yankees 19, Boston Red Sox 8
- Nonetheless, the Yankees' win hands the AL East title to the Rays in their 11th season, completing the "worst-to-first" scenario, and also locking in the AL Division Series matchups, with the Angels playing the Red Sox and the Rays playing the Twins or White Sox, with the Angels and Rays holding home field advantage for a possible fifth game. The Angels opted to open their series October 1 as they had the better record.
- Kansas City Royals 8, Minnesota Twins 1
- Cleveland Indians 11, Chicago White Sox 8
- Detroit Tigers 6, Tampa Bay Rays 4
- National League:
- Philadelphia Phillies 8, Washington Nationals 4
- Florida Marlins 6, New York Mets 1
- The Phils clinch a tie for the NL East crown.
- Milwaukee Brewers 5, Chicago Cubs 1
- The Brew Crew take a 1-game lead over the Mets for the wild card.
- Houston Astros 5, Atlanta Braves 4
- The Astros win, but are eliminated from the wild card race with the Brewers' win.
- American League:
- Major League Baseball Pennant Races:
25 September 2008 (Thursday)
- Cycling:
- 2008 UCI Road World Championships:
- Men's Time Trial:
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- Men's Time Trial:
- 2008 UCI Road World Championships:
- Baseball:
- Major League Baseball Pennant Races:
- American League:
- Detroit Tigers 7, Tampa Bay Rays 5
- Boston Red Sox 6, Cleveland Indians 1
- The Rays fail to clinch the AL East.
- Minnesota Twins 7, Chicago White Sox 6 (10 innings)
- Alexi Casilla's RBI single in the bottom of the 10th completes a sweep of the Chisox, putting the Twins atop the AL Central by ½ game.
- National League:
- St. Louis Cardinals 12, Arizona Diamondbacks 3
- The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the West with the D-Backs' loss.
- New York Mets 7, Chicago Cubs 6
- The Mets come back from 3 runs down in the seventh inning, capped off by a walk-off RBI single from Carlos Beltrán. They close to within 1 game of the idle Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East.
- Milwaukee Brewers 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 (10 innings)
- The Brew Crew stay tied with the Mets in the NL wild card race thanks to a walk-off grand slam from Ryan Braun.
- Houston Astros 8, Cincinnati Reds 6
- The Astros still have a pulse in the Wild Card race, and hold off a furious Reds rally in the 9th.
- St. Louis Cardinals 12, Arizona Diamondbacks 3
- American League:
- Major League Baseball Pennant Races:
- Basketball
- 2008 UAAP men's basketball tournament finals at the Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines
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- 2008 UAAP men's basketball tournament finals at the Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines
- American college football:
- NCAA AP Top 10:
- Oregon State 27, (1) Southern California 21
- The national championship race is blown wide-open as the Trojans are ambushed in Corvallis for the second straight time and third in their last four visits. This is the first #1 scalp for the Beavers since the 1967 "Giant Killers" team beat a USC team featuring O. J. Simpson.
- Oregon State 27, (1) Southern California 21
- NCAA AP Top 10:
24 September 2008 (Wednesday)
- Cycling:
- 2008 UCI Road World Championships in Varese, Italy:
- Women's Time Trial:
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- Women's Time Trial:
- Other news:
- Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong, who came out of retirement earlier this month, announces that he will ride for the Astana Team. Not coincidentally, the team is managed by Johan Bruyneel, who was Armstrong's team manager for all seven of his Tour titles. (AP via ESPN.com)
- 2008 UCI Road World Championships in Varese, Italy:
- American football:
- The Detroit Lions sack Matt Millen as president and general manager after seven years, during which they lost 84 games, the most among NFL teams.
- Baseball:
- Major League Baseball playoff races:
- American League:
- Boston Red Sox 5, Cleveland Indians 4
- Tampa Bay Rays 11, Baltimore Orioles 6
- The Rays' win clinches a tie for the American League East title.
- Minnesota Twins 3, Chicago White Sox 2
- The Twins close to within ½ game of the Chisox.
- National League:
- Atlanta Braves 10, Philadelphia Phillies 4
- The Braves rough up the NL East-leading Phils...
- Chicago Cubs 9, New York Mets 6 (10 innings)
- ...but the Mets can't take advantage, leaving a runner on third base in each inning from the 5th through the 9th before the Cubs break it open in the 10th. Meanwhile...
- Milwaukee Brewers 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 2
- ...CC Sabathia, pitching on three days' rest for the Brewers, strikes out 11 in 7 innings. The Mets and Brewers are now tied for the wild card, and the Phils remain 1½ games ahead of the Mets with a magic number of 3.
- St. Louis Cardinals 4, Arizona Diamondbacks 2
- Los Angeles Dodgers 12, San Diego Padres 4
- The Dodgers clinch a tie for the National League West title with their win and the D-backs' loss.
- Atlanta Braves 10, Philadelphia Phillies 4
- American League:
- Major League Baseball playoff races:
23 September 2008 (Thursday)
- Baseball:
- Major League Baseball playoff races:
- American League:
- Boston Red Sox 5, Cleveland Indians 4
- The Bosox clinch a playoff berth, and officially end the New York Yankees' run of 13 straight postseason appearances.
- Tampa Bay Rays 5, Baltimore Orioles 2 (Game 1)
- Tampa Bay Rays 7, Baltimore Orioles 5 (Game 2)
- The Rays' first doubleheader sweep in their history, capped off by a six-run eighth inning in Game 2, reduces their magic number for the AL East title to 2.
- Minnesota Twins 9, Chicago White Sox 3
- The Twins win the first of a key 3-game series at the Metrodome and close to within 1½ games of the Chisox.
- Boston Red Sox 5, Cleveland Indians 4
- National League:
- Atlanta Braves 3, Philadelphia Phillies 2
- The Phillies' magic number for the NL East crown remains at 4.
- New York Mets 6, Chicago Cubs 2
- Milwaukee Brewers 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 5
- Prince Fielder's walk-off home run keeps the Brew Crew 1 game back of the Mets for the NL wild card.
- St. Louis Cardinals 7, Arizona Diamondbacks 4
- Los Angeles Dodgers 10, San Diego Padres 1
- The Dodgers reduce their magic number in the NL West to 3 with the win and the D-Backs' loss.
- Atlanta Braves 3, Philadelphia Phillies 2
- American League:
- Major League Baseball playoff races:
- Cycling:
- 2008 UCI Road World Championships in Varese, Italy:
- Men's Under-23 Time Trial:
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- Men's Under-23 Time Trial:
- 2008 UCI Road World Championships in Varese, Italy:
22 September 2008 (Monday)
- American football:
- National Football League Monday Night Football Week 3:
- San Diego Chargers 48, New York Jets 29
- The Chargers collect their first win of the season, with Philip Rivers throwing for three touchdowns, LaDainian Tomlinson running for two more, and the defense sacking Brett Favre four times and intercepting him twice, returning one for a touchdown.
- San Diego Chargers 48, New York Jets 29
- National Football League Monday Night Football Week 3:
- Baseball:
- Major League Baseball playoff races:
- American League:
- Cleveland Indians 4, Boston Red Sox 3
- The Red Sox remain one win or one New York Yankees loss away from clinching the AL wild card.
- Tampa Bay Rays 4, Baltimore Orioles 2
- The Rays' lead over the Bosox in the AL East goes to 2½ games, and their magic number to clinch the division drops to 4.
- Cleveland Indians 4, Boston Red Sox 3
- National League:
- Chicago Cubs 9, New York Mets 5
- The Cubs clinch home-field advantage throughout the NL playoffs and deal the Mets' hopes of winning the NL East a serious blow. The Mets' lead in the NL wild card race over the idle Milwaukee Brewers drops to 1 game.
- Philadelphia Phillies 6, Atlanta Braves 2
- The Phillies increase their lead in the NL East to 2½ games.
- Arizona Diamondbacks 4, St. Louis Cardinals 2
- The D-backs close to within 2 games of the idle Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.
- Chicago Cubs 9, New York Mets 5
- American League:
- Major League Baseball playoff races:
21 September 2008 (Sunday)
- American football:
- National Football League Week 3:
- Atlanta Falcons 38, Kansas City Chiefs 14
- Michael Turner runs for three touchdowns to lead the Falcons.
- Buffalo Bills 24, Oakland Raiders 23
- The Bills score 17 points in the final 8 minutes, capped off by a field goal from Rian Lindell as time expires. After the game, it was reported (as it turned out, a week prematurely) that Raiders owner Al Davis would fire head coach Lane Kiffin as early as Monday.
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27, Chicago Bears 24 (OT)
- Brian Griese throws for 407 yards and leads the Bucs back from a 10-point deficit in the final 4 minutes of regulation against his former team, with Matt Bryant's field goal securing the win in overtime.
- Minnesota Vikings 20, Carolina Panthers 10
- The previously winless Vikings defeat the previously unbeaten Panthers behind a defense that allows only 204 total yards and scores a TD.
- Miami Dolphins 38, New England Patriots 13
- The Dolphins end the Pats' NFL-record regular-season winning streak at 21 games. Ronnie Brown scores four rushing touchdowns and throws for a fifth TD.
- New York Giants 26, Cincinnati Bengals 23 (OT)
- John Carney's field goal in overtime sends the Giants to 3–0 for the first time since 2000.
- Tennessee Titans 31, Houston Texans 12
- The Titans go to 3–0 for the first time since 1999, thanks to two rushing TDs from LenDale White, three interceptions from their defense, and the Texans' red-zone futility (only 12 points from six trips inside the Titans' 14-yard line).
- Washington Redskins 24, Arizona Cardinals 17
- For the second straight week, the Skins get their winning points from a TD pass from Jason Campbell to Santana Moss.
- Denver Broncos 34, New Orleans Saints 32
- The Broncos jump to a 21–3 lead, and manage to hold on after a furious Saints comeback. Drew Brees throws for 421 yards and Reggie Bush scores two TDs, but the Saints are done in after a late field goal attempt by Martín Gramática sails wide.
- San Francisco 49ers 31, Detroit Lions 13
- The Niners dominate the Lions behind 130 rushing yards and a TD from Frank Gore and two TD passes from J. T. O'Sullivan.
- Seattle Seahawks 37, St. Louis Rams 13
- The Seahawks are led by a running attack that produces 140 yards and a TD from Julius Jones and two TDs from T. J. Duckett.
- Baltimore Ravens 28, Cleveland Browns 10
- In a 50-second span in the third quarter, the Ravens return one Derek Anderson interception for a TD and turn a second Anderson pick into a touchdown to blow open a tight game.
- Jacksonville Jaguars 23, Indianapolis Colts 21
- The Jags' Fred Taylor and Maurice Jones-Drew each run for over 100 yards, and Josh Scobee kicks the winning 51-yard field goal with 4 seconds left. The Colts remain winless at their new Lucas Oil Stadium.
- Philadelphia Eagles 15, Pittsburgh Steelers 6
- The Eagles win with defense, sacking Ben Roethlisberger eight times and knocking him out of the game, scoring a safety, and forcing three turnovers.
- Dallas Cowboys 27, Green Bay Packers 16
- The Cowboys, behind 142 yards on the ground from Marion Barber and a 60-yard TD run from Felix Jones, win at Lambeau Field for the first time in their history.
- Atlanta Falcons 38, Kansas City Chiefs 14
- National Football League Week 3:
- Auto racing:
- Sprint Cup:
- World Touring Car Championship season: Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari at Imola, Italy
- Race 1: (1) Yvan Muller Template:Flagicon (2) Rickard Rydell Template:Flagicon (3) James Thompson Template:Flagicon
- Race 2: (1) James Thompson Template:Flagicon (2) Jörg Müller Template:Flagicon (3) Robert Huff Template:Flagicon
- Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters: Round 9 at Circuit de Catalunya, Spain
- Baseball:
- Major League Baseball playoff races:
- American League:
- Chicago White Sox 3, Kansas City Royals 0
- Minnesota Twins 4, Tampa Bay Rays 1
- The White Sox keep a 2½-game lead over Minnesota in the AL Central going into a key three-game series between the two in the Metrodome.
- Boston Red Sox 3, Toronto Blue Jays 0
- The Red Sox clinch a tie for the AL wild card, and also reduce their deficit to the Rays in the AL East race to 1½ games.
- National League:
- Atlanta Braves 7, New York Mets 6
- The Mets' bullpen blows a late lead, giving up four runs to the Braves in the 8th inning.
- Philadelphia Phillies 5, Florida Marlins 2
- The Phillies increase their lead in the NL East to 1½ games.
- Chicago Cubs 5, St. Louis Cardinals 1
- The Cubs continue their winning ways, and are now one win away from clinching home-field advantage throughout the NL playoffs.
- Milwaukee Brewers 8, Cincinnati Reds 1
- The Brewers stop their slide, closing to within 1½ games of the Mets in the wild-card race.
- Arizona Diamondbacks 13, Colorado Rockies 4
- The D-backs pick up a game on the Dodgers in the NL West race.
- San Francisco Giants 1, Los Angeles Dodgers 0 (11 innings)
- An RBI single from Rich Aurilia gives the Giants the run they need to temporarily stall the Dodgers' drive for the NL West crown. The Dodgers' magic number remains at 5.
- Atlanta Braves 7, New York Mets 6
- In another game:
- New York Yankees 7, Baltimore Orioles 3
- The Yankees end their 85-year run at Yankee Stadium on a winning note.
- New York Yankees 7, Baltimore Orioles 3
- American League:
- Major League Baseball playoff races:
- Cycling:
- Vuelta a España:
- General classification:
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- General classification:
- Vuelta a España:
- Gaelic football:
- Golf:
- Ryder Cup in Louisville, Kentucky:
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- PGA Tour:
- Ryder Cup in Louisville, Kentucky:
- Motorcycle racing:
- Superbike:
- Vallelunga Superbike World Championship round at Campagnano di Roma, Italy:
- Race 1 classification: (1) Template:Flagicon Noriyuki Haga (2) Template:Flagicon Max Biaggi (3) Template:Flagicon Troy Corser
- Race 2 classification: (1) Template:Flagicon Noriyuki Haga (2) Template:Flagicon Michel Fabrizio (3) Template:Flagicon Troy Corser
- Vallelunga Superbike World Championship round at Campagnano di Roma, Italy:
- Superbike:
- Tennis:
- Davis Cup Semifinals, day 3:
- Davis Cup World Group play-offs, day 3:
- File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile 3–2 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia in Antofagasta, Chile
- File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 2–3 File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria in Wimbledon, London, Great Britain
- File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland 4–1 File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium in Lausanne, Switzerland
- File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia 4–1 File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil in Zadar, Croatia
- File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel 4–1 File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru in Ramat HaSharon, Israel
- File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 3–2 File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea in Apeldoorn, Netherlands
- File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania 4–1 File:Flag of India.svg India in Bucharest, Romania
- File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia 1–4 File:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia in Bratislava, Slovakia
- WTA Tour:
- 2008 Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, Japan
- Final: Template:Flagicon Dinara Safina def. Template:Flagicon Svetlana Kuznetsova, 6–1, 6–3
- 2008 Guangzhou International Women's Open in Guangzhou, China
- Final: Template:Flagicon Vera Zvonareva def. Template:Flagicon Shuai Peng, 6–7(4), 6–0, 6–2
- 2008 Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, Japan
20 September 2008 (Saturday)
- American college football:
- NCAA AP Top 10:
- Other games:
- North Carolina State 30, (15) East Carolina 24 (OT)
- Boise State 37, (17) Oregon 32
- (18) Wake Forest 12, (24) Florida State 3
- Australian rules football:
- Baseball:
- Major League Baseball playoff races:
- American League:
- Tampa Bay Rays 7, Minnesota Twins 2
- The Rays clinch their first playoff appearance in franchise history.
- Toronto Blue Jays 6, Boston Red Sox 3
- The Red Sox fall 2½ games behind Tampa Bay in the American League East.
- Kansas City Royals 5, Chicago White Sox 2
- The White Sox keep a 2½-game lead over Minnesota in the AL Central.
- Tampa Bay Rays 7, Minnesota Twins 2
- National League:
- Atlanta Braves 4, New York Mets 2
- Philadelphia Phillies 3, Florida Marlins 2
- The Phillies take a half-game lead in the NL East.
- Chicago Cubs 5, St. Louis Cardinals 4
- The Cubs clinch their second-straight NL Central title. This is the first time that the Cubs have advanced to the postseason in consecutive years since 1908.
- Cincinnati Reds 4, Milwaukee Brewers 3
- The Brewers fall further behind in the wild-card race.
- Arizona Diamondbacks 5, Colorado Rockies 3
- Los Angeles Dodgers 10, San Francisco Giants 7
- Two homers from Manny Ramírez lead the Dodgers to a win that reduces their magic number to 5.
- American League:
- Major League Baseball playoff races:
- Golf:
- Ryder Cup in Louisville, Kentucky:
- After Saturday afternoon four-ball matches:
United States Template:Flagicon 9 – 7 Template:Flagicon Europe
- After Saturday afternoon four-ball matches:
- Ryder Cup in Louisville, Kentucky:
- Rugby league:
- Super League playoffs:
- Catalans Dragons File:Catalanscolours.svg 26 – 50 File:Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors
- Wigan blow open a tight game in Perpignan with six second-half tries.
- Catalans Dragons File:Catalanscolours.svg 26 – 50 File:Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors
- NRL Finals series semifinal:
- Super League playoffs:
- Tennis:
- Davis Cup Semifinals, day 2:
- Davis Cup World Group play-offs, day 2:
- File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile 2–1 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia in Antofagasta, Chile
- File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 1–2 File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria in Wimbledon, London, Great Britain
- File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland 3–0 File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium in Lausanne, Switzerland
- File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia 2–1 File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil in Zadar, Croatia
- File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel 2–1 File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru in Ramat HaSharon, Israel
- File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 2–1 File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea in Apeldoorn, Netherlands
- File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania 2–1 File:Flag of India.svg India in Bucharest, Romania
- File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia 0–3 File:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia in Bratislava, Slovakia
19 September 2008 (Friday)
- Australian rules football:
- AFL finals series:
- Preliminary Final 1 at Melbourne:
Geelong 12.11 (83) – 7.12 (54) Western Bulldogs
- Preliminary Final 1 at Melbourne:
- AFL finals series:
- Golf:
- Ryder Cup in Louisville, Kentucky:
- After Friday afternoon's four balls:
United States Template:Flagicon 5½–2½ Template:Flagicon Europe.
- After Friday afternoon's four balls:
- Ryder Cup in Louisville, Kentucky:
- Rugby league:
- Super League playoffs:
- St. Helens File:Saintscolours.svg 38–10 File:Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos
- On the same day that Saints legend Paul Sculthorpe announces his retirement from rugby league, they run in seven tries to book their place in the Super League Grand Final in two weeks' time at Old Trafford.
- St. Helens File:Saintscolours.svg 38–10 File:Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos
- NRL Finals series semifinal:
- Super League playoffs:
- Tennis:
- Davis Cup Semifinals, day 1:
- Davis Cup World Group play-offs, day 1:
- File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile 2–0 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia in Antofagasta, Chile
- File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 1–1 File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria in Wimbledon, London, Great Britain
- File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland 2–0 File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium in Lausanne, Switzerland
- File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia 2–0 File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil in Zadar, Croatia
- File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel 1–1 File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru in Ramat HaSharon, Israel
- File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 1–1 File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea in Apeldoorn, Netherlands
- File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania 2–0 File:Flag of India.svg India in Bucharest, Romania
- File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia 0–2 File:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia in Bratislava, Slovakia
18 September 2008 (Thursday)
- American college football:
- Colorado 17, (21) West Virginia 14 (OT)
- Football (soccer):
- UEFA Cup, First round, First leg:
- Milan Template:Flagicon 3–1 FC Zürich Template:Flagicon
- Timişoara Template:Flagicon 1–2 Partizan Template:Flagicon
- Baník Ostrava Template:Flagicon 0–1 Spartak Moscow Template:Flagicon
- Beşiktaş Template:Flagicon 1–0 Metalist Kharkiv Template:Flagicon
- Portsmouth Template:Flagicon 2–0 Vitoria Guimarães Template:Flagicon
- Kayserispor Template:Flagicon 1–2 Paris Saint-Germain Template:Flagicon
- Sevilla Template:Flagicon 2–0 Red Bull Salzburg Template:Flagicon
- Wolfsburg Template:Flagicon 1–0 Rapid București Template:Flagicon
- Sampdoria Template:Flagicon 5–0 Kaunas Template:Flagicon
- Maritimo Template:Flagicon 0–1 Valencia Template:Flagicon
- Dinamo Zagreb Template:Flagicon 0–0 Sparta Prague Template:Flagicon
- Omonia Template:Flagicon 1–2 Manchester City Template:Flagicon
- Young Boys Template:Flagicon 2–2 Club Brugge Template:Flagicon
- Nancy Template:Flagicon 1–0 Motherwell Template:Flagicon
- Everton Template:Flagicon 2–2 Standard Liège Template:Flagicon
- Napoli Template:Flagicon 3–2 Benfica Template:Flagicon
- Bellinzona Template:Flagicon 3–4 Galatasaray Template:Flagicon
- NEC Template:Flagicon 1–0 Dinamo București Template:Flagicon
- Racing Santander Template:Flagicon 1–0 Honka Template:Flagicon
- Litex Lovech Template:Flagicon 1–3 Aston Villa Template:Flagicon
- Austria Wien Template:Flagicon 2–1 Lech Poznań Template:Flagicon
- Vitoria Setúbal Template:Flagicon 1–1 Heerenveen Template:Flagicon
- Brann Template:Flagicon 2–0 Deportivo Template:Flagicon
- Slavia Prague Template:Flagicon 0–0 Vaslui Template:Flagicon
- Slaven Belupo Template:Flagicon 1–2 CSKA Moscow Template:Flagicon
- Brøndby Template:Flagicon 1–2 Rosenborg Template:Flagicon
- Cherno More Template:Flagicon 1–2 Stuttgart Template:Flagicon
- Rennes Template:Flagicon 2–1 Twente Template:Flagicon
- Borac Čačak Template:Flagicon 1–4 Ajax Template:Flagicon
- Tottenham Hotspur Template:Flagicon 2–1 Wisła Kraków Template:Flagicon
- FC Moscow Template:Flagicon 1–2 Copenhagen Template:Flagicon
- Žilina Template:Flagicon 1–1 Levski Sofia Template:Flagicon
- Borussia Dortmund Template:Flagicon 0–2 Udinese Template:Flagicon
- Braga Template:Flagicon 4–0 Artmedia Petržalka Template:Flagicon
- Feyenoord Template:Flagicon 0–1 Kalmar Template:Flagicon
- Hamburg Template:Flagicon 0–0 Unirea Urziceni Template:Flagicon
- Hapoel Tel Aviv Template:Flagicon 1–2 Saint-Étienne Template:Flagicon
- UEFA Cup, First round, First leg:
17 September 2008 (Wednesday)
- Football (soccer):
- UEFA Champions League group stage, week 1:
- Group E: Manchester United Template:Flagicon 0 – 0 Template:Flagicon Villarreal
- Group E: Celtic Template:Flagicon 0 – 0 Template:Flagicon Aalborg BK
- Group F: Steaua Template:Flagicon 0 – 1 Template:Flagicon Bayern
- Group F: Lyon Template:Flagicon 2 – 2 Template:Flagicon Fiorentina
- Group G: Dynamo Kyiv Template:Flagicon 1 – 1 Template:Flagicon Arsenal
- Group G: Porto Template:Flagicon 3 – 1 Template:Flagicon Fenerbahçe
- Group H: Juventus Template:Flagicon 1 – 0 Template:Flagicon Zenit St Petersburg
- Group H: Real Madrid Template:Flagicon 2 – 0 Template:Flagicon BATE Borisov
- UEFA Champions League group stage, week 1:
16 September 2008 (Tuesday)
- Football (soccer):
- UEFA Champions League group stage, week 1:
- Group A: Chelsea Template:Flagicon 4 – 0 Template:Flagicon Bordeaux
- Group A: Roma Template:Flagicon 1 – 2 Template:Flagicon CFR Cluj
- Group B: Panathinaikos Template:Flagicon 0 – 2 Template:Flagicon Internazionale
- Group B: Werder Bremen Template:Flagicon 0 – 0 Template:Flagicon Anorthosis
- Group C: Basel Template:Flagicon 1 – 2 Template:Flagicon Shakhtar Donetsk
- Group C: Barcelona Template:Flagicon 3 – 1 Template:Flagicon Sporting CP
- Group D: PSV Eindhoven Template:Flagicon 0 – 3 Template:Flagicon Atlético Madrid
- Group D: Marseille Template:Flagicon 1 – 2 Template:Flagicon Liverpool
- UEFA Cup, First round, First leg:
- UEFA Champions League group stage, week 1:
15 September 2008 (Monday)
- American football:
- National Football League Monday Night Football Week 2:
- Dallas Cowboys 41, Philadelphia Eagles 37
- In the last MNF game at Texas Stadium, drawing the largest viewing audience in United States cable TV history, a memorable game was played featuring seven lead changes, the most points scored in the history of the Cowboys–Eagles rivalry, numerous big plays, and a major mistake by the Eagles' DeSean Jackson, who loses a touchdown when he prematurely tosses the ball behind him before crossing the goal line.
- Dallas Cowboys 41, Philadelphia Eagles 37
- National Football League Monday Night Football Week 2:
14 September 2008 (Sunday)
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- Tennessee Titans 24, Cincinnati Bengals 7
- The Titans combine an effective running game with short passes from backup quarterback Kerry Collins to win in windy Paul Brown Stadium.
- Buffalo Bills 20, Jacksonville Jaguars 16
- Trent Edwards completes 20 of 25 passes, including the game-winner to James Hardy
- Oakland Raiders 23, Kansas City Chiefs 8
- Darren McFadden accounts for 164 of the Raiders' 300 rushing yards.
- Indianapolis Colts 18, Minnesota Vikings 15
- Peyton Manning leads the Colts back from a 15–0 deficit, then Adam Vinatieri boots a 47-yard field goal to win the game.
- Carolina Panthers 20, Chicago Bears 17
- The Panthers score 17 unanswered points before stopping the Bears on fourth-and-1 to go 2–0.
- Green Bay Packers 48, Detroit Lions 25
- Green Bay blows a 21–0 lead but scores three touchdowns off Jon Kitna interceptions in the final 3:31.
- New York Giants 41, St. Louis Rams 13
- Eli Manning torches the hapless Rams for three touchdowns.
- Washington Redskins 29, New Orleans Saints 24
- Jason Campbell hits Santana Moss for a 67-yard touchdown pass with 3:29 left; rookie Chris Horton then intercepts Drew Brees for his third turnover of the game.
- New England Patriots 19, New York Jets 10
- In his first start since high school, Matt Cassel makes no mistakes and the Pats spoil Brett Favre's home debut with the Jets.
- Arizona Cardinals 31, Miami Dolphins 10
- Kurt Warner carves up the Dolphins defense, going 19-for-24 with three TDs, all to Anquan Boldin, and 361 yards.
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24, Atlanta Falcons 9
- The Bucs intercept Matt Ryan twice, and Earnest Graham runs for 116 yards, including a 68-yard TD run with 3:23 left that seals the win.
- San Francisco 49ers 33, Seattle Seahawks 30 (OT)
- J. T. O'Sullivan throws for 321 yards, leading to Joe Nedney's game-winning field goal from 40 yards.
- Denver Broncos 39, San Diego Chargers 38
- After a blown call keeps the Broncos alive, Jay Cutler hits Eddie Royal for a TD with 29 seconds left. Coach Mike Shanahan goes for two, and Cutler connects with Royal for the winning points. Brandon Marshall catches a team-record 18 passes for Denver.
- Pittsburgh Steelers 10, Cleveland Browns 6
- In the remnants of Hurricane Ike, which postponed the Baltimore Ravens–Houston Texans game until November 9 due to damage to the retractable roof at Reliant Stadium, the Steelers win thanks to the only touchdown of the game by the Steelers' Hines Ward.
- Tennessee Titans 24, Cincinnati Bengals 7
- Bye week: Houston Texans, Baltimore Ravens.
- Auto racing:
- Formula One:
- Italian Grand Prix at Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Italy
- (1) Sebastian Vettel Template:Flagicon (2) Heikki Kovalainen Template:Flagicon (3) Robert Kubica Template:Flagicon
- Sebastian Vettel gives the Toro Rosso team their first-ever Grand Prix win, and at Template:Age in years and days old becomes the youngest-ever winner of a Formula 1 race.
- Italian Grand Prix at Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Italy
- FIA GT Championship:
- Brno 2 Hours, at Brno Circuit, Czech Republic:
- (1) Karl Wendlinger Template:Flagicon & Ryan Sharp Template:Flagicon (2) Mike Hezemans Template:Flagicon & Fabrizio Gollin Template:Flagicon (3) Christophe Bouchut Template:Flagicon & Xavier Maassen Template:Flagicon
- Brno 2 Hours, at Brno Circuit, Czech Republic:
- Sprint Cup:
- Sylvania 300 in Loudon, New Hampshire, United States
- V8 Supercar:
- Formula One:
- Baseball:
- In a game moved to Milwaukee due to the aftermath of Hurricane Ike in Houston, Carlos Zambrano of the Chicago Cubs throws a no-hitter against the Houston Astros. This is the second no-hitter this season, the first by a Cubs pitcher since 1972, and the first no-hitter at a neutral site in Major League Baseball history.
- Motorcycle racing:
- Moto GP:
- Indianapolis motorcycle Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indiana, United States:
- Moto GP:
- Tennis:
- Fed Cup Final in Madrid, Spain:
- ATP Tour:
- Romanian Open in Bucharest, Romania:
- Final: Template:Flagicon Gilles Simon def. Template:Flagicon Carlos Moyá 6–3 6–4
- Romanian Open in Bucharest, Romania:
- WTA Tour:
- Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic in Bali, Indonesia:
- Final: Template:Flagicon Patty Schnyder def. Template:Flagicon Tamira Paszek 6–3 6–0
- Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic in Bali, Indonesia:
13 September 2008 (Saturday)
- American college football:
- NCAA AP Top 10:
- (1) Southern California 35, (5) Ohio State 3
- (2) Georgia 14, South Carolina 7
- (3) Oklahoma 55, Washington 14
- (6) Missouri 69, Nevada 17
- (7) LSU 41, North Texas 3
- Arkansas at (8) Texas — postponed to September 27 due to Hurricane Ike.
- (9) Auburn 3, Mississippi State 2
- (10) Wisconsin 13, (21) Fresno State 10
- Other games:
- UNLV 23, (15) Arizona State 20, OT
- Maryland 35, (23) California 27
- NCAA AP Top 10:
- American football:
- Due to damage suffered to Reliant Stadium the NFL contest between the Baltimore Ravens and the Houston Texans was postponed to November 9, which was to have been the scheduled bye week for the Ravens. In addition, the October 26 Texans' home contest would now be against the Cincinnati Bengals, which was moved from said November 9 date in lieu of the Texans' own bye week.
- Australian rules football:
- AFL finals series
- Semi Final 1 at Melbourne
- St Kilda 17.4 (106) – Collingwood 9.18 (72)
- Semi Final 1 at Melbourne
- AFL finals series
- Auto racing:
- Formula One:
- Italian Grand Prix iqualifying n Monza, Italy
- Toro Rosso driver Sebastian Vettel Template:Flagicon qualifies on the pole, becoming the youngest driver in F1 history to do so at age Template:Age in years and days. Championship leader Lewis Hamilton Template:Flagicon qualifies 15th, and reigning world champion Kimi Räikkönen Template:Flagicon also fails to get into session 3 by qualifying 14th.
- Italian Grand Prix iqualifying n Monza, Italy
- Formula One:
- Baseball:
- Los Angeles Angels closer Francisco Rodríguez sets a new Major League Baseball record with his 58th save of the season. The previous record had been set in 1990 by Bobby Thigpen of the Chicago White Sox.
- Rugby league:
- Super League playoffs: Elimination Quarter-Final A at Perpignan
- Catalans Dragons 46–8 Warrington Wolves
- The Catalans make their Super League playoff debut a winning one.
- Catalans Dragons 46–8 Warrington Wolves
- Super League playoffs: Elimination Quarter-Final A at Perpignan
- Rugby union:
- Tri Nations Series:
- Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg 24–28 File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand at Brisbane
- The All Blacks come back from a 17–7 deficit early in the second half to win the Tri Nations crown. The win also ensures that the All Blacks will retain the Bledisloe Cup.
- Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg 24–28 File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand at Brisbane
- Tri Nations Series:
12 September 2008 (Friday)
- Australian rules football:
- AFL finals series
- Semi Final 2 at Melbourne
- Western Bulldogs 18.10 (106) – Sydney Swans 9.15 (69)
- Semi Final 2 at Melbourne
- AFL finals series
- Rugby league:
- Super League playoffs: Elimination Quarter-Final B at Widnes
- Wigan Warriors 30–14 Bradford Bulls
- Super League playoffs: Elimination Quarter-Final B at Widnes
11 September 2008 (Thursday)
10 September 2008 (Wednesday)
- Baseball:
- The Los Angeles Angels clinch the American League West Division through a 4–2 win over the New York Yankees coupled by the Texas Rangers' 8–7 loss to the Seattle Mariners.
- Football (soccer):
- 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA):
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| alias = Armenia | flag alias = Flag of Armenia.svg | flag alias-1918 = Flag of the First Republic of Armenia.svg | link alias-air force = Armenian Air Force | link alias-army = Armenian Ground Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}
- Group 6: Kazakhstan File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 1 – 3 {{ Template:Yesno
| alias = Ukraine | flag alias = Flag of Ukraine.svg | flag alias-1918 = Flag of Ukrainian People's Republic 1917.svg | flag alias-1991 = Flag of Ukraine (1991–1992).svg | flag alias-1991b = Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949–1991).svg | flag alias-army = Ensign of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.svg | flag alias-military = Ensign of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Armed Forces of Ukraine | flag alias-marines = Flag of the Ukrainian Naval Infantry.svg | link alias-marines = Ukrainian Marine Corps | link alias-army = Ukrainian Ground Forces | flag alias-coast guard = Sea Guard Ensign of Ukraine (dress).svg | link alias-coast guard = Ukrainian Sea Guard | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Ukraine.svg | flag alias-naval-1918 = Naval Ensign of Ukraine 1918 July.svg | link alias-naval = Ukrainian Navy | flag alias-air force = Ensign of the Ukrainian Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Ukrainian Air Force | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Ukraine.svg | link alias-navy = Ukrainian Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}
- Group 6: Andorra File:Flag of Andorra.svg 1 – 3 {{ Template:Yesno
| alias = Belarus | flag alias = Flag of Belarus.svg | flag alias-1991 = Flag of Belarus (1918, 1991–1995).svg | flag alias-1995 = Flag of Belarus (1995–2012).svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of Belarusian Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Belarusian Air Force | flag alias-army = Flag of the Belarusian Ground Forces.png | link alias-army = Belarusian Ground Forces | flag alias-military = Flag of the Armed Forces of Belarus.png | link alias-military = Armed Forces of Belarus | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}
- Group 6: Croatia File:Flag of Croatia.svg 1 – 4 {{ Template:Yesno
| alias = England | flag alias = Flag of England.svg | flag alias-naval = English White Ensign 1620.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Navy | flag alias-navy = English White Ensign 1620.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Navy | link alias-cricket = England cricket team | empty = England Saxons | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football
}}
- Group 7: Faroe Islands File:Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg 0 – 1 {{ Template:Yesno
| alias = Romania | flag alias = Flag of Romania.svg | flag alias-1859 = Flag of the United Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia (1859 - 1862).svg | flag alias-1862 = Flag of the United Principalities of Romania (1862–1866).svg | flag alias-1866 = Flag of Romania.svg | flag alias-1947 = Flag of Romania (January-March 1948).svg | flag alias-1948 = Flag of Romania (1948-1952).svg | flag alias-1952 = Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg | flag alias-1965 = Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg | flag alias-naval = Flag of Romania.svg | flag alias-naval-1860 = Flag of the United Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia (1859 - 1862).svg | flag alias-naval-1862 = Flag of the United Principalities of Romania (1862–1866).svg | flag alias-naval-1866 = Flag of Romania.svg | flag alias-naval-1922 = Naval Ensign of Romania (1922–1947).svg | flag alias-naval-1947 = Flag of Romania (January-March 1948).svg | flag alias-naval-1948 = Flag of Romania (1948–1952).svg | flag alias-naval-1950 = Naval Ensign of Romania (1950–1952).svg | flag alias-naval-1952 = Naval Ensign of Romania (1952–1965).svg | flag alias-naval-1965 = Flag of Romania (1965–1989).svg | link alias-naval = Romanian Naval Forces | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Romanian Air Force (obverse).svg | flag alias-air force-1947 = Flag of Romania (January-March 1948).svg | flag alias-air force-1948 = Flag of Romania (1948–1952).svg | flag alias-air force-1950 = Flag of Air Force of Romania (1950-1952, obverse).svg | flag alias-air force-1952 = Flag of Air Force of Romania (1952-1965, obverse).svg | flag alias-air force-1965 = Flag of Romania (1965–1989).svg | link alias-air force = Romanian Air Force | flag alias-army = Flag of the Romanian Land Forces (Obverse).svg | flag alias-army-1859 = Flag of the United Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia (1859 - 1862).svg | flag alias-army-1862 = Flag of the United Principalities of Romania (1862–1866).svg | flag alias-army-1866 = Flag of Romania.svg | flag alias-army-1947 = Flag of Romania (January-March 1948).svg | flag alias-army-1948 = Flag of Romania (1948–1952).svg | flag alias-army-1950 = Battle flag of Romania (1950-1952, obverse).svg | flag alias-army-1952 = Battle flag of Romania (1952-1965, obverse).svg | flag alias-army-1965 = Battle flag of Romania (1966-1989, obverse).svg | link alias-army = Romanian Land Forces | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Romanian Naval Forces (Obverse).svg | flag alias-navy-1860 = Flag of the United Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia (1859 - 1862).svg | flag alias-navy-1862 = Flag of the United Principalities of Romania (1862–1866).svg | flag alias-navy-1866 = Flag of Romania.svg | flag alias-navy-1922 = Naval Ensign of Romania (1922–1947).svg | flag alias-navy-1947 = Flag of Romania (January-March 1948).svg | flag alias-navy-1948 = Flag of Romania (1948–1952).svg | flag alias-navy-1950 = Flag of Naval Force of Romania (1950-1951, obverse).svg | flag alias-navy-1952 = Flag of terrestrial units of the Naval Force of Romania (1952-1965, obverse).svg | flag alias-navy-1965 = Flag of Romania (1965–1989).svg | link alias-navy = Romanian Naval Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}
- Group 7: Lithuania File:Flag of Lithuania.svg 2 – 0 {{ Template:Yesno
| alias = Austria | flag alias = Flag of Austria.svg | flag alias-empire = Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Austria (state).svg
| flag alias-1230 = Flag of Austria (1230–1934).svg | flag alias-war = Austria-Hungary-flag-1869-1914-naval-1786-1869-merchant.svg | flag alias-1934 = State flag of Austria (1934–1938).svg | flag alias-1938 = Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg
| flag alias-army = Flag of Austria (state).svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of Austria (state).svg | link alias-army = Austrian Land Forces | flag alias-naval = Flag of Austria (state).svg | link alias-naval = Austrian Navy | link alias-air force = Austrian Air Force | flag alias-navy = Flag of Austria (state).svg | link alias-navy = Austrian Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}
- Group 7: France File:Flag of France.svg 2 – 1 {{ Template:Yesno
| alias = Serbia | flag alias = Flag of Serbia.svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Flag of Serbia.svg | flag alias-1835 = Flag of Serbia (1835-1882).svg | flag alias-1882 = State Flag of Serbia (1882-1918).svg | flag alias-1941 = Flag of Serbia, 1941-1944.svg | flag alias-1946 = Flag of SR Serbia.svg | flag alias-1991 = Flag of Serbia (1992–2004).svg | flag alias-2004 = Flag of Serbia (2004–2010).svg | flag alias-military = Standard of the Serbian Armed Forces (front).svg | link alias-military = Serbian Armed Forces | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Serbian Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Serbian Air Force and Air Defence | flag alias-army = Flag of the Serbian Land Forces.svg | link alias-army = Serbian Army | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Serbian River Flotilla.png | link alias-navy = Serbian River Flotilla | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Serbia.svg | link alias-naval = Serbian River Flotilla | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}
- Group 8: Montenegro File:Flag of Montenegro.svg 0 – 0 {{safesubst: Template:Yesno
| alias = Republic of Ireland | shortname alias = Ireland | flag alias = Flag of Ireland.svg | link alias-naval = Irish Naval Service | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Irish Air Corps.svg | link alias-air force = Irish Air Corps | flag alias-army = Flag of the Irish Defence Forces.svg | link alias-army = Irish Army | link alias-navy = Irish Naval Service | link alias-football = Republic of Ireland national football team | name alias-football = Republic of Ireland | link alias-futsal = Republic of Ireland national football team | name alias-futsal = Republic of Ireland | link alias-beachsoccer = Republic of Ireland national football team | name alias-beachsoccer = Republic of Ireland | flag alias-rugby union = Flag placeholder.svg | border-rugby union = | flag alias-cricket = Flag placeholder.svg | border-cricket = | link alias-netball = Republic of Ireland national netball team | name alias-netball = Republic of Ireland | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}}
- Group 8: Italy File:Flag of Italy.svg 2 – 0 {{ Template:Yesno
| alias = Georgia (country) | shortname alias = Georgia | flag alias = Flag of Georgia.svg | flag alias-1008 = Sakartvelo_-_drosha.svg | flag alias-1762 = Flag_of_Kingdom_of_Kartli-Kakheti.svg | flag alias-1918 = Flag of Georgia (1918–1921).svg | flag alias-1921 = Flag of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic (1921–1922).svg | flag alias-1922 = Flag of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic (1922–1937).svg | flag alias-1937 = Flag of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic (1937–1951).svg | flag alias-1951 = Flag of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic.svg | flag alias-1990 = Flag of Georgia (1990–2004).svg | flag alias-naval-1997 = Naval ensign of Georgia (1997–2004).svg | link alias-naval-1997 = Georgian Navy | flag alias-army = Army Flag of Georgia.svg | link alias-army = Georgian Land Forces | flag alias-coast guard=Battle ensign of the Coast Guard of Georgia.svg | link alias-coast guard=Coast Guard of Georgia | flag alias-military = Flag of the Georgian Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Georgian Armed Forces | flag alias-navy=Flag of the Georgian Border Police.svg | link alias-navy=Border Police of Georgia | flag alias-air force=Flag of the Aviation and Air Defense Command of the Defense Forces of Georgia.png | link alias-air force=Georgian Air Force | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Georgia.svg | link alias-naval = Georgian Navy | empty = Georgia XV national rugby union team | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}}
- Group 9: Iceland File:Flag of Iceland.svg 1 – 2 {{ Template:Yesno
| alias = Scotland | flag alias = Flag of Scotland.svg | flag alias-1542 = Flag of Scotland (traditional).svg | link alias-football = Scotland men's national football team | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}
- Group 9:
- REDIRECT Template:Country data North Macedonia 1 – 2 {{ Template:Yesno
| alias = Netherlands | flag alias = Flag of the Netherlands.svg | flag alias-prinsengeus = Naval Jack of the Netherlands.svg | flag alias-army =Flag of the Royal Netherlands Army.svg | flag alias-air force=Flag of the Royal Netherlands Air Force.svg | link alias-air force= Royal Netherlands Air Force | link alias-army= Royal Netherlands Army | flag alias-naval = Flag of the Netherlands.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Netherlands Navy | flag alias-navy = Naval Jack of the Netherlands.svg | link alias-navy=Royal Netherlands Navy | flag alias-marines = Naval Jack of the Netherlands.svg | link alias-marines = Netherlands Marine Corps | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}
| alias = Ecuador | flag alias = Flag of Ecuador.svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Flag and Ensign of Ecuador.svg | flag alias-1830 = Flag of Ecuador (1830-1845).gif | flag alias-1845 = Flag of Ecuador (1845-1860).svg | flag alias-1900 = Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg | flag alias-municipal = Municipal Flag_of Ecuador.svg | flag alias-army = Flag of Ecuador Army.svg | link alias-army = Ecuadorian Army | flag alias-naval = Flag of Ecuador.svg | link alias-naval = Ecuadorian Navy | flag alias-marines= Naval Jack of Ecuador.svg | link alias-marines=Ecuadorian Naval Infantry Corps | flag alias-navy = Flag of Ecuador.svg | link alias-navy = Ecuadorian Navy | link alias-air force = Ecuadorian Air Force | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}
- Chile File:Flag of Chile.svg 4 – 0 {{ Template:Yesno
| alias = Colombia | flag alias = Flag of Colombia.svg | flag alias-1861 = Flag of Colombia (WFB 2013).gif | flag alias-2004 = Flag of Colombia (2004 World Factbook).gif | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Colombia.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Colombia.svg | link alias-naval = Colombian National Navy | flag alias-army = Flag of the Colombian Army.svg | link alias-army = Colombian National Army | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Colombian Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Colombian Aerospace Force | flag alias-marines=Flag of the Colombian Naval Infantry.svg | link alias-marines=Colombian Naval Infantry | link alias-navy = Colombian National Navy | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Colombian Navy.svg | flag alias-military = Military flag of Colombia.svg | link alias-military = Military Forces of Colombia | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}
- Brazil File:Flag of Brazil.svg 0 – 0 {{ Template:Yesno
| alias = Bolivia | flag alias = Flag of Bolivia.svg | flag alias-state = Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg | flag alias-football = Flag of Bolivia.svg | flag alias-spain = Flag of Cross of Burgundy.svg | flag alias-1825 = State flag of Bolivia (1825-1826).svg | flag alias-1825a = Civil flag of Bolivia (1825-1826).svg | flag alias-1831 = Flag of Bolivia (state, 1826-1851).svg | flag alias-1831a = Flag of Bolivia (1826-1851).svg | flag alias-confederation = Flag of the Peru-Bolivian Confederation.svg | flag alias-wiphala = Banner of the Qulla Suyu (1979).svg | flag alias-patuju = Flag of the Patujú flower.svg | flag alias-army=Flag of Bolivia (military).svg | link alias-army=Bolivian Army | flag alias-air force=Flag of Bolivia (military).svg | link alias-air force=Bolivian Air Force | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Bolivia.svg | link alias-naval = Bolivian Navy | flag alias-naval old = Naval Ensign of Bolivia (1966-2013).svg | flag alias-naval jack = Naval Jack of Bolivia.svg | flag alias-military = Flag of Bolivia (military).svg | link alias-military = Bolivian Armed Forces | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Bolivia.svg | link alias-navy = Bolivian Navy | flag alias-civil = Flag of Bolivia.svg | size = | name = | altvar = football | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}
- Peru File:Flag of Peru.svg 1 – 1 {{ Template:Yesno
| alias = Argentina | flag alias = Flag of Argentina.svg | flag alias-alt = Flag of Argentina (civil).svg | flag alias-1812 = Flag of Belgrano (1812).svg | flag alias-1816 = Flag of Argentina (civil).svg | flag alias-1818 = Flag of Argentina.svg | flag alias-1819 = Flag of Argentina (1818).svg | flag alias-1820 = Flag of Argentina.svg | flag alias-1829 = Flag of Liga Federal.svg | flag alias-1835 = Flag of Argentina (1840).svg | flag alias-1850 = Flag of the Argentine Confederation.svg | flag alias-1861 = Flag of Argentina (1818–1819, 1820–1829, 1861–2010).svg | link alias-naval = Argentine Navy | link alias-coast guard = Argentine Naval Prefecture | flag alias-marines = Naval Jack of Argentina.svg | link alias-marines = Argentine Naval Infantry Command | link alias-air force = Argentine Air Force | flag alias-army = Flag of Argentina (3-2).svg | link alias-army = Argentine Army | flag alias-navy = Flag of Argentina.svg | link alias-navy = Argentine Navy | empty = Argentina XV national rugby union team | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}}
- 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF):
- Group 10: Chad File:Flag of Chad.svg 1 – 3 {{ Template:Yesno
- 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF):
| alias = Sudan | flag alias = Flag of Sudan.svg | flag alias-1956 = Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg | flag alias-air force = Ensign of the Sudanese Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Sudanese Air Force | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Sudan.svg | link alias-naval = Sudanese Navy | flag alias-army = Flag of the Sudanese Army (1956–present).png | link alias-army = Sudanese Army | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Sudan.svg | link alias-navy = Sudanese Navy | flag alias-military = Insignia of the Sudanese Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Sudanese Armed Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}
- Group 11: Zambia File:Flag of Zambia.svg 1 – 0 {{ Template:Yesno
| alias = Togo | flag alias = Flag of Togo (3-2).svg | flag alias-1957 = Flag of Togo (1957-1958).svg | flag alias-1958 = Flag of Togo (1958-1960).svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}
| alias = Trinidad and Tobago | flag alias = Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg | flag alias-colonial = Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1889–1958).svg | flag alias-1958 = Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1958–1962).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Trinidad and Tobago.svg | link alias-naval = Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Trinidad and Tobago Air Guard.svg | link alias-air force = Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force#Air Guard|Trinidad and Tobago Air Guard | flag alias-army = Flag of the Trinidad and Tobago Regiment.svg | link alias-army = Trinidad and Tobago Regiment | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Trinidad and Tobago.svg | link alias-navy = Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}
- Group 1: Guatemala File:Flag of Guatemala.svg 4 – 1 {{ Template:Yesno
| alias = Cuba | flag alias = Flag of Cuba.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Jack of Cuba.svg | link alias-naval = Cuban Revolutionary Navy | flag alias-1902 = Flag of Cuba (sky blue).svg | link alias-army = Cuban Revolutionary Army | flag alias-navy = Naval Jack of Cuba.svg | link alias-navy = Cuban Revolutionary Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant=
}}
- Group 2: Mexico File:Flag of Mexico.svg 2 – 1 {{ Template:Yesno
| alias = Canada | flag alias = Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg | flag alias-1867-official = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg | flag alias-1868 = Canadian Red Ensign (1868–1921).svg | flag alias-1905 = Canadian Red Ensign (1905–1922).svg | flag alias-1907 = Canadian Red Ensign (1907–1921).png | flag alias-1921 = Canadian Red Ensign (1921–1957).svg | flag alias-1957 = Canadian Red Ensign (1957–1965).svg | flag alias-1964 = Flag of Canada (1964).svg | flag alias-1965 = Flag of Canada (WFB 2000).png | flag alias-2004 = Flag of Canada (WFB 2004).gif | flag alias-armed forces = Canadian Forces Flag.svg | link alias-armed forces = Canadian Armed Forces | flag alias-naval = Naval ensign of Canada.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Canadian Navy | flag alias-naval-1868 = Blue Ensign of Canada (1868–1921).svg | flag alias-naval-1911 = Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg | flag alias-naval-1921 = Canadian Blue Ensign (1921–1957).svg | flag alias-naval-1957 = Canadian Blue Ensign (1957–1965).svg | flag alias-naval-1965 = Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg | flag alias-coast guard = Coastguard Flag of Canada.svg | link alias-coast guard = Canadian Coast Guard | flag alias-air force = Royal Canadian Air Force ensign.svg | flag alias-air force-1924 = Ensign of the Royal Canadian Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Royal Canadian Air Force | flag alias-army-1939 = Flag of the Canadian Army (1939–1944).svg | flag alias-army-1968 = Flag of the Canadian Army (1968–1998).svg | flag alias-army-1989 = Flag of the Canadian Army (1968–1998).svg | flag alias-army-2013 = Flag of the Canadian Army (2013–2016).svg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Canadian Army.svg | link alias-army = Canadian Army | flag alias-military = Flag of the Canadian Forces.svg | link alias-military = Canadian Armed Forces | flag alias-navy = Naval ensign of Canada.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Canadian Navy | link alias-football = Canada men's national soccer team | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}}
- Group 2: Honduras File:Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg 2 – 0 {{ Template:Yesno
| alias = Jamaica | flag alias = Flag of Jamaica.svg | flag alias-1875 = Flag of Jamaica (1875–1906).svg | flag alias-1906 = Flag of Jamaica (1906–1957).svg | flag alias-1957 = Flag of Jamaica (1957–1962).svg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Jamaica Defence Force.svg | link alias-army = Jamaica Defence Force | link alias-air force = Jamaica Defence Force Air Wing | flag alias-air force = Ensign of the Jamaica Defence Force Air Wing.svg | flag alias-coast guard = Naval ensign of Jamaica.svg | link alias-coast guard = Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard | flag alias-naval = Naval ensign of Jamaica.svg | link alias-naval = Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard | flag alias-navy = Naval ensign of Jamaica.svg | link alias-navy = Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}}
- Group 3: Suriname File:Flag of Suriname.svg 0 – 2 {{ Template:Yesno
| alias = El Salvador | flag alias = Flag of El Salvador.svg | flag alias-1822 = Flag of El Salvador (1822–1865).svg | flag alias-1823 = Flag of the United Provinces of Central America.svg | flag alias-1824 = Flag of the Federal Republic of Central America.svg | flag alias-1839 = Flag of El Salvador (1822–1865).svg | flag alias-1865a = Flag of El Salvador (April 1865).svg | flag alias-1865b = Flag of El Salvador (June 1865).svg | flag alias-1869 = Flag of El Salvador (1869-1873).svg | flag alias-1873 = Flag of El Salvador (1873-1875).svg | flag alias-1875 = Flag of El Salvador (1875-1877).svg | flag alias-1898 = Flag of the Greater Republic of Central America (1898).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of El Salvador.svg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Salvadoran Army.svg | link alias-army = Salvadoran Army | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Navy of El Salvador.svg | link alias-navy = Navy of El Salvador | flag alias-naval = Flag of the Navy of El Salvador.svg | link alias-naval = Navy of El Salvador | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Salvadoran Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Salvadoran Air Force | flag alias-military = Flag of the Armed Forces of El Salvador.svg | link alias-military = Armed Forces of El Salvador | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}
- Group 3: Haiti File:Flag of Haiti.svg 1 – 3 {{ Template:Yesno
| alias = Costa Rica | flag alias = Flag of Costa Rica.svg | flag alias-1839 = Flag of Costa Rica (1839-1848).svg | flag alias-1848 = Flag of Costa Rica (1848-1906).svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Costa Rica (state).svg | flag alias-naval = Flag of Costa Rica (state).svg | flag alias-navy = Flag of Costa Rica (state).svg | link alias-naval = Costa Rican Civil Guard|Costa Rican Coast Guard | link alias-navy = Costa Rican Civil Guard|Costa Rican Coast Guard | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}
| alias = Australia | flag alias = Flag of Australia (converted).svg | flag alias-1901 = Flag of Australia (1901-1903).svg | flag alias-1903 = Flag of Australia (1903-1908).svg | flag alias-union = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg | flag alias-colonial = Australian Colonial Flag.svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Australia.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Australia.svg | flag alias-naval-1913 = Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Australian Navy | link alias-army = Australian Army | flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Australia.svg | link alias-air force = Royal Australian Air Force | flag alias-air force-1948 = Air Force Ensign of Australia (1948–1982).svg | flag alias-air force-1922 = Air Force Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg | link alias-football = Australia men's national soccer team | flag alias-marines=UCP 2RAR.svg | link alias-marines=2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Australia.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Australian Navy | flag alias-military = Ensign of the Australian Defence Force.svg | link alias-military = Australian Defence Force | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}}
- Group A: Qatar File:Flag of Qatar.svg 1 – 1 {{ Template:Yesno
| alias = Bahrain | flag alias = Flag of Bahrain.svg | flag alias-old = Flag of Bahrain (before 1820).svg | flag alias-1820 = Flag of Bahrain (1820-1932).svg | flag alias-1932 = Flag of Bahrain (1932 to 1972).svg | flag alias-1972 = Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg | link alias-naval = Royal Bahraini Naval Force | flag alias-military = Flag of the Bahrain Defence Force.svg | link alias-military = Bahrain Defence Force | flag alias-army = Flag of the Royal Bahraini Army.svg | link alias-army = Royal Bahraini Army | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Royal Bahraini Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Royal Bahraini Air Force | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Royal Bahrain Naval Force.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Bahraini Naval Force | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}
- Group B: North Korea File:Flag of North Korea.svg 1 – 1 {{ Template:Yesno
| alias = South Korea | flag alias = Flag of South Korea.svg | flag alias-1945 = Flag of South Korea (1945–1948).svg | flag alias-1948 = Flag of South Korea (1948–1949).svg | flag alias-1949 = Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg | flag alias-1984 = Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg | flag alias-1997 = Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Republic of Korea Army.svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Republic of Korea Air Force.svg | link alias-army = Republic of Korea Army | flag alias-naval = Flag of the Republic of Korea Navy.svg | link alias-naval = Republic of Korea Navy | link alias-air force = Republic of Korea Air Force | flag alias-marines = Flag of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.svg | link alias-marines = Republic of Korea Marine Corps | link alias-navy = Republic of Korea Navy | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Republic of Korea Navy.svg | flag alias-military = Flag of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Republic of Korea Armed Forces | flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Korean Coast Guard.svg | link alias-coast guard = Korea Coast Guard | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}}
- (Played in Shanghai, China).
- Group B: United Arab Emirates File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 1 – 2 {{ Template:Yesno
| alias = Saudi Arabia | flag alias = Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg | flag alias-1744 = Flag of the First Saudi State.svg | flag alias-1822 = Flag of the First Saudi State.svg | flag alias-1902 = Flag of the Second Saudi State.svg | flag alias-1921 = Flag of Nejd (1921).svg | flag alias-1926 = Flag of Nejd (1926).svg | flag alias-1932 = Flag of Saudi Arabia (1932–1934).svg | flag alias-1934 = Flag of Saudi Arabia (1934–1938).svg | flag alias-1938 = Flag of Saudi Arabia (1938–1973).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Saudi Arabia.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Saudi Navy | flag alias-navy = Naval base flag of the Royal Saudi Navy.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Saudi Navy | flag alias-army = Flag of the Royal Saudi Land Forces.svg | link alias-army = Saudi Arabian Army | flag alias-military = Saudi Armed Forces Flag.svg | link alias-military = Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia | flag alias-air force = Ensign of the Royal Saudi Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Royal Saudi Air Force | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}
| alias = New Caledonia | flag alias = Flags of New Caledonia.svg | flag alias-FLNKS = Flag of FLNKS.svg | flag alias-local = Flag of FLNKS.svg | flag alias-french = Flag of France.svg | flag alias-1853 = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg | flag alias-merged = New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg | flag alias-football = New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg | flag alias-beach soccer = New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg | flag alias-futsal = New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg | flag alias-basketball = Flag of FLNKS.svg | flag alias-baseball = Flag of FLNKS.svg | size = | size flag alias = 43x12px | sizebig flag alias = 60x17px | name = | variant = 1853 | altlink = national football team | altvar = football
}}
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9 September 2008 (Tuesday)
- Cycling:
- In an exclusive interview with Vanity Fair magazine, seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong reveals that he will come out of retirement and race in the 2009 Tour. (VanityFair.com)
- Football (soccer):
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8 September 2008 (Monday)
- American football:
- National Football League Monday Night Football Week 1:
- Green Bay Packers 24, Minnesota Vikings 19
- Aaron Rodgers completes 18 of 22 passes in his first game as Packers starting quarterback.
- Denver Broncos 41, Oakland Raiders 14
- Rookie wide receiver Eddie Royal catches nine passes for 146 yards and a touchdown as Denver dominates.
- Green Bay Packers 24, Minnesota Vikings 19
- National Football League Monday Night Football Week 1:
- Tennis:
- 2008 US Open in Flushing Meadows, United States:
- Men's singles final:
Template:Flagicon Roger Federer def. Template:Flagicon Andy Murray 6–2, 7–5, 6–2
Federer wins 5th US Open title in a row and his 13th Grand Slam title.
- Men's singles final:
- 2008 US Open in Flushing Meadows, United States:
7 September 2008 (Sunday)
- American football:
- National Football League Week 1:
- Baltimore Ravens 17, Cincinnati Bengals 10
- The Ravens total 229 rushing yards, including a 38-yard rushing touchdown by rookie quarterback Joe Flacco.
- New York Jets 20 Miami Dolphins 14
- Brett Favre throws for two touchdowns in his first game for New York.
- New England Patriots 17, Kansas City Chiefs 10
- Tom Brady leaves the game with a knee injury in the first quarter, and the Patriots barely hold on without him. The Patriots later confirm that Brady will be out for the season.
- Pittsburgh Steelers 38, Houston Texans 17
- Willie Parker runs for 138 yards and three touchdowns, while Ben Roethlisberger completes 13 of 14 passes.
- Tennessee Titans 17, Jacksonville Jaguars 10
- The Titans defense sacks David Garrard seven times, intercepts him twice and holds the Jaguars to 33 rushing yards.
- Atlanta Falcons 34, Detroit Lions 21
- In his first game for Atlanta, running back Michael Turner rushes for a team-record 220 yards and two touchdowns.
- Buffalo Bills 34, Seattle Seahawks 10
- The Bills score touchdowns on a punt return and a fake punt.
- New Orleans Saints 24, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20
- Drew Brees throws for 343 yards and three touchdowns; Saints linebacker Scott Fujita clinches the game with an interception.
- Philadelphia Eagles 38, St. Louis Rams 3
- Donovan McNabb passes for 361 yards and three touchdowns.
- Dallas Cowboys 28, Cleveland Browns 10
- The Cowboys roll up 487 yards against a soft Browns defense.
- Carolina Panthers 26, San Diego Chargers 24
- Jake Delhomme hits Dante Rosario with the game-winning touchdown on the last play.
- Arizona Cardinals 23, San Francisco 49ers 13
- J. T. O'Sullivan is responsible for three of the 49ers' five turnovers in his first game as the team's quarterback.
- Chicago Bears 29, Indianapolis Colts 13
- "Da Bears" spoil the opening of the Colts' new Lucas Oil Stadium, holding the Colts to 53 yards rushing while rookie running back Matt Forte runs for 123.
- Baltimore Ravens 17, Cincinnati Bengals 10
- National Football League Week 1:
- Australian rules football:
- Auto racing:
- Formula One:
- Belgian Grand Prix in Spa, Belgium
- (1) Felipe Massa Template:Flagicon (2) Nick Heidfeld Template:Flagicon (3) Lewis Hamilton Template:Flagicon
Lewis Hamilton was demoted from 1st to 3rd place after receiving a 25-second penalty for an incident in the last few laps of the race.
- (1) Felipe Massa Template:Flagicon (2) Nick Heidfeld Template:Flagicon (3) Lewis Hamilton Template:Flagicon
- Belgian Grand Prix in Spa, Belgium
- IRL:
- Peak Antifreeze & Motor Oil Indy 300 in Joliet, Illinois
- (1) Hélio Castroneves Template:Flagicon (2) Scott Dixon Template:Flagicon (3) Ryan Briscoe Template:Flagicon
- Castroneves, who started at the back of the grid in 28th and final position, edges out Dixon at the checkered flag by 0.0033 seconds, the second-closest finish in series history. No driver in IRL or its predecessors had won from so far back since 1946. Dixon's second-place finish is enough to secure the season title.
- (1) Hélio Castroneves Template:Flagicon (2) Scott Dixon Template:Flagicon (3) Ryan Briscoe Template:Flagicon
- Peak Antifreeze & Motor Oil Indy 300 in Joliet, Illinois
- Sprint Cup:
- Chevy Rock & Roll 400 in Richmond, Virginia
- The following drivers qualify for the Chase for the Sprint Cup (in order of seeding):
- Kyle Busch Template:Flagicon
- Carl Edwards Template:Flagicon
- Jimmie Johnson Template:Flagicon
- Dale Earnhardt Jr. Template:Flagicon
- Clint Bowyer Template:Flagicon
- Denny Hamlin Template:Flagicon
- Jeff Burton Template:Flagicon
- Tony Stewart Template:Flagicon
- Greg Biffle Template:Flagicon
- Jeff Gordon Template:Flagicon
- Kevin Harvick Template:Flagicon
- Matt Kenseth Template:Flagicon
- Formula One:
- Cycling – Track:
- Football (soccer):
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- 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF):
(teams in bold qualify to the third round)- Group 2: Zimbabwe File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg 0 – 0 {{ Template:Yesno
- 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF):
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- Group 3: Niger File:Flag of Niger.svg 3 – 1 {{ Template:Yesno
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- Group 7: Mozambique File:Flag of Mozambique.svg 1 – 1 {{ Template:Yesno
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}} – Match postponed.
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- Golf:
- PGA Tour:
- BMW Championship in St. Louis, Missouri
- Camilo Villegas Template:Flagicon becomes the 10th golfer this season to score his first career PGA Tour win, easing past Dudley Hart Template:Flagicon by two shots. Vijay Singh Template:Flagicon essentially clinches the FedEx Cup crown; he needs only to finish all four rounds at The Tour Championship in three weeks to secure the season title.
- BMW Championship in St. Louis, Missouri
- European Tour:
- Omega European Masters in Switzerland
- The European Tour also has a first-time winner this week, with Jean-François Lucquin Template:Flagicon defeating 19-year-old Rory McIlroy Template:Flagicon in a playoff.
- Omega European Masters in Switzerland
- PGA Tour:
- Hurling:
- Motorcycle racing:
- Superbike:
- Donington Park Superbike World Championship round at North West Leicestershire, United Kingdom
- Race 1 (1) Troy Bayliss Template:Flagicon (2) Tom Sykes Template:Flagicon (3) Max Biaggi Template:Flagicon
- Race 2 (1) Ryuichi Kiyonari Template:Flagicon (2) Cal Crutchlow Template:Flagicon (3) Troy Corser Template:Flagicon
- Superbike:
- Tennis:
- 2008 US Open in Flushing Meadows, United States:
- Women's singles final:
Template:Flagicon Serena Williams def. Template:Flagicon Jelena Janković 6–4, 7–5- Williams returns to the #1 world ranking with her victory.
- Women's doubles final:
Template:Flagicon Cara Black / Template:Flagicon Liezel Huber def. Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond / Template:Flagicon Samantha Stosur 6–3, 7–6(6)
- Women's singles final:
- 2008 US Open in Flushing Meadows, United States:
6 September 2008 (Saturday)
- American college football:
- NCAA AP Top 10:
- (2) Georgia 56, Central Michigan 17
- (3) Ohio State 26, Ohio 14
- (4) Oklahoma 52, Cincinnati 26
- (5) Florida 26, Miami 3
- (6) Missouri 52, Southeast Missouri 3
- Troy at (7) LSU — postponed to November 15 due to aftereffects of Hurricane Gustav
- East Carolina 24, (8) West Virginia 3
- (9) Auburn 27, Southern Miss 13
- (10) Texas 42, UTEP 13
- Other games:
- Vanderbilt 24, (24) South Carolina 17
- NCAA AP Top 10:
- Australian rules football:
- AFL finals series
- Elimination Final 1 at Adelaide
- Adelaide 14.10 (94) – Collingwood 19.11 (125)
- Elimination Final 2 at Sydney
- Sydney Swans 17.8 (110) – North Melbourne 11.9 (75)
- Elimination Final 1 at Adelaide
- AFL finals series
- Cricket:
- Bangladesh in Australia:
- 3rd ODI:File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 198/5 (50 ov) beat File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh 125 (29.5 ov) by 73 runs at Marrara Oval, Darwin, Australia
- Australia win the series 3–0.
- Bangladesh in Australia:
- Cycling – Track:
- 2008 European Track Championships
- Women's points race (U23): (1) Ellen van Dijk File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands, (2) Elizabeth Armitstead File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain, (3) Aksana Papko File:Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus
- Women's individual pursuit (U23): (1) Vilija Sereikaitė File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania, (2) Ellen van Dijk File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands, (3) Joanna Rowsell File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
- 2008 European Track Championships
- Football (soccer):
- 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA):
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- 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA):
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- Group 1: Albania File:Flag of Albania.svg 0 – 0 {{ Template:Yesno
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}}
- Group 7: Romania File:Flag of Romania.svg 0 – 3 {{ Template:Yesno
| alias = Lithuania | flag alias = Flag of Lithuania.svg | flag alias-1918 = Flag of Lithuania 1918-1940.svg | flag alias-1988 = Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Lithuania.svg | link alias-naval = Lithuanian Naval Force | flag alias-military=Flag of the Lithuanian Armed Forces.png | link alias-military=Lithuanian Armed Forces | flag alias-army = Flag of the Lithuanian Army.svg | link alias-army = Lithuanian Land Force | flag alias-navy=Flag of Lithuania (state).svg | link alias-navy = Lithuanian Naval Force | flag alias-air force=Air Force Ensign of Lithuania.svg | link alias-air force=Lithuanian Air Force | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}}
- Group 7: Serbia File:Flag of Serbia.svg 2 – 0 {{ Template:Yesno
| alias = Faroe Islands | flag alias = Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team
}}
- Group 7: Austria File:Flag of Austria.svg 3 – 1 {{ Template:Yesno
| alias = France | flag alias = Flag of France.svg | flag alias-1790 = Flag of France (1790–1794).svg | flag alias-1794 = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg | flag alias-1814 = Flag of the Kingdom of France (1814-1830).svg | flag alias-1830 = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg | flag alias-1848 = Drapeau france 1848.svg | flag alias-1848a = Drapeau france 1848.svg | flag alias-1848b = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg | flag alias-1974 = Flag of France (lighter variant).svg | flag alias-naval = Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg | flag alias-naval-1790 = Flag of French-Navy-Revolution.svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of France.svg | link alias-air force = French Air and Space Force | flag alias-coast guard = French Maritime Gendarmerie racing stripe.svg | border-coast guard = | link alias-coast guard = French Maritime Gendarmerie | flag alias-army = Flag of France.svg | link alias-army = French Army | link alias-naval = French Navy | flag alias-navy = Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg | link alias-navy = French Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}
- Group 8: Georgia File:Flag of Georgia.svg 1 – 2 {{safesubst: Template:Yesno
| alias = Republic of Ireland | shortname alias = Ireland | flag alias = Flag of Ireland.svg | link alias-naval = Irish Naval Service | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Irish Air Corps.svg | link alias-air force = Irish Air Corps | flag alias-army = Flag of the Irish Defence Forces.svg | link alias-army = Irish Army | link alias-navy = Irish Naval Service | link alias-football = Republic of Ireland national football team | name alias-football = Republic of Ireland | link alias-futsal = Republic of Ireland national football team | name alias-futsal = Republic of Ireland | link alias-beachsoccer = Republic of Ireland national football team | name alias-beachsoccer = Republic of Ireland | flag alias-rugby union = Flag placeholder.svg | border-rugby union = | flag alias-cricket = Flag placeholder.svg | border-cricket = | link alias-netball = Republic of Ireland national netball team | name alias-netball = Republic of Ireland | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}}
- Group 8: Cyprus File:Flag of Cyprus.svg 1 – 2 {{ Template:Yesno
| alias = Italy | flag alias = Flag of Italy.svg | flag alias-1861 = Flag of Italy (1861–1946).svg | flag alias-1943 = War flag of the Italian Social Republic.svg | flag alias-2003 = Flag of Italy (2003–2006).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Italy.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Italy.svg | flag alias-navy-1947 = Naval Ensign of Italy (1947-2013).svg | link alias-naval = Italian Navy | link alias-air force = Italian Air Force | link alias-army = Italian Army | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Italy.svg | link alias-navy = Italian Navy | link alias-roller hockey = Italy {{{mw}}} national roller hockey team | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football
}}
- Group 8: Montenegro File:Flag of Montenegro.svg 2 – 2 {{ Template:Yesno
| alias = Bulgaria | flag alias = Flag of Bulgaria.svg | flag alias-digital = Flag of Bulgaria (digital).svg | flag alias-1878 = Flag of Bulgaria.svg | flag alias-1947 = Flag of Bulgaria (1946–1948).svg | flag alias-1948 = Flag of Bulgaria (1948–1967).svg | flag alias-1968 = Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg | flag alias-1971 = Flag of Bulgaria (1971–1990).svg | flag alias-naval-1879 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1878-1944).svg | flag alias-naval-1949 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1949-1955).svg | flag alias-naval-1955 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1955-1990).svg | flag alias-naval-1991 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria 1991-2005.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria.svg | link alias-naval = Bulgarian Navy | flag alias-army = War flag of Bulgaria.svg | link alias-army = Bulgarian Land Forces | link alias-air force = Bulgarian Air Force | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria.svg | link alias-navy = Bulgarian Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}
- Group 9:
- REDIRECT Template:Country data North Macedonia 1 – 0 {{ Template:Yesno
| alias = Scotland | flag alias = Flag of Scotland.svg | flag alias-1542 = Flag of Scotland (traditional).svg | link alias-football = Scotland men's national football team | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}
- Group 9: Norway File:Flag of Norway.svg 2 – 2 {{ Template:Yesno
| alias = Iceland | flag alias = Flag of Iceland.svg | flag alias-old = Hvítbláinn.svg | flag alias-coast guard = Flag of Iceland (state).svg | flag alias-naval = Flag of Iceland (state).svg | border-naval = | flag alias-1918 = Flag of Iceland (1918-1944).svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Iceland (state).svg | border-state = | flag alias-navy = Flag of Iceland (state).svg | link alias-naval = Icelandic Coast Guard | border-navy = | link alias-navy = Icelandic Coast Guard | border-coast guard = | link alias-coast guard = Icelandic Coast Guard | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}
| alias = Paraguay | flag alias = Flag of Paraguay.svg | flag alias-1812 = Flag of Paraguay (1812-1826).svg | flag alias-1826 = Flag of Paraguay (1826-1842).svg | flag alias-1842 = Flag of Paraguay (1842-1954).svg | flag alias-1954 = Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg | flag alias-1988 = Flag of Paraguay (1988-1990).svg | flag alias-1990 = Flag of Paraguay (1990–2013).svg | link alias-naval = Paraguayan Navy | link alias-air force = Paraguayan Air Force | link alias-army = Paraguayan Army | link alias-navy = Paraguayan Navy | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team
}}
| alias = Uruguay | flag alias = Flag of Uruguay.svg | flag alias-1828 = Flag of Uruguay (1828-1830).svg | link alias-naval = National Navy of Uruguay | flag alias-army = Flag of Uruguayan Army.svg | link alias-army = National Army (Uruguay)|National Army of Uruguay | link alias-air force = Uruguayan Air Force | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Uruguayan Air Force.svg | link alias-navy = National Navy of Uruguay | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}
| alias = Bolivia | flag alias = Flag of Bolivia.svg | flag alias-state = Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg | flag alias-football = Flag of Bolivia.svg | flag alias-spain = Flag of Cross of Burgundy.svg | flag alias-1825 = State flag of Bolivia (1825-1826).svg | flag alias-1825a = Civil flag of Bolivia (1825-1826).svg | flag alias-1831 = Flag of Bolivia (state, 1826-1851).svg | flag alias-1831a = Flag of Bolivia (1826-1851).svg | flag alias-confederation = Flag of the Peru-Bolivian Confederation.svg | flag alias-wiphala = Banner of the Qulla Suyu (1979).svg | flag alias-patuju = Flag of the Patujú flower.svg | flag alias-army=Flag of Bolivia (military).svg | link alias-army=Bolivian Army | flag alias-air force=Flag of Bolivia (military).svg | link alias-air force=Bolivian Air Force | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Bolivia.svg | link alias-naval = Bolivian Navy | flag alias-naval old = Naval Ensign of Bolivia (1966-2013).svg | flag alias-naval jack = Naval Jack of Bolivia.svg | flag alias-military = Flag of Bolivia (military).svg | link alias-military = Bolivian Armed Forces | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Bolivia.svg | link alias-navy = Bolivian Navy | flag alias-civil = Flag of Bolivia.svg | size = | name = | altvar = football | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}
- Peru File:Flag of Peru.svg 1 – 0 {{ Template:Yesno
| alias = Venezuela | flag alias = Flag of Venezuela.svg | flag alias-1810 = Flag of the First Republic of Venezuela.svg | flag alias-1813 = Bandera de la Guerra a Muerte.svg | flag alias-1817 = Bandera de Angostura (20 de noviembre de 1817).svg | flag alias-1830 = Flag of Venezuela (1830-1836).svg | flag alias-1836 = Flag of Venezuela (1836–1859).svg | flag alias-1859 = Flag of Venezuela (1859–1863).svg | flag alias-1863 = Flag of Venezuela (1863–1905).svg | flag alias-1905 = Flag of Venezuela (1905–1930).svg | flag alias-1930 = Flag of Venezuela (1930–1954).svg | flag alias-1954 = Flag of Venezuela (1954–2006).svg | flag alias-army=Flag of the Bolivarian Army (Venezuela).svg | link alias-army= Venezuelan Army | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Venezuelan Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Venezuelan Air Force | flag alias-naval = Flag of Venezuela (state).svg | link alias-naval = Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela.svg | link alias-navy = Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela | flag alias-football = Flag of Venezuela (state).svg | flag alias-beach soccer = Flag of Venezuela (state).svg | flag alias-futsal = Flag of Venezuela (state).svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Venezuela (state).svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}}
- 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF):
(teams in bold qualify to the third round)- Group 1: Mauritius File:Flag of Mauritius.svg 1 – 4 {{ Template:Yesno
- 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF):
| alias = Tanzania | flag alias = Flag of Tanzania.svg | flag alias-1964 = Flag of Tanzania (WFB 2000).png | flag alias-2004 = Flag of Tanzania (2004 World Factbook).gif | link alias-army = Tanzanian Army | link alias-naval = Tanzania Naval Command | link alias-navy = Tanzania Naval Command | size = | variant = | name = | altlink = national football team
}}
- Group 1: Cape Verde File:Flag of Cape Verde.svg 1 – 2 {{ Template:Yesno
| alias = Cameroon | flag alias = Flag of Cameroon.svg | flag alias-1957 = Flag of Cameroon (1957-1961).svg | flag alias-1961 = Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg | link alias-military = Cameroon Armed Forces | link alias-army = Cameroon Armed Forces|Cameroon Army | link alias-air force = Cameroon Air Force | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}
- Group 2: Kenya File:Flag of Kenya.svg 1 – 0 {{ Template:Yesno
| alias = Namibia | flag alias = Flag of Namibia.svg | link alias-army = Namibian Army | flag alias-army = Flag of the Namibian Army.svg | link alias-naval = Namibian Navy | flag alias-naval = Flag of the Namibian Navy.svg | link alias-air force = Namibian Air Force | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Namibian Air Force.svg | link alias-navy = Namibian Navy | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Namibian Navy.svg | flag alias-military = Flag of the Namibian Defence Force.svg | link alias-military = Namibian Defence Force | flag alias-1990=Flag of Namibia (WFB 2000).svg | flag alias-2004=Flag of Namibia (WFB 2004).svg | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football
}}
- Group 4: Sierra Leone File:Flag of Sierra Leone.svg 2 – 1 {{ Template:Yesno
| alias = Equatorial Guinea | flag alias = Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg | link alias-naval = Navy of Equatorial Guinea | link alias-navy = Navy of Equatorial Guinea | link alias-military = Armed Forces of Equatorial Guinea | size = | name = | altlink = national football team
}}
- Group 4: South Africa File:Flag of South Africa.svg 0 – 1 {{ Template:Yesno
| alias = Nigeria | flag alias = Flag of Nigeria.svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Nigeria (state).svg | flag alias-colonial = Flag of Nigeria (1914–1952).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Nigeria.svg | link alias-naval = Nigerian Navy | flag alias-army = Flag of the Nigerian Army Headquarters.svg | link alias-army = Nigerian Army | flag alias-military=Flag of the Nigerian Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military=Nigerian Armed Forces | flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Nigeria.svg | link alias-air force = Nigerian Air Force | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Nigeria.svg | link alias-navy = Nigerian Navy | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Nigeria.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}
- Group 6: Gambia File:Flag of The Gambia.svg 3 – 0 {{ Template:Yesno
| alias = Liberia | flag alias = Flag of Liberia.svg | flag alias-23px = Flag of Liberia 23px.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}
- Group 8: Mauritania File:Flag of Mauritania.svg 0 – 1 {{ Template:Yesno
| alias = Rwanda | flag alias = Flag of Rwanda.svg | flag alias-1959 = Flag of Rwanda (January – September 1961).svg | flag alias-Gitarama = Flag of Rwanda (January – September 1961).svg | flag alias-1961 = Flag of Rwanda (1961–2001).svg | flag alias-1962 = Flag of Rwanda (1961–2001).svg | link alias-air force= Rwandan Air Force | link alias-army = Rwanda Defence Force|Rwandan Army | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}
- Group 9: Burkina Faso File:Flag of Burkina Faso.svg 0 – 0 {{ Template:Yesno
| alias = Tunisia | flag alias = Flag of Tunisia.svg | flag alias-1959 = Flag of Tunisia (1959–1999).svg | flag alias-old = Tunisian flag till 1831.svg | border-old = | flag alias-bey = Flag of Tunis Bey-fr.svg | link alias-naval = Tunisian Armed Forces|Tunisian National Navy | link alias-army = Tunisian Army | link alias-air force= Tunisian Air Force | link alias-navy = Tunisian Armed Forces|Tunisian National Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}
- Group 9: Seychelles File:Flag of Seychelles.svg 1 – 2 {{ Template:Yesno
| alias = Burundi | flag alias = Flag of Burundi.svg | flag alias-1962 = Flag of Burundi (1962–1966).svg | flag alias-1966 = Flag of Burundi (1966-1967).svg | flag alias-1967 = Flag of Burundi (1967–1982).svg | link alias-military = National Defence Force (Burundi)|Burundi National Defence Force | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}
- Group 10: Sudan File:Flag of Sudan.svg 1 – 2 {{ Template:Yesno
| alias = Chad | flag alias = Flag of Chad.svg | link alias-air force = Chadian Air Force | link alias-army = Chadian Ground Forces | link alias-military = Chad National Army | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}
| alias = Guatemala | flag alias = Flag of Guatemala.svg | flag alias-1825 = Flag of Guatemala (1825-1838).svg | flag alias-1839 = Flag of Guatemala (1839-1843).svg | flag alias-1843 = Flag of Guatemala (1843-1851).svg | flag alias-1851 = Flag of Guatemala (1851-1858).svg | flag alias-1858 = Flag of Guatemala (1858–1871).svg | flag alias-1871 = Flag of Guatemala (1871-1968).svg | flag alias-1968 = Flag of Guatemala (1968-1997).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Guatemala.svg | link alias-naval = Guatemalan Navy | link alias-air force = Guatemalan Air Force | link alias-army = Guatemalan Army | link alias-navy = Guatemalan Navy | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team
}}
- Group 1: Cuba File:Flag of Cuba.svg 0 – 1 {{safesubst: Template:Yesno
| alias = United States | flag alias = Flag of the United States.svg | flag alias-1776 = Flag of the United States (1776–1777).svg | flag alias-1777 = Flag of the United States (1777–1795).svg | flag alias-1777-Ross = Betsy Ross flag.svg | flag alias-1795 = Flag of the United States (1795-1818).svg | flag alias-1795FM = Flag of the United States (1795–1818).svg | flag alias-1818 = Flag of the United States (1818-1819).svg | flag alias-1819 = Flag of the United States (1819-1820).svg | flag alias-1820 = Flag of the United States (1820-1822).svg | flag alias-1822 = Flag of the United States (1822–1836).svg | flag alias-1836 = Flag of the United States (1836-1837).svg | flag alias-1837 = Flag of the United States (1837-1845).svg | flag alias-1845 = Flag of the United States (1845-1846).svg | flag alias-1846 = Flag of the United States (1846-1847).svg | flag alias-1847 = Flag of the United States (1847-1848).svg | flag alias-1848 = Flag of the United States (1848-1851).svg | flag alias-1851 = Flag of the United States (1851-1858).svg | flag alias-1858 = Flag of the United States (1858-1859).svg | flag alias-1859 = Flag of the United States (1859-1861).svg | flag alias-1861 = Flag of the United States (1861-1863).svg | flag alias-1863 = Flag of the United States (1863-1865).svg | flag alias-1865 = Flag of the United States (1865-1867).svg | flag alias-1867 = Flag of the United States (1867-1877).svg | flag alias-1877 = Flag of the United States (1877-1890).svg | flag alias-1890 = Flag of the United States (1890-1891).svg | flag alias-1891 = Flag of the United States (1891-1896).svg | flag alias-1896 = Flag of the United States (1896-1908).svg | flag alias-1908 = Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg | flag alias-1912 = Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg | flag alias-1959 = Flag of the United States (1959–1960).svg | flag alias-1960 = Flag of the United States (Web Colors).svg | flag alias-pantone = Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg | flag alias-yacht = United States yacht flag.svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of the United States Air Force.svg | flag alias-coast guard-1799 = Ensign of the United States Revenue-Marine (1799).png | flag alias-coast guard-1815 = Ensign of the United States Revenue-Marine (1815).png | flag alias-coast guard-1836 = Ensign of the United States Revenue-Marine (1836).png | flag alias-coast guard-1841 = Ensign of the United States Revenue-Marine (1841).png | flag alias-coast guard-1867 = Ensign of the United States Revenue-Marine (1867).png | flag alias-coast guard-1868 = Ensign of the United States Revenue-Marine (1868).png | flag alias-coast guard-1915 = Ensign of the United States Coast Guard (1915-1953).png | flag alias-coast guard-1953 = Ensign of the United States Coast Guard.svg | flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the United States Coast Guard.svg | link alias-coast guard = United States Coast Guard | flag alias-army = Flag of the United States Army.svg | link alias-naval = United States Navy | flag alias-navy-1864 = Flag of the United States Navy (1864-1959).svg | flag alias-navy = Flag of the United States Navy (official).svg | link alias-navy = United States Navy | link alias-marines = United States Marine Corps | flag alias-marines-1914 = Flag of the United States Marine Corps (1914-1939).png | flag alias-marines = Flag of the United States Marine Corps.svg | link alias-merchant marine = United States Merchant Marine | flag alias-merchant marine = Flag of the United States Merchant Marine Higher Resolution.jpg | flag alias-space force = Flag of the United States Space Force.svg | link alias-military = United States Armed Forces | link alias-football = United States men's national soccer team | link alias-Australian rules football = United States men's national Australian rules football team | flag alias-23px = Flag of the United States (23px).png | empty = USA Selects | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}}
- Group 2: Mexico File:Flag of Mexico.svg 3 – 0 {{ Template:Yesno
| alias = Jamaica | flag alias = Flag of Jamaica.svg | flag alias-1875 = Flag of Jamaica (1875–1906).svg | flag alias-1906 = Flag of Jamaica (1906–1957).svg | flag alias-1957 = Flag of Jamaica (1957–1962).svg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Jamaica Defence Force.svg | link alias-army = Jamaica Defence Force | link alias-air force = Jamaica Defence Force Air Wing | flag alias-air force = Ensign of the Jamaica Defence Force Air Wing.svg | flag alias-coast guard = Naval ensign of Jamaica.svg | link alias-coast guard = Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard | flag alias-naval = Naval ensign of Jamaica.svg | link alias-naval = Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard | flag alias-navy = Naval ensign of Jamaica.svg | link alias-navy = Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}}
- Group 2: Canada File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1 – 2 {{ Template:Yesno
| alias = Honduras | flag alias = Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg | flag alias-1839 = Flag of Honduras (1839-1866).svg | flag alias-1866 = Flag of Honduras (1866-1898).svg | flag alias-1898 = Flag of Honduras (1898-1949).svg | flag alias-1949 = Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Honduras.svg | link alias-naval = Honduran Navy | link alias-air force = Honduran Air Force | link alias-army = Honduran Army | flag alias-army = Flag of the Honduran Army.svg | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Honduras.svg | link alias-navy = Honduran Navy | link alias-military = Armed Forces of Honduras | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant = 1949
}}
- Group 3: El Salvador File:Flag of El Salvador.svg 5 – 0 {{ Template:Yesno
| alias = Haiti | flag alias = Flag of Haiti.svg | flag alias-1791 = Flag of Haiti (1791-1789).svg | flag alias-1798 = Flag of France (1794-1815).svg | flag alias-1803 = Flag of Haiti (1803-1804).svg | flag alias-1806 = Flag of Haiti (1806-1811).svg | flag alias-1811 = Flag of Haiti (1811–1814).png | flag alias-1814 = Flag of Haiti (1814–1820).svg | flag alias-1849 = Flag of Haiti (1849-1859).png | flag alias-1859 = Flag of Haiti (1820–1849, 1859–1964).svg | flag alias-1964 = Flag of Haiti (1964–1986).svg | flag alias-2013 = Flag of Haiti (WFB 2013).gif | flag alias-civil = Flag of Haiti (civil).svg | flag alias-civil-1964 = Flag of Haiti 1964 (civil).svg | flag alias-coast guard = Flag of Haiti (1859–1964, 3-2).svg | link alias-coast guard = Haitian Coast Guard | link alias-army = Haitian Army | link alias-military = Armed Forces of Haiti | link alias-naval = Armed Forces of Haiti|Haitian Navy | link alias-air force = Haitian Aviation Corps | link alias-navy = Armed Forces of Haiti|Haitian Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}
- Group 3: Costa Rica File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg 7 – 0 {{ Template:Yesno
| alias = Suriname | flag alias = Flag of Suriname.svg | link alias-military = Suriname National Army | link alias-army = Surinamese Land Forces | link alias-air force = Suriname Air Force | size = | name = | altlink = national football team
}}
- 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC):
- Group A: Bahrain File:Flag of Bahrain.svg 2 – 3 {{ Template:Yesno
- 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC):
| alias = Japan | flag alias = Flag of Japan.svg | flag alias-1870 = Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg | link alias-1870 = Empire of Japan | flag alias-1945 = Flag of Allied Occupied Japan.svg | border-1945 = | flag alias-1947 = Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg | flag alias-ryukyu = Civil ensign of the Ryukyu Islands (1952–1967).svg | border-ryukyu = | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Japan.svg | flag alias-coast guard = Ensign of the Japanese Coast Guard.svg | link alias-coast guard = Japan Coast Guard | link alias-naval = Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force | flag alias-army = Flag of JSDF.svg | link alias-army = Japan Ground Self-Defense Force | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.svg | link alias-air force = Japan Air Self-Defense Force | flag alias-air force-1955 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1955-1957).png | link alias-air force-1955 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force | flag alias-air force-1957 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1957-1972).png | link alias-air force-1957 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force | flag alias-air force-1972 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1972-2001).png | link alias-air force-1972 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force | flag alias-military=Flag of the Japan Self-Defense Forces.svg | link alias-military=Japan Self-Defense Forces | flag alias-marines=Flag of JSDF.svg | link alias-marines=Japanese Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Japan.svg | link alias-navy = Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force | empty = Junior Japan | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}
- Group A: Qatar File:Flag of Qatar.svg 3 – 0 {{ Template:Yesno
| alias = Uzbekistan | flag alias = Flag of Uzbekistan.svg | flag alias-military=Uzbekistan Armed Forces (Latin script).svg | link alias-military=Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan | flag alias-naval = Naval flag of Uzbekistan.svg | link alias-naval = Uzbek River Force | flag alias-army = Uzbekistan Armed Forces (Latin script).svg | link alias-army = Uzbek Ground Forces | flag alias-air force= Uzbekistan Armed Forces (Latin script).svg | link alias-air force=Uzbekistan Air and Air Defence Forces | flag alias-navy = Naval flag of Uzbekistan.svg | link alias-navy = Uzbek River Force | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}
- Group B: Saudi Arabia File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 1 – 1 {{ Template:Yesno
| alias = Iran | flag alias = Flag of Iran.svg | flag alias-official = Flag of Iran (official).svg | flag alias-1502 = Flag of Persia (1502-1524).svg | flag alias-1576 = Safavid Flag.svg | flag alias-1665 = Flag of Persia (1665).svg | flag alias-1736 = Nadir Shah Flag.svg | flag alias-1760 = Zand Dynasty flag.svg | border-1760 = | flag alias-1796 = Qajar Naval Ensign.svg | flag alias-1849 = Amir Kabir Flag.svg | flag alias-1907 = Flag of Persia (1907).svg | flag alias-1910 = Flag of Persia (1910-1925).svg | flag alias-1925 = State Flag of Iran (1925).svg | flag alias-1964 = State Flag of Iran (1964).svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force | flag alias-army = Flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces.svg | link alias-army = Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy.svg | link alias-navy = Islamic Republic of Iran Navy | link alias-naval = Islamic Republic of Iran Navy | flag alias-military = Flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army.svg | link alias-military = Islamic Republic of Iran Army | flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution.svg | link alias-coast guard = Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
| related1 = Persia | related2 = Pahlavi Iran | related3 = Qajar Iran }}
- Group B: United Arab Emirates File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 1 – 2 {{ Template:Yesno
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- Fiji File:Flag of Fiji.svg 2 – 0 {{ Template:Yesno
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- New Zealand win the Oceania group and advance to a play off match against the 5th ranked team in AFC. (fifa.com)
5 September 2008 (Friday)
- Australian rules football:
- AFL finals series: Qualifying Final 2 at Melbourne
- Hawthorn 18.19 (127) – Western Bulldogs 11.10 (76)
- AFL finals series: Qualifying Final 2 at Melbourne
- Football (soccer):
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- Group 6: Algeria File:Flag of Algeria.svg 3 – 2 {{ Template:Yesno
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- Group 12: Djibouti File:Flag of Djibouti.svg 0 – 3 {{ Template:Yesno
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}}
- Tennis:
- 2008 US Open in Flushing Meadows, United States:
- Men's doubles final:
- 2008 US Open in Flushing Meadows, United States:
- Template:Flagicon Bob Bryan / Template:Flagicon Mike Bryan def. Template:Flagicon Lukáš Dlouhý / Template:Flagicon Leander Paes, 7–6(5), 7–6(10)
4 September 2008 (Thursday)
- American football:
- National Football League Week 1 Kickoff Game:
- New York Giants 16, Washington Redskins 7
- New Redskins head coach Jim Zorn sticks with a conservative offense after falling behind 16–0 and eventually runs out of time. Plaxico Burress catches 10 passes for 133 yards, while Brandon Jacobs adds 116 yards on the ground for the Giants.
- Quarterback Daunte Culpepper announces his retirement. (ESPN.com)
- The NFL announces it will allow the Pro Bowl receiver formerly known as Chad Johnson to use his new legal name, Chad Ocho Cinco, on his uniform. (Associated Press)
- New York Giants 16, Washington Redskins 7
- National Football League Week 1 Kickoff Game:
- Tennis:
- 2008 US Open in Flushing Meadows, United States:
- Mixed doubles final:
- 2008 US Open in Flushing Meadows, United States:
- Template:Flagicon Cara Black / Template:Flagicon Leander Paes def. Template:Flagicon Liezel Huber / Template:Flagicon Jamie Murray, 7–6(6), 6–4
3 September 2008 (Wednesday)
- Basketball:
- The NBA franchise formerly known as the Seattle SuperSonics officially announces its new name as the Oklahoma City Thunder.
- Cricket:
- Bangladesh in Australia:
- 2nd ODI: File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 118/2 (22.4 ov) beat File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh 117 (36.1 ov) by 8 wickets
- Australia lead the 3-match series 2–0
- South Africa in England:
- 5th ODI: File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 6/1 (3 ov) vs File:Flag of England.svg England-No result
- England win the series 4–0
- Bangladesh in Australia:
- Cycling – Track:
- Rugby union:
2 September 2008 (Tuesday)
1 September 2008 (Monday)
- Football (soccer): An astonishing last day of the summer transfer window in the Premier League:
- It is announced that the Abu Dhabi United Group, an investment vehicle of the Abu Dhabi royal family, have agreed to buy Manchester City F.C. from former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra for approximately £200 million, and have made an unlimited amount of money available to make City one of the leading teams in the Premiership.
- Manchester City then agree a deal with Tottenham Hotspur to sign Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov for a fee of over £30 million. Berbatov, however, had always made it plain that he wished to sign for Manchester United in order to play in the Champions League, and he did so at the end of the day for a record fee of £30.75 million.
- City then succeeded in signing Robinho from Real Madrid for a new record €42 million (£32.5 million) — as recently as Sunday it was expected that Robinho would sign for Chelsea, but relations between Madrid and the London club cooled markedly. [1] [2]
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