Slovakia seal South Africa spot

Slovakia booked their place in the World Cup finals tonight as a 1-0 win in Poland confirmed them as Group Three winners.

Wed, 14 Oct, 2009 - 23:21

Slovakia booked their place in the World Cup finals tonight as a 1-0 win in Poland confirmed them as Group Three winners.

An own-goal from Seweryn Gancarczyk just three minutes into the final qualifying match was enough to see them beat Slovenia to top spot by two points.

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