Belarus – România: 1-3 (1-2)
Au marcat: Maksim Romascenko (20), respectiv, Adrian Mutu (16, 76 – penalty), Nicolae Dica (42)
Arbitri: Peter Froejdfeldt – Kenneth Pettersson, Fredrik Nilsson
Cartonase galbene: Codrea (56), Rat (61), Ovidiu Petre (81), Chivu (83)
Belarus: Hamutovski – Tigorev, Radkov, Plaskonii – Kalacev (77, Skverniuk), Koritko, Aleksandr Hleb, Romascenko, Stasevici – Kornilenko, Rodionov (62, Vasiliuk). Antrenor: Bernd Stange
Rezerve neutilizate: Gaev – Filipenko, Kovba, Kasevski, Blizniuk
Romania: Lobont – Petre Marin, Goian, Chivu, Rat – Nicolita, Ovidiu Petre, Codrea (90, Tricã) – Dica (68, D. Munteanu), Mutu – Sergiu Radu (57, Fl. Petre). Antrenor: Victor Piturca
Rezerve neutilizate: Coman – M. Constantin, Stefan Radu, Gigel Bucur.
Grupa A
== Serbia – Finlanda: 0-0
== Portugalia – Polonia: 2-2 (0-1); Maniche (58), C. Ronaldo (73) / Lewandowski (44), Krzynowek (87)
Clasament
1. Polonia – 20p (17-9)
2. Finlanda – 18p (11-6)
3. Portugalia – 16p (18-8)
4. Serbia – 15p (12- 7)
5. Belgia – 10p (8-12)
6. Armenia – 8p (4- 8)
7. Kazahstan – 6p (6-13)
8. Azerbaidjan – 5p (4-17)
Etapa viitoare (12 septembrie): Finlanda – Polonia; Kazahstan – Belgia; Portugalia – Serbia
Grupa B
== Scotia – Lituania: 3-1 (1-0); Boyd (31), McManus (77), McFadden (83) / Danilevicius (61 – 11m)
== Georgia – Ucraina: 1-1 (0-1); Tatanasvili (89) / Selayev (9)
== Italia – Franta: 0-0
Clasament
1. Franta – 19p (15-2)
2. Scotia – 18p (16-7)
3. Italia – 17p (13- 6)
3. Ucraina – 13p (9-7)
5. Lituania – 7p (5-10)
6. Georgia – 7p (14-15)
7. Feroe – 0p (2-27)
Etapa viitoare (12 septembrie): Lituania – Insulele Feroe; Franta – Scotia; Ucraina – Italia
Grupa C
== Ungaria – Bosnia: 1-0 (1-0); Gera (39 – 11m)
== Malta – Turcia: 2-2 (1-1); Said (41), Schembri (78) / H. Altintop (45), S. Cetin (78)
== Moldova – Norvegia: 0-1 (0-0); Iversen (47)
Clasament
1. Grecia – 18p (12-5)
2. Norvegia – 16p (18-6)
3. Turcia – 14p (18-8)
4. Bosnia – 13p (14-15)
5. Ungaria – 9p (8-14)
6. Malta – 5p (7-17)
7. Moldova – 2p (4-16)
Etapa viitoare (12 septembrie): Norvegia – Grecia; Bosnia – Rep. Moldova; Turcia – Ungaria
Grupa D
== Tara Galilor – Germania: 0-2 (0-1); Klose (6 si 60)
== San Marino – Cehia: 0-3 (0-1); Kulik (33), Jankulovski (74), Koller (90)
== Slovacia – Irlanda: 2-2 (1-1); Klimpl (38), Cech (90) / Ireland (7), Doyle (58)
Clasament
1. Germania – 22p (31-4)
2. Cehia – 17p (18-4)
3. Irlanda – 14p (14-10)
4. Slovacia – 10p (18-15)
5. Tara Galilor – 7p (8-11)
6. Cipru – 7p (10-16)
7. San Marino – 0p (1-40)
Etapa viitoare (12 septembrie): Slovacia – Tara Galilor; Cipru – San Marino; Cehia – Irlanda
Grupa E
== Rusia – Macedonia: 3-0 (1-0); Berezutski (8), Arsavin (84), Kerjakov (88)
== Anglia – Israel: 3-0 (1-0); S. W. Phillips (18), Owen (50), Richards (67)
== Croatia – Estonia: 2-0 (2-0); Silva (39 si 45)
Clasament
1. Croatia – 20p (18-4)
2. Rusia – 18p (14-1)
3. Anglia – 17p (15-2)
4. Israel – 17p (17-10)
5. Macedonia – 7p (6-10)
6. Estonia – 3p (2-17)
7. Andorra – 0p (2-30)
Etapa viitoare (12 septembrie): Andorra – Croatia; Anglia – Rusia; Macedonia – Estonia
Grupa F
== Letonia – Irlanda de Nord: 1-0 (0-0); Baird (56- autogol)
== Suedia – Danemarca: 0-0
== Islanda – Spania: 1-1 (1-0); Halfredsson (40) / Iniesta (86)
Clasament
1. Suedia – 19p (17-4)
2. Irlanda de Nord – 16p (13-9)
3. Spania – 16p (14-7)
4. Danemarca – 11p (9-5)
5. Letonia – 6p (5-7)
6. Islanda – 5p (6-16)
7. Liechtenstein – 4p (5-21)
Etapa viitoare (12 septembrie): Islanda – Irlanda de Nord; Danemarca – Liechtenstein; Spania – Letonia
Grupa G
== Luxemburg – Slovenia: 0-3 (0-2); Lavric (7 si 47), Novakovic (37)
== Belarus – Romania: 1-3 (1-2); Romascenko (19) / Mutu (16 si 75 – 11m), Dica (42)
== Olanda – Bulgaria: 2-0 (1-0); Sneijder (21), van Nistelrooy (58)
Clasament
1. Romania – 20p (17-5)
2. Olanda – 17p (10-2)
3. Bulgaria – 15p (11-6)
4. Albania – 9p (8-6)
5. Slovenia – 7p (8-12)
6. Belarus – 7p (11-18)
7. Luxemburg – 0p (1-17)
Etapele viitoare
12 septembrie: Slovenia – Belarus; Bulgaria – Luxemburg; Albania – Olanda
13 octombrie: Romania – Olanda; Belarus – Luxemburg; Slovenia – Albania
17 octombrie: Luxemburg – Romania; Olanda – Slovenia; Albania – Bulgaria
17 noiembrie: Bulgaria – Romania; Albania – Belarus; Olanda – Luxemburg
21 noiembrie: Belarus – Olanda; Romania – Albania; Slovenia – Bulgaria
Sursa: Mircea Grumaz