Group 8
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts. | |
| Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| Republic of Ireland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Montenegro | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Georgia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Fixtures/Results
06-09-08 Cyprus 1-2 Italy
06-09-08 Georgia 1-2 Republic of Ireland
06-09-08 Montenegro 2-2 Bulgaria
10-09-08 Italy 2-0 Georgia
10-09-08 Montenegro 0-0 Republic of Ireland
11-10-08 Bulgaria 0-0 Italy
11-10-08 Georgia 1-1 Cyprus
15-10-08 Italy v Montenegro
15-10-08 Republic of Ireland v Cyprus
15-10-08 Georgia v Bulgaria
11-02-09 Republic of Ireland v Georgia
28-03-09 Montenegro v Italy
28-03-09 Cyprus v Georgia
28-03-09 Republic of Ireland v Bulgaria
01-04-09 Italy v Republic of Ireland
01-04-09 Bulgaria v Cyprus
01-04-09 Georgia v Montenegro
06-06-09 Cyprus v Montenegro
06-06-09 Bulgaria v Republic of Ireland
05-09-09 Georgia v Italy
05-09-09 Cyprus v Republic of Ireland
05-09-09 Bulgaria v Montenegro
09-09-09 Italy v Bulgaria
09-09-09 Montenegro v Cyprus
10-10-09 Republic of Ireland v Italy
10-10-09 Cyprus v Bulgaria
10-10-09 Montenegro v Georgia
14-10-09 Italy v Cyprus
14-10-09 Republic of Ireland v Montenegro
14-10-09 Bulgaria v Georgia
The group winners will qualify for the finals. The eight best runners-up will be drawn in four two-leg play-off ties, the winners of which will also qualify for the finals.