Euro 1996 Qualifiers : Portugal defeats Northern Ireland 2-1
Sep. 7, 1994 (AMP) — England 96 (Qualifiers) : Portugal defeated Northern Ireland by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1996 UEFA European Championship on Wednesday.
The result put the Irish third in Group 6 with 3 points. In their next game, Northern Ireland will meet group leaders Austria on October 12, while Portugal will face Latvia.
Fixtures and Results : Group 6
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Overview
Northern Ireland at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
Portugal at the Euro
- 1 appearances (1984)
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
Northern Ireland
1:2
Portugal
1:2 (0:1)
- 7 September 1994
Group 6
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Austria | 3 |
 Ireland | 3 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 |
| Portugal | 3 |
 Latvia | 0 |
 Liechtenstein | 0 |
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