Euro 1996 Qualifiers : Northern Ireland defeats Latvia 1-0
Apr. 26, 1995 (AMP) — England 96 (Qualifiers) : Northern Ireland defeated Latvia by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 1996 UEFA European Championship on Wednesday.
The result put the Irish third in Group 6 with 10 points. Latvia is 5th with 3 points. In their next game, Northern Ireland will meet Latvia on June 7, while Latvia will face Portugal.
Fixtures and Results : Group 6
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Overview
Latvia at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Northern Ireland at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
Latvia
0:1
Northern Ireland
0:1 (0:0)
- 26 April 1995
Group 6
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Ireland | 13 |
 Portugal | 12 |
| Northern Ireland | 10 |
 Austria | 9 |
| Latvia | 3 |
 Liechtenstein | 0 |
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