Euro 1996 Qualifiers : Russia defeats Faroe islands 3-0
May. 6, 1995 (AMP) — England 96 (Qualifiers) : Russia defeated the Faroe islands by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 1996 UEFA European Championship on Saturday.
The result put the Russians third in Group 8 with 11 points. The Faroe islands is bottom with no points. In their next game, Russia will meet San Marino on June 7, while the Faroe islands will face San Marino.
Fixtures and Results : Group 8
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Overview
Russia at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Faroe islands at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1992)
Russia
3:0
Faroe islands
3:0 (0:0)
- 6 May 1995
Group 8
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Finland | 12 |
 Greece | 12 |
| Russia | 11 |
 Scotland | 11 |
 San Marino | 0 |
| Faroe islands | 0 |
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