Euro 2000 Qualifiers : Northern Ireland beats Finland 1-0
Oct. 10, 1998 (AMP) — Belgium Netherland 2000 (Qualifiers) : Northern Ireland defeated Finland by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2000 UEFA European Championship on Saturday.
The result put the Finnish third in Group 3 with 3 points. Northern Ireland is fourth with 3 points. In their next game, Finland will meet group leaders Turkey on October 14, while Northern Ireland will face Moldova.
Fixtures and Results : Group 3
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Overview
Northern Ireland at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
Finland at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
Northern Ireland
1:0
Finland
1:0 (1:0)
- 10 October 1998
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Turkey | 9 |
 Germany | 3 |
| Finland | 3 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 |
 Moldova | 0 |
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