Euro 2000 Qualifiers : Germany beats Finland 2-1
Sep. 4, 1999 (AMP) — Belgium Netherland 2000 (Qualifiers) : Germany defeated Finland by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 2000 UEFA European Championship on Saturday.
The result put the Germans top of Group 3 with 15 points. Finland is third with 7 points. In their next game, Germany will meet Northern Ireland on September 8, while Finland will face Northern Ireland.
Fixtures and Results : Group 3
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Overview
Finland at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
Germany at the Euro
- 3 titles (1972, 1980, 1996)
- 7 appearances (first in 1972)
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Champions (1972, 1980, 1996) Runners-up (1976, 1992)
Finland
1:2
Germany
1:2 (0:2)
- 4 September 1999
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 15 |
 Turkey | 15 |
| Finland | 7 |
 Northern Ireland | 5 |
 Moldova | 3 |
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