Euro 2000 Qualifiers : Romania beats Slovakia 5-1
Sep. 4, 1999 (AMP) — Belgium Netherland 2000 (Qualifiers) : Romania defeated Slovakia by a big score of 5-1 (halftime: 2-1), in a qualifying game for the 2000 UEFA European Championship on Saturday.
The result put the Romanians top of Group 7 with 20 points. Slovakia is third with 11 points. In their next game, Romania will meet second-placed Portugal on September 8, while Slovakia will face Liechtenstein.
Fixtures and Results : Group 7
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Overview
Slovakia at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1996)
Romania at the Euro
- 2 appearances (first in 1984)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
Slovakia
1:5
Romania
1:5 (1:2)
- 4 September 1999
Group 7
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Romania | 20 |
 Portugal | 19 |
| Slovakia | 11 |
 Hungary | 9 |
 Azerbaijan | 4 |
 Liechtenstein | 4 |
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