Euro 2004 Qualifiers : France defeats Cyprus 2-1
NICOSIE, Sep. 7, 2002 (AMP) — Portugal 2004 (Qualifiers) : France defeated Cyprus by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-1), in a qualifying game for the 2004 UEFA European Championship on Saturday night.
The result put the French top of Group 1 with 3 points. In their next game, France will meet Slovenia on October 12, while Cyprus will face Malta.
Fixtures and Results : Group 1
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Overview
Cyprus at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
France at the Euro
- 2 titles (1984, 2000)
- 5 appearances (first in 1960)
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
- Statistics: Champions (1984, 2000) Fourth Place (1960)
Cyprus
1:2
France
1:2 (1:1)
- 7 September 2002
- 19:00
- Nicosie
Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| France | 3 |
 Israel | 0 |
 Malta | 0 |
 Slovenia | 0 |
| Cyprus | 0 |
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