Euro 2004 Qualifiers : Spain defeats Northern Ireland 3-0
ALBACETE, Oct. 12, 2002 (AMP) — Portugal 2004 (Qualifiers) : Spain defeated Northern Ireland by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2004 UEFA European Championship on Saturday night.
The result put the Spaniard top of Group 6 with 6 points. In their next game, Spain will meet second-placed Ukraine on March 29, while Northern Ireland will face Ukraine.
Fixtures and Results : Group 6
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Overview
Spain at the Euro
- 1 title (1964)
- 6 appearances (first in 1964)
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
- Statistics: Champions (1964) Runners-up (1984)
Northern Ireland at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
Spain
3:0
Northern Ireland
3:0 (1:0)
- 12 October 2002
- 21:45
- Albacete
Group 6
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Spain | 6 |
 Ukraine | 4 |
 Armenia | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 |
 Greece | 0 |
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