Euro 2004 Qualifiers : Bulgaria beats Belgium 2-0
BRUSSELS, Sep. 7, 2002 (AMP) — Portugal 2004 (Qualifiers) : Bulgaria defeated Belgium by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2004 UEFA European Championship on Saturday.
The result put the Bulgarians top of Group 8 with 3 points. In their next game, Bulgaria will meet third-placed Croatia on October 12, while Belgium will face Andorra.
Fixtures and Results : Group 8
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Overview
Belgium at the Euro
- 4 appearances (first in 1972)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1980) Third Place (1972)
Bulgaria at the Euro
- 1 appearances (1996)
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
Belgium
0:2
Bulgaria
0:2 (0:1)
- 7 September 2002
- Brussels
Group 8
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 3 |
 Croatia | 1 |
 Estonia | 1 |
 Andorra | 0 |
| Belgium | 0 |
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