Euro 2004 Qualifiers : Italy beats Azerbaijan 2-0
BAKOU, Sep. 7, 2002 (AMP) — Portugal 2004 (Qualifiers) : Italy defeated Azerbaijan 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 Italians top of Group 9 with 3 points. In their next game, Italy will meet Yugoslavia on October 12, while Azerbaijan will face Finland.
Fixtures and Results : Group 9
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Overview
Azerbaijan at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1996)
Italy at the Euro
- 1 title (1968)
- 5 appearances (first in 1968)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
- Statistics: Champions (1968) Runners-up (2000) Fourth Place (1980)
Azerbaijan
0:2
Italy
0:2 (0:1)
- 7 September 2002
- Bakou
Group 9
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Italy | 3 |
 Wales | 3 |
 Yugoslavia | 0 |
| Azerbaijan | 0 |
 Finland | 0 |
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