Euro 2004 Qualifiers : Wales beats Italy 2-1
CARDIFF, Oct. 16, 2002 (AMP) — Portugal 2004 (Qualifiers) : Wales defeated Italy by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-1), in a qualifying game for the 2004 UEFA European Championship on Wednesday.
The result put the Welsh top of Group 9 with 6 points. Italy is third with 4 points. In their next game, Wales will meet Azerbaijan on November 20, while Italy will face Finland.
Fixtures and Results : Group 9
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Overview
Wales at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
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)
Wales
2:1
Italy
2:1 (1:1)
- 16 October 2002
- Cardiff
Group 9
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Wales | 6 |
 Yugoslavia | 4 |
| Italy | 4 |
 Finland | 3 |
 Azerbaijan | 0 |
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