Euro 2004 Qualifiers : Italy defeats Finland 2-0
HELSINKI, Jun. 11, 2003 (AMP) — Portugal 2004 (Qualifiers) : Italy defeated Finland by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2004 UEFA European Championship on Wednesday night.
The result put the Italians second in Group 9 with 10 points. Finland is third with 6 points. In their next game, Italy will meet group leaders Wales on September 6, while Finland will face Azerbaijan.
Fixtures and Results : Group 9
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Overview
Finland at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
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)
Finland
0:2
Italy
0:2 (0:1)
- 11 June 2003
- 21:00
- Helsinki
Group 9
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Wales | 12 |
| Italy | 10 |
| Finland | 6 |
 Yugoslavia | 5 |
 Azerbaijan | 4 |
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