Euro 2008 : Portugal beats Turkey 2-0
GENEVA, Jun. 7, 2008 (AMP) — Austria Swizerland 2008 : Portugal defeated Turkey by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a Euro group stage game on Saturday night.
The result put the Portuguese top of Group A with 3 points. In their next game, Portugal will meet second-placed Czech republic on June 11, while Turkey will face Switzerland.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
Portugal at the Euro
- 5 appearances (first in 1984)
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
- Statistics: Runners-up (2004)
Turkey at the Euro
- 3 appearances (first in 1996)
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
Portugal
2:0
Turkey
2:0 (0:0)
- 7 June 2008
- 20:45
- Geneva
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Portugal | 3 |
 Czech republic | 3 |
 Switzerland | 0 |
| Turkey | 0 |
Matches
Euro History
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