Euro 2008 Qualifiers : Finland and Portugal tied at 1-1
HELSINKI, Sep. 6, 2006 (AMP) — Austria Swizerland 2008 (Qualifiers) : Finland tied 1-1 with Portugal (halftime: 1-1), in a qualifying game for the 2008 UEFA European Championship on Wednesday night.
The result put the Finnish top of Group A with 4 points. In their next game, Finland will meet Armenia on October 7, while Portugal will face Azerbaijan.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
Finland at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
Portugal at the Euro
- 4 appearances (first in 1984)
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
- Statistics: Runners-up (2004)
Finland
1:1
Portugal
1:1 (1:1)
- 6 September 2006
- 20:00
- Helsinki
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Finland | 4 |
 Serbia | 3 |
 Kazakhstan | 2 |
| Portugal | 1 |
 Belgium | 1 |
 Azerbaijan | 1 |
 Armenia | 0 |
 Poland | 0 |
Euro History
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