Euro 2008 Qualifiers : Portugal beats Belgium 2-1
BRUSSELS, Jun. 2, 2007 (AMP) — Austria Swizerland 2008 (Qualifiers) : Portugal defeated Belgium by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2008 UEFA European Championship on Saturday night.
The result put the Portuguese second in Group A with 14 points. Belgium is 5th with 7 points. In their next game, Portugal will meet Armenia on August 22, while Belgium will face Finland.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
Belgium at the Euro
- 4 appearances (first in 1972)
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1980) Third Place (1972)
Portugal at the Euro
- 4 appearances (first in 1984)
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
- Statistics: Runners-up (2004)
Belgium
1:2
Portugal
1:2 (0:1)
- 2 June 2007
- 20:45
- Brussels
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Poland | 16 |
| Portugal | 14 |
 Serbia | 14 |
 Finland | 11 |
| Belgium | 7 |
 Kazakhstan | 5 |
 Armenia | 4 |
 Azerbaijan | 4 |
Euro History
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