Euro 2008 Qualifiers : Portugal beats Kazakhstan 2-1
ALMATY, Oct. 17, 2007 (AMP) — Austria Swizerland 2008 (Qualifiers) : Portugal defeated Kazakhstan by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2008 UEFA European Championship on Wednesday night.
The result put the Portuguese second in Group A with 23 points. Kazakhstan is 7th with 7 points. In their next game, Portugal will meet Armenia on November 17, while Kazakhstan will face Armenia.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
Kazakhstan at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Portugal at the Euro
- 4 appearances (first in 1984)
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
- Statistics: Runners-up (2004)
Kazakhstan
1:2
Portugal
1:2 (0:0)
- 17 October 2007
- 20:00
- Almaty
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Poland | 24 |
| Portugal | 23 |
 Finland | 20 |
 Serbia | 17 |
 Belgium | 12 |
 Armenia | 9 |
| Kazakhstan | 7 |
 Azerbaijan | 5 |
Euro History
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