Euro 2008 Qualifiers : Italy defeats Georgia 3-1
TBILISI, Oct. 11, 2006 (AMP) — Austria Swizerland 2008 (Qualifiers) : Italy defeated Georgia by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 1-1), in a qualifying game for the 2008 UEFA European Championship on Wednesday night.
The result put the Italians second in Group B with 7 points. Georgia is 6th with 3 points. In their next game, Italy will meet group leaders Scotland on March 28, while Georgia will face Scotland.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Georgia at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1996)
Italy at the Euro
- 1 title (1968)
- 6 appearances (first in 1968)
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
- Statistics: Champions (1968) Runners-up (2000) Fourth Place (1980)
Georgia
1:3
Italy
1:3 (1:1)
- 11 October 2006
- 20:00
- Tbilisi
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Scotland | 9 |
| Italy | 7 |
 France | 6 |
 Ukraine | 6 |
 Lithuania | 4 |
| Georgia | 3 |
 Faroe islands | 0 |
Euro History
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