Euro 2008 Qualifiers : Italy beats Lithuania 2-0
KAUNAS, Jun. 6, 2007 (AMP) — Austria Swizerland 2008 (Qualifiers) : Italy defeated Lithuania by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 2008 UEFA European Championship on Wednesday night.
The result put the Italians second in Group B with 16 points. Lithuania is 5th with 7 points. In their next game, Italy will meet group leaders France on September 8, while Lithuania will face Scotland.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Lithuania 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)
Lithuania
0:2
Italy
0:2 (0:2)
- 6 June 2007
- 21:45
- Kaunas
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 France | 18 |
| Italy | 16 |
 Scotland | 15 |
 Ukraine | 12 |
| Lithuania | 7 |
 Georgia | 6 |
 Faroe islands | 0 |
Euro History
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