Euro 2008 Qualifiers : Italy beats Georgia 2-0
GENOA, Oct. 13, 2007 (AMP) — Austria Swizerland 2008 (Qualifiers) : Italy defeated Georgia by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2008 UEFA European Championship on Saturday night.
The result put the Italians second in Group B with 23 points. Georgia is 6th with 7 points. In their next game, Italy will meet group leaders Scotland on November 17, while Georgia will face Scotland.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
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 at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1996)
Italy
2:0
Georgia
2:0 (1:0)
- 13 October 2007
- 20:50
- Genoa
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Scotland | 24 |
| Italy | 23 |
 France | 22 |
 Ukraine | 13 |
 Lithuania | 10 |
| Georgia | 7 |
 Faroe islands | 0 |
Euro History
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