Euro 2008 Qualifiers : Germany defeats Wales 2-0
CARDIFF, Sep. 8, 2007 (AMP) — Austria Swizerland 2008 (Qualifiers) : Germany defeated Wales 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 Germans top of Group D with 22 points. Wales is 5th with 7 points. In their next game, Germany will meet third-placed Ireland on October 13, while Wales will face Slovakia.
Fixtures and Results : Group D
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Overview
Wales at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
Germany at the Euro
- 3 titles (1972, 1980, 1996)
- 9 appearances (first in 1972)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Champions (1972, 1980, 1996) Runners-up (1976, 1992)
Wales
0:2
Germany
0:2 (0:1)
- 8 September 2007
- 19:30
- Cardiff
Group D
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 22 |
 Czech republic | 14 |
 Ireland | 13 |
 Slovakia | 9 |
| Wales | 7 |
 Cyprus | 7 |
 San Marino | 0 |
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