Euro 2008 Qualifiers : England defeats Macedonia 1-0
SKOPJE, Sep. 6, 2006 (AMP) — Austria Swizerland 2008 (Qualifiers) : England defeated Macedonia by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2008 UEFA European Championship on Wednesday night.
The result put the English top of Group E with 6 points. Macedonia is third with 3 points. In their next game, England will meet third-placed Macedonia on October 7, while Macedonia will face England.
Fixtures and Results : Group E
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Overview
Macedonia at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1996)
England at the Euro
- 7 appearances (first in 1968)
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
- Statistics: Third Place (1968)
Macedonia
0:1
England
0:1 (0:0)
- 6 September 2006
- 21:00
- Skopje
Group E
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| England | 6 |
 Israel | 6 |
| Macedonia | 3 |
 Croatia | 1 |
 Russia | 1 |
 Estonia | 0 |
 Andorra | 0 |
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