Euro 2008 Qualifiers : Iceland beats Northern Ireland 3-0
BELFAST, Sep. 2, 2006 (AMP) — Austria Swizerland 2008 (Qualifiers) : Iceland defeated Northern Ireland by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 3-0), in a qualifying game for the 2008 UEFA European Championship on Saturday afternoon.
The result put the Icelander top of Group F with 3 points. In their next game, Iceland will meet Denmark on September 6, while Northern Ireland will face Spain.
Fixtures and Results : Group F
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Overview
Northern Ireland at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
Iceland at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
Northern Ireland
0:3
Iceland
0:3 (0:3)
- 2 September 2006
- 15:00
- Belfast
Group F
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Iceland | 3 |
 Denmark | 0 |
 Latvia | 0 |
 Liechtenstein | 0 |
 Spain | 0 |
 Sweden | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 |
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