Euro 2008 Qualifiers : Northern Ireland defeats Spain 3-2
BELFAST, Sep. 6, 2006 (AMP) — Austria Swizerland 2008 (Qualifiers) : Northern Ireland defeated Spain by a score of 3-2 (halftime: 1-1), in a qualifying game for the 2008 UEFA European Championship on Wednesday night.
The result put the Spaniard second in Group F with 3 points. Northern Ireland is 5th with 3 points. In their next game, Spain will meet group leaders Sweden on October 7, while Northern Ireland will face Denmark.
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)
Spain at the Euro
- 1 title (1964)
- 7 appearances (first in 1964)
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
- Statistics: Champions (1964) Runners-up (1984)
Northern Ireland
3:2
Spain
3:2 (1:1)
- 6 September 2006
- 20:15
- Belfast
Group F
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Sweden | 6 |
| Spain | 3 |
 Denmark | 3 |
 Iceland | 3 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 |
 Latvia | 0 |
 Liechtenstein | 0 |
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