Euro 2008 Qualifiers : Latvia beats Iceland 4-0
RIGA, Oct. 7, 2006 (AMP) — Austria Swizerland 2008 (Qualifiers) : Latvia defeated Iceland by a big score of 4-0 (halftime: 3-0), in a qualifying game for the 2008 UEFA European Championship on Saturday night.
The result put the Latvians fourth in Group F with 3 points. Iceland is 6th with 3 points. In their next game, Latvia will meet third-placed Northern Ireland on October 11, while Iceland will face Sweden.
Fixtures and Results : Group F
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Overview
Latvia at the Euro
- 1 appearances (2004)
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1996)
Iceland at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
Latvia
4:0
Iceland
4:0 (3:0)
- 7 October 2006
- 21:00
- Riga
Group F
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Sweden | 9 |
 Denmark | 4 |
 Northern Ireland | 4 |
| Latvia | 3 |
 Spain | 3 |
| Iceland | 3 |
 Liechtenstein | 0 |
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