Euro 2008 Qualifiers : Northern Ireland defeats Liechtenstein 3-1
BELFAST, Aug. 22, 2007 (AMP) — Austria Swizerland 2008 (Qualifiers) : Northern Ireland defeated Liechtenstein by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 2008 UEFA European Championship on Wednesday night.
The result put the Irish second in Group F with 16 points. Liechtenstein is 6th with 4 points. In their next game, Northern Ireland will meet Latvia on September 8, while Liechtenstein 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)
Liechtenstein at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1996)
Northern Ireland
3:1
Liechtenstein
3:1 (2:0)
- 22 August 2007
- 19:45
- Belfast
Group F
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Sweden | 18 |
| Northern Ireland | 16 |
 Spain | 15 |
 Denmark | 10 |
 Iceland | 4 |
| Liechtenstein | 4 |
 Latvia | 3 |
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