Euro 2008 Qualifiers : Latvia beats Northern Ireland 1-0
RIGA, Sep. 8, 2007 (AMP) — Austria Swizerland 2008 (Qualifiers) : Latvia defeated Northern Ireland by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2008 UEFA European Championship on Saturday night.
The result put the Irish second in Group F with 16 points. Latvia is 5th with 6 points. In their next game, Northern Ireland will meet Iceland on September 12, while Latvia will face Spain.
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)
Northern Ireland at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
Latvia
1:0
Northern Ireland
1:0 (0:0)
- 8 September 2007
- 19:15
- Riga
Group F
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Sweden | 18 |
| Northern Ireland | 16 |
 Spain | 15 |
 Denmark | 10 |
| Latvia | 6 |
 Iceland | 4 |
 Liechtenstein | 4 |
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