Euro 2008 Qualifiers : Iceland beats Northern Ireland 2-1
REYKJAVíK, Sep. 12, 2007 (AMP) — Austria Swizerland 2008 (Qualifiers) : Iceland defeated Northern Ireland by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2008 UEFA European Championship on Wednesday night.
The result put the Irish third in Group F with 16 points. Iceland is 5th with 8 points. In their next game, Northern Ireland will meet group leaders Sweden on October 17, while Iceland will face Latvia.
Fixtures and Results : Group F
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Overview
Iceland at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
Northern Ireland at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
Iceland
2:1
Northern Ireland
2:1 (1:0)
- 12 September 2007
- 18:05
- Reykjavík
Group F
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Sweden | 19 |
 Spain | 16 |
| Northern Ireland | 16 |
 Denmark | 11 |
| Iceland | 8 |
 Latvia | 6 |
 Liechtenstein | 4 |
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