Euro 2008 Qualifiers : Latvia beats Iceland 4-2
REYKJAVíK, Oct. 13, 2007 (AMP) — Austria Swizerland 2008 (Qualifiers) : Latvia defeated Iceland by a score of 4-2 (halftime: 3-1), in a qualifying game for the 2008 UEFA European Championship on Saturday afternoon.
The result put the Latvians 5th in Group F with 9 points. Iceland is 6th with 8 points. In their next game, Latvia will meet Denmark on October 17, while Iceland will face Liechtenstein.
Fixtures and Results : Group F
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Overview
Iceland at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
Latvia at the Euro
- 1 appearances (2004)
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1996)
Iceland
2:4
Latvia
2:4 (1:3)
- 13 October 2007
- 16:00
- Reykjavík
Group F
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Sweden | 19 |
 Spain | 19 |
 Northern Ireland | 16 |
 Denmark | 14 |
| Latvia | 9 |
| Iceland | 8 |
 Liechtenstein | 4 |
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