Euro 2008 Qualifiers : Netherlands defeats Albania 1-0
TIRANA, Sep. 12, 2007 (AMP) — Austria Swizerland 2008 (Qualifiers) : The Netherlands defeated Albania by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2008 UEFA European Championship on Wednesday night.
The result put the Dutch second in Group G with 20 points. Albania is 5th with 9 points. In their next game, the Netherlands will meet group leaders Romania on October 13, while Albania will face Slovenia.
Fixtures and Results : Group G
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Overview
Albania at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
Netherlands at the Euro
- 1 title (1988)
- 7 appearances (first in 1976)
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
- Statistics: Champions (1988) Third Place (1976)
Albania
0:1
Netherlands
0:1 (0:0)
- 12 September 2007
- 20:45
- Tirana
Group G
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Romania | 20 |
| Netherlands | 20 |
 Bulgaria | 18 |
 Slovenia | 10 |
| Albania | 9 |
 Belarus | 7 |
 Luxembourg | 0 |
Euro History
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