Euro 2012 Qualifiers : Ireland beats Macedonia 2-0
SKOPJE, Jun. 4, 2011 (AMP) — Poland Ukraine 2012 (Qualifiers) : Ireland defeated Macedonia by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 2012 UEFA European Championship on Saturday night.
The result put the Irish top of Group B with 13 points. Macedonia is 5th with 4 points. In their next game, Ireland will meet third-placed Slovakia on September 2, while Macedonia will face Russia.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Macedonia at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1996)
Ireland at the Euro
- 1 appearances (1988)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
Macedonia
0:2
Ireland
0:2 (0:2)
- 4 June 2011
- 21:30
- Skopje
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Ireland | 13 |
 Russia | 13 |
 Slovakia | 13 |
 Armenia | 8 |
| Macedonia | 4 |
 Andorra | 0 |
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