Euro 2012 Qualifiers : Portugal defeats Iceland 5-3
PORTO, Oct. 7, 2011 (AMP) — Poland Ukraine 2012 (Qualifiers) : Portugal defeated Iceland by a score of 5-3 (halftime: 3-0), in a Euro qualifying game on Friday night.
The result put the Portuguese top of Group H with 16 points. Iceland is fourth with 4 points. In their last game, Portugal will meet second-placed Denmark on October 11.
Fixtures and Results : Group H
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Overview
Portugal at the Euro
- 5 appearances (first in 1984)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
- Statistics: Runners-up (2004)
Iceland at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
Portugal
5:3
Iceland
5:3 (3:0)
- 7 October 2011
- 21:00
- Porto
Group H
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Portugal | 16 |
 Denmark | 13 |
 Norway | 13 |
| Iceland | 4 |
 Cyprus | 2 |
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