Euro 2016 Qualifiers : Ireland beats Germany 1-0
DUBLIN, Oct. 8, 2015 (AMP) — France 2016 (Qualifiers) : Ireland defeated Germany by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2016 UEFA European Championship on Thursday night at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
Germany made the Irishs doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with a saving goal by Irish forward Shane Long in the 70th minute.
The result put the Germans top of Group D with 19 points. Ireland is third with 18 points. In their last game, Germany will meet Georgia at the Aviva Stadium on October 11, while Ireland will face Poland.
Fixtures and Results : Group D
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Overview
Ireland at the Euro
- 2 appearances (first in 1988)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
Germany at the Euro
- 3 titles (1972, 1980, 1996)
- 11 appearances (first in 1972)
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Champions (1972, 1980, 1996) Runners-up (1976, 1992, 2008)
Ireland
1:0
Germany
1:0 (0:0)
- 8 October 2015
- 20:45
- Dublin
Group D
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 19 |
 Poland | 18 |
| Ireland | 18 |
 Scotland | 12 |
 Georgia | 9 |
 Gibraltar | 0 |
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