Euro 2016 Qualifiers : Faroe islands beats Greece 2-1
TóRSHAVN, Jun. 13, 2015 (AMP) — France 2016 (Qualifiers) : The Faroe islands defeated Greece by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2016 UEFA European Championship on Saturday night at the Torsvollur Stadium in Tórshavn.
The Faroe islands dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Hansson in the 32nd minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Faroeses further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by B. Olsen in the 70th minute.
The result put the Faroese fourth in Group F with 6 points. Greece is bottom with 2 points. In their next game, the Faroe islands will meet second-placed Northern Ireland at the Torsvollur Stadium on September 4, while Greece will face Finland.
Fixtures and Results : Group F
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Overview
Faroe islands at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1992)
Greece at the Euro
- 1 title (2004)
- 4 appearances (first in 1980)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
- Statistics: Champions (2004)
- 13 June 2015
- 20:45
- Tórshavn
Group F
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Romania | 14 |
 Northern Ireland | 13 |
 Hungary | 11 |
| Faroe islands | 6 |
 Finland | 4 |
| Greece | 2 |
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