Euro 2016 Qualifiers : Hungary beats Finland 1-0
BERLIN, Jun. 13, 2015 (AMP) — France 2016 (Qualifiers) : Hungary defeated Finland by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2016 UEFA European Championship on Saturday night at the Berlin Olympic Stadium.
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with a saving goal by Hungarian midfielder Zoltán Stieber with just 8 minutes remaining in regulation time.
The result put the Hungarians third in Group F with 11 points. Finland is fourth with 4 points. In their next game, Hungary will meet group leaders Romania at the Berlin Olympic Stadium on September 4, while Finland will face Greece.
Fixtures and Results : Group F
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Overview
Finland at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
Hungary at the Euro
- 2 appearances (first in 1964)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
- Statistics: Third Place (1964) Fourth Place (1972)
- 13 June 2015
- 18:00
- Berlin
Group F
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Romania | 13 |
 Northern Ireland | 12 |
| Hungary | 11 |
| Finland | 4 |
 Faroe islands | 3 |
 Greece | 2 |
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