Euro 2016 Qualifiers : Albania beats Portugal 1-0
AVEIRO, Sep. 7, 2014 (AMP) — France 2016 (Qualifiers) : Albania defeated Portugal by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2016 UEFA European Championship on Sunday night at the Aveiro Municipal Stadium.
Portugal made the Albanians doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with a saving goal by Balaj in the 52nd minute.
The result put the Albanians second in Group I with 3 points. In their next game, Albania will meet group leaders Denmark at the Aveiro Municipal Stadium on October 11, while Portugal will face Denmark.
Fixtures and Results : Group I
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Overview
Portugal at the Euro
- 6 appearances (first in 1984)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
- Statistics: Runners-up (2004)
Albania at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
Portugal
0:1
Albania
0:1 (0:0)
- 7 September 2014
- 20:45
- Aveiro
Group I
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Denmark | 3 |
| Albania | 3 |
 Serbia | 0 |
 Armenia | 0 |
| Portugal | 0 |
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