World Cup 1994 Qualifiers : Northern Ireland beats Latvia 2-1
RIGA, Jun. 2, 1993 (AMP) — USA 94 (European Qualifiers) : Northern Ireland defeated Latvia by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 1994 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Irish fourth in Group 3 with 14 points. Latvia is 6th with 5 points. In their next game, Northern Ireland will meet Latvia on September 8, while Latvia will face Ireland.
Fixtures and Results : Group 3
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Overview
Latvia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1938)
Northern Ireland at the World Cup
- 3 appearances (first in 1958)
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)
Latvia
1:2
Northern Ireland
1:2 (0:2)
- 2 June 1993
- Riga
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Spain | 18 |
 Denmark | 16 |
 Ireland | 15 |
| Northern Ireland | 14 |
 Lithuania | 9 |
| Latvia | 5 |
 Albania | 5 |
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