World Cup 2006 : Portugal beats Angola 1-0
COLOGNE, Jun. 11, 2006 (AMP) — Germany 2006 : Portugal defeated Angola by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a World Cup group stage game on Sunday night at the RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne.
All the action happened in the first half, with Portuguese striker Pauleta goal in the 4th minute.
The result put the Portuguese second in Group D with 3 points. In their next game, Portugal will meet Iran at the RheinEnergieStadion on June 17, while Angola will face Mexico.
Fixtures and Results : Group D
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Overview
Angola at the World Cup
- First appearance
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1986)
Portugal at the World Cup
- 4 appearances (first in 1966)
- 17 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Third Place (1966)
Angola
0:1
Portugal
0:1 (0:1)
- 11 June 2006
- 21:00
- Cologne
Group D
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Mexico | 3 |
| Portugal | 3 |
| Angola | 0 |
 Iran | 0 |
Matches
- Mexico 3-1 Iran
- Angola 0-1 Portugal
- Mexico - Angola 21:00
- Portugal - Iran 15:00
- Portugal - Mexico 16:00
- Iran - Angola 16:00
World Cup History
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