World Cup 2006 Qualifiers : Romania beats Macedonia 2-1
Mar. 30, 2005 (AMP) — Germany 2006 (European Qualifiers) : Romania defeated Macedonia by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-1), in a qualifying game for the 2006 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Romanians third in Group 1 with 13 points. Macedonia is 5th with 5 points. In their next game, Romania will meet group leaders the Netherlands on June 4, while Macedonia will face Armenia.
Fixtures and Results : Group 1
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Overview
Macedonia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
Romania at the World Cup
- 7 appearances (first in 1930)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)
Macedonia
1:2
Romania
1:2 (1:1)
- 30 March 2005
Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Netherlands | 16 |
 Czech republic | 15 |
| Romania | 13 |
 Finland | 9 |
| Macedonia | 5 |
 Armenia | 4 |
 Andorra | 4 |
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