World Cup 2006 Qualifiers : Netherlands defeats Finland 4-0
Jun. 8, 2005 (AMP) — Germany 2006 (European Qualifiers) : The Netherlands defeated Finland by a big score of 4-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Dutch top of Group 1 with 22 points. Finland is fourth with 9 points. In their next game, the Netherlands will meet Armenia on September 3, while Finland will face Macedonia.
Fixtures and Results : Group 1
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Overview
Finland at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1938)
Netherlands at the World Cup
- 7 appearances (first in 1934)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1974, 1978) Fourth Place (1998)
Finland
0:4
Netherlands
0:4 (0:1)
- 8 June 2005
Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 22 |
 Czech republic | 21 |
 Romania | 16 |
| Finland | 9 |
 Macedonia | 8 |
 Armenia | 4 |
 Andorra | 4 |
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