World Cup 2006 Qualifiers : Finland beats Macedonia 3-0
Aug. 17, 2005 (AMP) — Germany 2006 (European Qualifiers) : Finland defeated Macedonia by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Finnish fourth in Group 1 with 12 points. Macedonia is 5th with 8 points. In their next game, Finland will meet Andorra on September 3, while Macedonia will face Finland.
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)
Finland at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1938)
Macedonia
0:3
Finland
0:3 (0:2)
- 17 August 2005
Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Netherlands | 22 |
 Czech republic | 21 |
 Romania | 19 |
| Finland | 12 |
| Macedonia | 8 |
 Armenia | 4 |
 Andorra | 4 |
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