World Cup 2006 Qualifiers : Finland beats Macedonia 5-1
Sep. 7, 2005 (AMP) — Germany 2006 (European Qualifiers) : Finland defeated Macedonia by a big score of 5-1 (halftime: 3-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Finnish fourth in Group 1 with 16 points. Macedonia is 5th with 8 points. In their next game, Finland will meet third-placed Romania on October 8, while Macedonia will face the Netherlands.
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)
Macedonia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
Finland
5:1
Macedonia
5:1 (3:0)
- 7 September 2005
Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Netherlands | 28 |
 Czech republic | 24 |
 Romania | 22 |
| Finland | 16 |
| Macedonia | 8 |
 Andorra | 5 |
 Armenia | 4 |
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