World Cup 2006 Qualifiers : Netherlands beats Czech republic 2-0
Oct. 8, 2005 (AMP) — Germany 2006 (European Qualifiers) : The Netherlands defeated Czech republic by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 FIFA World Cup on Saturday.
The result put the Dutch top of Group 1 with 31 points. Czech republic is third with 24 points. In their last game, the Netherlands will meet Macedonia on October 12, while Czech republic will face Finland.
Fixtures and Results : Group 1
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Overview
Czech republic at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
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)
Czech republic
0:2
Netherlands
0:2 (0:2)
- 8 October 2005
Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 31 |
 Romania | 25 |
| Czech republic | 24 |
 Finland | 16 |
 Macedonia | 8 |
 Andorra | 5 |
 Armenia | 4 |
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