World Cup 2006 Qualifiers : Albania beats Greece 2-1
Sep. 4, 2004 (AMP) — Germany 2006 (European Qualifiers) : Albania defeated Greece by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 2-1), in a qualifying game for the 2006 FIFA World Cup on Saturday.
The result put the Albanians top of Group 2 with 3 points. In their next game, Albania will meet second-placed Georgia on September 8, while Greece will face Turkey.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
Albania at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1966)
Greece at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1994)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Albania
2:1
Greece
2:1 (2:1)
- 4 September 2004
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Albania | 3 |
 Denmark | 1 |
 Georgia | 1 |
 Turkey | 1 |
 Ukraine | 1 |
 Kazakhstan | 0 |
| Greece | 0 |
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