World Cup 2006 Qualifiers : Ukraine beats Albania 2-0
Feb. 9, 2005 (AMP) — Germany 2006 (European Qualifiers) : Ukraine defeated Albania by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Ukrainians top of Group 2 with 14 points. Albania is 5th with 6 points. In their next game, Ukraine will meet third-placed Denmark on March 30, while Albania 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)
Ukraine at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
Albania
0:2
Ukraine
0:2 (0:1)
- 9 February 2005
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Ukraine | 14 |
 Greece | 8 |
 Denmark | 6 |
 Turkey | 6 |
| Albania | 6 |
 Georgia | 5 |
 Kazakhstan | 0 |
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