World Cup 2006 Qualifiers : Albania beats Kazakhstan 2-1
Sep. 3, 2005 (AMP) — Germany 2006 (European Qualifiers) : Albania defeated Kazakhstan by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 FIFA World Cup on Saturday.
The result put the Albanians 5th in Group 2 with 12 points. Kazakhstan is bottom with no points. In their next game, Albania will meet group leaders Ukraine on October 8, while Kazakhstan will face Greece.
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)
Kazakhstan at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
Albania
2:1
Kazakhstan
2:1 (0:0)
- 3 September 2005
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Ukraine | 24 |
 Turkey | 17 |
 Greece | 15 |
 Denmark | 13 |
| Albania | 12 |
 Georgia | 9 |
| Kazakhstan | 0 |
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