World Cup 2006 Qualifiers : Turkey defeats Ukraine 1-0
Sep. 7, 2005 (AMP) — Germany 2006 (European Qualifiers) : Turkey defeated Ukraine by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Ukrainians top of Group 2 with 24 points. Turkey is second with 20 points. In their last game, Ukraine will meet Albania on October 8, while Turkey will face Albania.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
Ukraine at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
Turkey at the World Cup
- 2 appearances (first in 1954)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)
- Statistics: Third Place (2002)
Ukraine
0:1
Turkey
0:1 (0:0)
- 7 September 2005
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Ukraine | 24 |
| Turkey | 20 |
 Greece | 18 |
 Denmark | 16 |
 Albania | 12 |
 Georgia | 9 |
 Kazakhstan | 0 |
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