World Cup 2006 Qualifiers : Latvia beats Luxembourg 4-3
Sep. 8, 2004 (AMP) — Germany 2006 (European Qualifiers) : Latvia defeated Luxembourg by a score of 4-3 (halftime: 2-1), in a qualifying game for the 2006 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Latvians fourth in Group 3 with 3 points. Luxembourg is 6th with no points. In their next game, Latvia will meet group leaders Slovakia on October 9, while Luxembourg will face Russia.
Fixtures and Results : Group 3
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Overview
Luxembourg at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 17 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Latvia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1938)
Luxembourg
3:4
Latvia
3:4 (1:2)
- 8 September 2004
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Slovakia | 7 |
 Portugal | 6 |
 Estonia | 6 |
| Latvia | 3 |
 Russia | 1 |
| Luxembourg | 0 |
 Liechtenstein | 0 |
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