World Cup 2006 Qualifiers : Portugal defeats Luxembourg 5-0
Nov. 17, 2004 (AMP) — Germany 2006 (European Qualifiers) : Portugal defeated Luxembourg by a big score of 5-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Portuguese top of Group 3 with 13 points. Luxembourg is bottom with no points. In their next game, Portugal will meet second-placed Slovakia on March 30, while Luxembourg will face Latvia.
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)
Portugal at the World Cup
- 3 appearances (first in 1966)
- 17 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Third Place (1966)
Luxembourg
0:5
Portugal
0:5 (0:2)
- 17 November 2004
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Portugal | 13 |
 Slovakia | 10 |
 Russia | 7 |
 Latvia | 7 |
 Estonia | 7 |
 Liechtenstein | 4 |
| Luxembourg | 0 |
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