World Cup 2006 Qualifiers : Latvia beats Luxembourg 4-0
Mar. 30, 2005 (AMP) — Germany 2006 (European Qualifiers) : Latvia defeated Luxembourg by a big score of 4-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Latvians fourth in Group 3 with 10 points. Luxembourg is bottom with no points. In their next game, Latvia will meet third-placed Russia on June 4, while Luxembourg will face Slovakia.
Fixtures and Results : Group 3
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Overview
Latvia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1938)
Luxembourg at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 17 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Latvia
4:0
Luxembourg
4:0 (2:0)
- 30 March 2005
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Portugal | 14 |
 Slovakia | 14 |
 Russia | 11 |
| Latvia | 10 |
 Estonia | 8 |
 Liechtenstein | 4 |
| Luxembourg | 0 |
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