World Cup 2006 Qualifiers : Latvia defeats Liechtenstein 1-0
Jun. 8, 2005 (AMP) — Germany 2006 (European Qualifiers) : Latvia defeated Liechtenstein by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Latvians fourth in Group 3 with 13 points. Liechtenstein is 6th with 4 points. In their next game, Latvia will meet third-placed Russia on August 17, while Liechtenstein 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)
Liechtenstein at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
Latvia
1:0
Liechtenstein
1:0 (1:0)
- 8 June 2005
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Portugal | 20 |
 Slovakia | 17 |
 Russia | 14 |
| Latvia | 13 |
 Estonia | 11 |
| Liechtenstein | 4 |
 Luxembourg | 0 |
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