World Cup 2006 Qualifiers : Latvia draw 1-1 with Russia
Aug. 17, 2005 (AMP) — Germany 2006 (European Qualifiers) : Latvia tied 1-1 with Russia (halftime: 1-1), in a qualifying game for the 2006 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Russians third in Group 3 with 15 points. Latvia is fourth with 14 points. In their next game, Russia will meet Liechtenstein on September 3, while Latvia will face Estonia.
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)
Russia at the World Cup
- 2 appearances (first in 1994)
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
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Latvia
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1:1
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Russia
1:1 (1:1)
- 17 August 2005
Group 3
Team | Pts |
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![]() | 20 |
![]() | 18 |
![]() | 15 |
![]() | 14 |
![]() | 11 |
![]() | 5 |
![]() | 0 |
World Cup History
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