World Cup 2006 Qualifiers : Portugal beats Luxembourg 6-0
Sep. 3, 2005 (AMP) — Germany 2006 (European Qualifiers) : Portugal defeated Luxembourg by a big score of 6-0 (halftime: 3-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 FIFA World Cup on Saturday.
The result put the Portuguese top of Group 3 with 23 points. Luxembourg is bottom with no points. In their next game, Portugal will meet third-placed Russia on September 7, while Luxembourg will face Liechtenstein.
Fixtures and Results : Group 3
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Overview
Portugal at the World Cup
- 3 appearances (first in 1966)
- 17 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Third Place (1966)
Luxembourg at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 17 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Portugal
6:0
Luxembourg
6:0 (3:0)
- 3 September 2005
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Portugal | 23 |
 Slovakia | 18 |
 Russia | 18 |
 Latvia | 14 |
 Estonia | 14 |
 Liechtenstein | 5 |
| Luxembourg | 0 |
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