World Cup 2006 Qualifiers : Latvia hold Slovakia to 1-1
Sep. 7, 2005 (AMP) — Germany 2006 (European Qualifiers) : Latvia tied 1-1 with Slovakia (halftime: 0-1), in a qualifying game for the 2006 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Slovak second in Group 3 with 19 points. Latvia is fourth with 15 points. In their next game, Slovakia will meet Estonia on October 8, while Latvia will face Portugal.
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)
Slovakia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
Latvia
1:1
Slovakia
1:1 (0:1)
- 7 September 2005
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Portugal | 24 |
| Slovakia | 19 |
 Russia | 19 |
| Latvia | 15 |
 Estonia | 14 |
 Liechtenstein | 8 |
 Luxembourg | 0 |
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