World Cup 2006 Qualifiers : Portugal beats Liechtenstein 2-1
Oct. 8, 2005 (AMP) — Germany 2006 (European Qualifiers) : Portugal defeated Liechtenstein by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-1), in a World Cup qualifying game on Saturday.
The result put the Portuguese top of Group 3 with 27 points. Liechtenstein is 6th with 8 points. In their last game, Portugal will meet Latvia on October 12.
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)
Liechtenstein at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
Portugal
2:1
Liechtenstein
2:1 (0:1)
- 8 October 2005
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Portugal | 27 |
 Slovakia | 22 |
 Russia | 22 |
 Latvia | 15 |
 Estonia | 14 |
| Liechtenstein | 8 |
 Luxembourg | 0 |
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