World Cup 2006 Qualifiers : Switzerland defeats Faroe islands 3-1
Jun. 4, 2005 (AMP) — Germany 2006 (European Qualifiers) : Switzerland defeated the Faroe islands by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 FIFA World Cup on Saturday.
The result put the Swiss top of Group 4 with 12 points. The Faroe islands is bottom with one point. In their next game, Switzerland will meet second-placed Israel on September 3, while the Faroe islands will face Ireland.
Fixtures and Results : Group 4
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Overview
Faroe islands at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Switzerland at the World Cup
- 7 appearances (first in 1934)
- 17 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Faroe islands
1:3
Switzerland
1:3 (0:1)
- 4 June 2005
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Switzerland | 12 |
 Israel | 11 |
 Ireland | 10 |
 France | 10 |
 Cyprus | 1 |
| Faroe islands | 1 |
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