World Cup 2006 Qualifiers : Cyprus defeats Faroe islands 3-0
Aug. 17, 2005 (AMP) — Germany 2006 (European Qualifiers) : Cyprus defeated the Faroe islands by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Cypriot 5th in Group 4 with 4 points. The Faroe islands is bottom with one point. In their next game, Cyprus will meet second-placed Switzerland on September 7, while the Faroe islands will face France.
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)
Cyprus at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
Faroe islands
0:3
Cyprus
0:3 (0:1)
- 17 August 2005
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Ireland | 13 |
 Switzerland | 12 |
 Israel | 11 |
 France | 10 |
| Cyprus | 4 |
| Faroe islands | 1 |
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