World Cup 2006 Qualifiers : Italy defeats Moldova 1-0
Sep. 8, 2004 (AMP) — Germany 2006 (European Qualifiers) : Italy defeated Moldova by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Italians top of Group 5 with 6 points. Moldova is bottom with no points. In their next game, Italy will meet second-placed Slovenia on October 9, while Moldova will face Belarus.
Fixtures and Results : Group 5
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Overview
Moldova at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
Italy at the World Cup
- 3 titles (1934, 1938, 1982)
- 15 appearances (first in 1934)
- 17 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Champions (1934, 1938, 1982) Runners-up (1970, 1994) Third Place (1990) Fourth Place (1978)
Moldova
0:1
Italy
0:1 (0:1)
- 8 September 2004
Group 5
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Italy | 6 |
 Slovenia | 4 |
 Belarus | 1 |
 Scotland | 1 |
 Norway | 1 |
| Moldova | 0 |
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