World Cup 2006 Qualifiers : Slovenia defeats Italy 1-0
Oct. 9, 2004 (AMP) — Germany 2006 (European Qualifiers) : Slovenia defeated Italy by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 FIFA World Cup on Saturday.
The result put the Slovenians top of Group 5 with 7 points. Italy is second with 6 points. In their next game, Slovenia will meet Norway on October 13, while Italy will face Belarus.
Fixtures and Results : Group 5
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Overview
Slovenia at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (2002)
- 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)
Slovenia
1:0
Italy
1:0 (0:0)
- 9 October 2004
Group 5
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Slovenia | 7 |
| Italy | 6 |
 Belarus | 4 |
 Norway | 4 |
 Scotland | 1 |
 Moldova | 0 |
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