World Cup 2006 Qualifiers : Scotland and Italy play out 1-1 draw
Sep. 3, 2005 (AMP) — Germany 2006 (European Qualifiers) : Scotland tied 1-1 with Italy (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 FIFA World Cup on Saturday.
The result put the Italians top of Group 5 with 14 points. Scotland is 5th with 7 points. In their next game, Italy will meet Belarus on September 7, while Scotland will face Norway.
Fixtures and Results : Group 5
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Overview
Scotland at the World Cup
- 8 appearances (first in 1954)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)
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)
Scotland
1:1
Italy
1:1 (1:0)
- 3 September 2005
Group 5
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Italy | 14 |
 Norway | 12 |
 Slovenia | 9 |
 Belarus | 7 |
| Scotland | 7 |
 Moldova | 5 |
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