World Cup 2006 Qualifiers : Italy defeats Belarus 4-1
Sep. 7, 2005 (AMP) — Germany 2006 (European Qualifiers) : Italy defeated Belarus by a score of 4-1 (halftime: 3-1), in a qualifying game for the 2006 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Italians top of Group 5 with 17 points. Belarus is 5th with 7 points. In their next game, Italy will meet third-placed Slovenia on October 8, while Belarus will face Scotland.
Fixtures and Results : Group 5
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Overview
Belarus 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)
Belarus
1:4
Italy
1:4 (1:3)
- 7 September 2005
Group 5
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Italy | 17 |
 Norway | 12 |
 Slovenia | 12 |
 Scotland | 10 |
| Belarus | 7 |
 Moldova | 5 |
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