World Cup 2006 Qualifiers : Bulgaria beats Iceland 3-1
Sep. 4, 2004 (AMP) — Germany 2006 (European Qualifiers) : Bulgaria defeated Iceland by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 FIFA World Cup on Saturday.
The result put the Bulgarians third in Group 8 with 3 points. In their next game, Bulgaria will meet second-placed Croatia on October 9, while Iceland will face Hungary.
Fixtures and Results : Group 8
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Overview
Iceland at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1958)
Bulgaria at the World Cup
- 7 appearances (first in 1962)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1994)
Iceland
1:3
Bulgaria
1:3 (0:1)
- 4 September 2004
Group 8
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Sweden | 3 |
 Croatia | 3 |
| Bulgaria | 3 |
| Iceland | 0 |
 Hungary | 0 |
 Malta | 0 |
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