World Cup 2006 Qualifiers : Croatia beats Iceland 3-1
Sep. 3, 2005 (AMP) — Germany 2006 (European Qualifiers) : Croatia defeated Iceland by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 0-1), in a qualifying game for the 2006 FIFA World Cup on Saturday.
The result put the Croatians top of Group 8 with 19 points. Iceland is 5th with 4 points. In their next game, Croatia will meet Malta on September 7, while Iceland will face Bulgaria.
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)
Croatia at the World Cup
- 2 appearances (first in 1998)
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
- Statistics: Third Place (1998)
Iceland
1:3
Croatia
1:3 (1:0)
- 3 September 2005
Group 8
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Croatia | 19 |
 Sweden | 18 |
 Hungary | 13 |
 Bulgaria | 8 |
| Iceland | 4 |
 Malta | 1 |
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