World Cup 2006 Qualifiers : Malta hold Croatia to 1-1
Sep. 7, 2005 (AMP) — Germany 2006 (European Qualifiers) : Malta tied 1-1 with Croatia (halftime: 0-1), in a qualifying game for the 2006 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Croatians second in Group 8 with 20 points. Malta is bottom with 2 points. In their next game, Croatia will meet group leaders Sweden on October 8, while Malta will face Bulgaria.
Fixtures and Results : Group 8
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Overview
Malta at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Croatia at the World Cup
- 2 appearances (first in 1998)
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
- Statistics: Third Place (1998)
Malta
1:1
Croatia
1:1 (0:1)
- 7 September 2005
Group 8
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Sweden | 21 |
| Croatia | 20 |
 Hungary | 13 |
 Bulgaria | 11 |
 Iceland | 4 |
| Malta | 2 |
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