World Cup 2006 Qualifiers : Malta and Bulgaria both exit FIFA World Cup
Oct. 12, 2005 (AMP) — Germany 2006 (European Qualifiers) : Malta tied 1-1 with Bulgaria (halftime: 0-0), in a World Cup qualifying game on Wednesday. Both teams are eliminated.
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)
Bulgaria at the World Cup
- 7 appearances (first in 1962)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1994)
Malta
1:1
Bulgaria
1:1 (0:0)
- 12 October 2005
Group 8
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Sweden | 24 |
 Croatia | 24 |
| Bulgaria | 15 |
 Hungary | 14 |
 Iceland | 4 |
| Malta | 3 |
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