World Cup 2010 Qualifiers : Portugal beats Albania 2-1
TIRANA, Jun. 6, 2009 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 (European Qualifiers) : Portugal defeated Albania by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-1), in a qualifying game for the 2010 FIFA World Cup on Saturday night.
The result put the Portuguese third in Group 1 with 9 points. Albania is 5th with 6 points. In their next game, Portugal will meet group leaders Denmark on September 5, while Albania will face Denmark.
Fixtures and Results : Group 1
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Overview
Albania at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1966)
Portugal at the World Cup
- 4 appearances (first in 1966)
- 18 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Third Place (1966) Fourth Place (2006)
Albania
1:2
Portugal
1:2 (1:1)
- 6 June 2009
- 20:45
- Tirana
Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Denmark | 16 |
 Hungary | 13 |
| Portugal | 9 |
 Sweden | 6 |
| Albania | 6 |
 Malta | 1 |
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