World Cup 2014 Qualifiers : Italy beats Armenia 3-1
YEREVAN, Oct. 12, 2012 (AMP) — Brazil 2014 (European Qualifiers) : Italy defeated Armenia by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 1-1), in a qualifying game for the 2014 FIFA World Cup on Friday night.
The result put the Italians top of Group B with 7 points. Armenia is fourth with 3 points. In their next game, Italy will meet Denmark on October 16, while Armenia will face Czech republic.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Armenia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
Italy at the World Cup
- 4 titles (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006)
- 17 appearances (first in 1934)
- 19 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Champions (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006) Runners-up (1970, 1994) Third Place (1990) Fourth Place (1978)
Armenia
1:3
Italy
1:3 (1:1)
- 12 October 2012
- 21:00
- Yerevan
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Italy | 7 |
 Bulgaria | 5 |
 Czech republic | 4 |
| Armenia | 3 |
 Denmark | 2 |
 Malta | 0 |
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