World Cup 2014 Qualifiers : Ireland beats Kazakhstan 2-1
ASTANA, Sep. 7, 2012 (AMP) — Brazil 2014 (European Qualifiers) : Ireland defeated Kazakhstan by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-1), in a qualifying game for the 2014 FIFA World Cup on Friday night.
The result put the Irish second in Group C with 3 points. In their next game, Ireland will meet group leaders Germany on October 12, while Kazakhstan will face Sweden.
Fixtures and Results : Group C
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Overview
Kazakhstan at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
Ireland at the World Cup
- 3 appearances (first in 1990)
- 19 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Kazakhstan
1:2
Ireland
1:2 (1:0)
- 7 September 2012
- 22:00
- Astana
Group C
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Germany | 3 |
| Ireland | 3 |
 Austria | 0 |
 Sweden | 0 |
| Kazakhstan | 0 |
 Faroe islands | 0 |
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