World Cup 2014 Qualifiers : Ireland beats Faroe islands 4-1
TóRSHAVN, Oct. 16, 2012 (AMP) — Brazil 2014 (European Qualifiers) : Ireland defeated the Faroe islands by a score of 4-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2014 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday night.
The result put the Irish third in Group C with 6 points. The Faroe islands is bottom with no points. In their next game, Ireland will meet second-placed Sweden on March 22, while the Faroe islands will face Austria.
Fixtures and Results : Group C
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Overview
Faroe islands at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Ireland at the World Cup
- 3 appearances (first in 1990)
- 19 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Faroe islands
1:4
Ireland
1:4 (0:0)
- 16 October 2012
- 19:00
- Tórshavn
Group C
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Germany | 9 |
 Sweden | 6 |
| Ireland | 6 |
 Austria | 1 |
 Kazakhstan | 1 |
| Faroe islands | 0 |
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