World Cup 2014 Qualifiers : Iceland defeats Norway 2-0
REYKJAVíK, Sep. 7, 2012 (AMP) — Brazil 2014 (European Qualifiers) : Iceland defeated Norway by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2014 FIFA World Cup on Friday night.
The result put the Icelander top of Group E with 3 points. In their next game, Iceland will meet Cyprus on September 11, while Norway will face Slovenia.
Fixtures and Results : Group E
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Overview
Iceland at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1958)
Norway at the World Cup
- 3 appearances (first in 1938)
- 17 participations in the qualifications (first in 1938)
Iceland
2:0
Norway
2:0 (1:0)
- 7 September 2012
- 18:45
- Reykjavík
Group E
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Iceland | 3 |
 Albania | 0 |
 Cyprus | 0 |
 Slovenia | 0 |
 Switzerland | 0 |
| Norway | 0 |
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