World Cup 2014 Qualifiers : Albania beats Slovenia 1-0
TIRANA, Oct. 16, 2012 (AMP) — Brazil 2014 (European Qualifiers) : Albania defeated Slovenia by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2014 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday night.
The result put the Albanians second in Group E with 6 points. Slovenia is bottom with 3 points. In their next game, Albania will meet Norway on March 22, while Slovenia will face Iceland.
Fixtures and Results : Group E
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Overview
Albania at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1966)
Slovenia at the World Cup
- 2 appearances (first in 2002)
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
Albania
1:0
Slovenia
1:0 (1:0)
- 16 October 2012
- 20:45
- Tirana
Group E
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Switzerland | 10 |
| Albania | 6 |
 Iceland | 6 |
 Norway | 4 |
 Cyprus | 3 |
| Slovenia | 3 |
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