World Cup 2014 Qualifiers : Portugal beats Luxembourg 2-1
LUXEMBOURG, Sep. 7, 2012 (AMP) — Brazil 2014 (European Qualifiers) : Portugal defeated Luxembourg by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-1), in a qualifying game for the 2014 FIFA World Cup on Friday night.
The result put the Portuguese second in Group F with 3 points. In their next game, Portugal will meet Azerbaijan on September 11, while Luxembourg will face Northern Ireland.
Fixtures and Results : Group F
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Overview
Luxembourg at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 19 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Portugal at the World Cup
- 5 appearances (first in 1966)
- 19 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Third Place (1966) Fourth Place (2006)
Luxembourg
1:2
Portugal
1:2 (1:1)
- 7 September 2012
- 20:45
- Luxembourg
Group F
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Russia | 3 |
| Portugal | 3 |
 Azerbaijan | 0 |
 Israel | 0 |
| Luxembourg | 0 |
 Northern Ireland | 0 |
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