World Cup 2014 Qualifiers : Portugal defeats Azerbaijan 2-0
BAKU, Mar. 26, 2013 (AMP) — Brazil 2014 (European Qualifiers) : Portugal defeated Azerbaijan by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2014 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday night.
The result put the Portuguese third in Group F with 11 points. Azerbaijan is 5th with 3 points. In their next game, Portugal will meet group leaders Russia on June 7, while Azerbaijan will face Luxembourg.
Fixtures and Results : Group F
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Overview
Azerbaijan at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
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)
Azerbaijan
0:2
Portugal
0:2 (0:0)
- 26 March 2013
- 21:00
- Baku
Group F
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Russia | 12 |
 Israel | 11 |
| Portugal | 11 |
 Northern Ireland | 3 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 |
 Luxembourg | 2 |
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