World Cup 2014 Qualifiers : Azerbaijan beats Northern Ireland 2-0
BAKU, Oct. 11, 2013 (AMP) — Brazil 2014 (European Qualifiers) : Azerbaijan defeated Northern Ireland by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2014 FIFA World Cup on Friday night.
The result put the Azerbaijani fourth in Group F with 8 points. Northern Ireland is 5th with 6 points. In their last game, Azerbaijan will meet group leaders Russia on October 15, while Northern Ireland will face Israel.
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)
Northern Ireland at the World Cup
- 3 appearances (first in 1958)
- 17 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)
Azerbaijan
2:0
Northern Ireland
2:0 (0:0)
- 11 October 2013
- 21:00
- Baku
Group F
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Russia | 21 |
 Portugal | 18 |
 Israel | 13 |
| Azerbaijan | 8 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 |
 Luxembourg | 6 |
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