World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : Faroe islands beats Latvia 2-0
RIGA, Oct. 7, 2016 (AMP) — Russia 2018 (European Qualifiers) : The Faroe islands defeated Latvia by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Friday night at the Skonto Stadium in Riga.
The Faroe islands dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Nattestad in the 19th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Faroeses further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Edmundsson in the 70th minute.
The result put the Faroese second in Group B with 4 points. Latvia is fourth with 3 points. In their next game, the Faroe islands will meet third-placed Portugal at the Skonto Stadium on October 10, while Latvia will face Hungary.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Latvia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1938)
Faroe islands at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
- 7 October 2016
- 20:45
- Riga
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Switzerland | 6 |
| Faroe islands | 4 |
 Portugal | 3 |
| Latvia | 3 |
 Hungary | 1 |
 Andorra | 0 |
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