World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : Northern Ireland beats San Marino 4-0
BELFAST, Oct. 8, 2016 (AMP) — Russia 2018 (European Qualifiers) : Northern Ireland defeated San Marino by a big score of 4-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Saturday night at Windsor Park in Belfast.
Kyle Lafferty scored dual goals
Northern Ireland dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by English midfielder Steven Davis in the 26th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Irishs further widened their lead in the second period by scoring three times (Lafferty '79, '90 and Ward '85).
The result put the Irish third in Group C with 4 points. San Marino is bottom with no points. In their next game, Northern Ireland will meet group leaders Germany at Windsor Park on October 11, while San Marino will face Norway.
Fixtures and Results : Group C
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Overview
Northern Ireland at the World Cup
- 3 appearances (first in 1958)
- 18 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)
San Marino at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
- 8 October 2016
- 20:45
- Belfast
Group C
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Germany | 6 |
 Azerbaijan | 6 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 |
 Czech republic | 1 |
 Norway | 0 |
| San Marino | 0 |
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