World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : Italy beats Macedonia 3-2
SKOPJE, Oct. 9, 2016 (AMP) — Russia 2018 (European Qualifiers) : Italy defeated Macedonia by a score of 3-2 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Sunday night at the Philip II Arena in Skopje.
Ciro Immobile scored dual goals
Italy dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by forward Andrea Belotti in the 24th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Italians further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Immobile '75, '90).
The result put the Italians second in Group G with 7 points. Macedonia is 5th with no points. In their next game, Italy will meet Liechtenstein at the Philip II Arena on November 12, while Macedonia will face Spain.
Fixtures and Results : Group G
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Overview
Macedonia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
Italy at the World Cup
- 4 titles (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006)
- 18 appearances (first in 1934)
- 20 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Champions (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006) Runners-up (1970, 1994) Third Place (1990) Fourth Place (1978)
- 9 October 2016
- 20:45
- Skopje
Group G
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Spain | 7 |
| Italy | 7 |
 Albania | 6 |
 Israel | 6 |
| Macedonia | 0 |
 Liechtenstein | 0 |
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