World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : Macedonia beats Liechtenstein 3-0
VADUZ, Mar. 24, 2017 (AMP) — Russia 2018 (European Qualifiers) : Macedonia defeated Liechtenstein by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Friday night at the Rheinpark Stadion in Vaduz.
Nestorovski scored dual goals
Macedonia dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Nikolov in the 43rd minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Macedonians further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Nestorovski '68, '73).
The result put the Macedonians 5th in Group G with 3 points. Liechtenstein is bottom with no points. In their next game, Macedonia will meet group leaders Spain at the Rheinpark Stadion on June 11, while Liechtenstein will face Italy.
Fixtures and Results : Group G
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Overview
Liechtenstein at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
Macedonia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
- 24 March 2017
- 20:45
- Vaduz
Group G
Team | Pts |
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Spain | 13 |
Italy | 13 |
Israel | 9 |
Albania | 6 |
Macedonia | 3 |
Liechtenstein | 0 |
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