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Group 1 I
Group 2 I
Group 3 I
Group 4 I
Group 5 I
Group 6 I
Group 7 I
Group 8 I
Group 9 I Group
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World
Cup 2006 European Qualifying Groups
Football
Tours with Airtrack
Sept 7 2002
Azerbaijan 0-2 Italy
Finland 0-2 Wales
Oct 12 2002
Finland 3-0 Azerbaijan
Italy 1-1 Yugoslavia
Finland beat Azerbaijan with goals from Mika Nurmela,
Hannu Tihinen and Liverpool's Sami Hyypia.
Italy, losing finalists to France in Euro 2000, were disapointingly
held to a 1-1 draw by Yugoslavia in Naples. Predrag Mijatovic
opened the scoring for the Yugoslavs but Alessandro Del Piero's
deflected free kick levelled things for the Italians.
Oct 16 2002
Wales 2-1 Italy
Yugoslavia 2-0 Finland
A glorious night for Wales in Cardiff as they beat Italy
for only the second time in their history. Tottenham's Simon Davies
gave the home side the lead before Alessandro del Piero's deflected
free-kick levelled things.. Newcastle's Craig Bellamy scored the
Welsh winner as pressure mounts on Italy to qualify.
Darko Kovacevic and a Sinisa Mihajlovic penalty were enough for
Yugoslavia in a tight match against Finland, who had
Juha Reini sent off for the elbow late in the game which lead to
the penalty.
Wed, Nov 20
Azerbaijan 0 v Wales 2
Wales go five points clear in the group with goals
in each half from Gary Speed and John Hartson over last-placed Azerbaijan.
2003
Wed, Feb. 12
Serbia & Montenegro 2 v Azerbaijan 2
Sat, March 29
Italy 2 v Finland 0
Wales 4 v Azerbaijan 0
Early goals from Inter Milan striker Christian Vieri eased coach
Trappatoni's worries as the Azurri coasted home in Palermo.
72,000 delirious Welsh supporters in the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff,
saw goals from Craig Bellamy, Gary Speed, John Hartson and Ryan
Giggs crush Azerbaijan as the Welsh stay undefeated and top the
group.
Wed, April 2
Serbia & Montenegro v Wales (postponed until Aug 20)
Wed, April 30
Azerbaijan v Serbia & Montenegro (postponed)
Sat, June 7
Finland 3 v Serbia & Montenegro 0
Finland gave themselves a chance of progressing in Group 9 with
strikes from Sami Hyypia, Joonas Kolkka and Mikael Forssell in Helsinki.
The visitors played with 10 men from the 26th minute when Lazio's
Sinisa Mihajlovic was red-carded for violent conduct.
Wed, June 11
Finland 0 v Italy 2
Azerbaijan 2 v Serbia & Montenegro 1
An efficient, counter-attacking Italy beat a surprisingly passionless
Finland with goals in each half from Francesco Totti and Alessandro
Del Piero.
Azerbaijan beat a troubled Serbia & Montenegro with late comeback
goals from Gurban Gurbanov with a penalty and Farrukh Ismaylov at
the death after Branko Boskovic had given the Serbs a first-half
lead.
Wed, August 20
Serbia & Montenegro 1 Wales 0
Wales slipped up in Serbia as Dragan Mladenovic hit the winner
in the 73rd minute.
Sat, Sept 6
Italy 4 v Wales 0. Wales were outclassed by Italy in San Siro Stadium
in Milan. Scorers: Filippo Inzaghi [3], Alessandro del Piero.
Azerbaijan 1 v Finland 2
Wed, Sept 10
Wales 1 v Finland 1. 10-man Wales hold on for a draw.
Serbia & Montenegro 1 v Italy 1. Italy just manage to hold on
for a draw.
Sat, Oct 11
Italy 4 v Azerbaijan 0
Wales 2 v Serbia & Montenegro 3
Note: Yugoslavia officially became Serbia & Montenegro on Feb.
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