The qualification preliminary round matches were played from 12 April to 29 June 2006. Winners of the preliminary round were advanced to the group stage.
Matches
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Estonia 
|
1–7 |  Wales
|
0–2 | 1–5 |
Malta 
|
2–4 |  Georgia
|
1–2 | 1–2 |
San Marino 
|
3–4 |  Armenia
|
3–0 | 0–4 |
Liechtenstein 
|
1–8 |  Northern Ireland
|
1–4 | 0–4 |
Kazakhstan 
|
0–1 |  Moldova
|
0–0 | 0–1 |
Luxembourg 
|
0–5 |  Macedonia
|
0–3 | 0–2 |
Andorra 
|
0–2 |  Iceland
|
0–0 | 0–2 |
Azerbaijan 
|
0-6 |  Republic of Ireland
|
0-3* | 0–3 |
First leg
edit| Malta | 1 – 2 | Georgia |
|---|---|---|
Falzon  83' |
Report | Martsvaladze 15' Pipia 41' |
| Liechtenstein | 1 – 4 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Scullion 9' (o.g.) |
Report | Morrow 33', 61' Gilfilan 58'Scullion 84' |
| Azerbaijan | 0 – 3 (awarded) | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Aghakishiyev 21' |
Report | A. Keogh 59', 90' |
Match originally ended as a 2–1 victory for Republic of Ireland, but UEFA later awarded the match as a 3–0 forfeit win to the same team due to Azerbaijan including ineligible players in their squad.
| San Marino | 3 – 0 (awarded) | Armenia |
|---|---|---|
| Valli 69' |
Report | Petrosyan 11' Arzumanyan 31' |
Match originally ended as a 2–1 victory for Armenia, but UEFA later awarded the match as a 3–0 forfeit win to San Marino due to Armenia including ineligible players in their squad.
| Kazakhstan | 0 – 0 | Moldova |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Second leg
edit| Georgia | 2 – 1 | Malta |
|---|---|---|
| Khubutia 41' Chelidze 63' (pen.) |
Report | Falzon 82' |
Georgia won 4–2 on aggregate
| Macedonia | 2 – 0 | Luxembourg |
|---|---|---|
| Tasevski 3' (pen.) Nedžipi 39' |
Report |
Macedonia won 5–0 on aggregate
| Northern Ireland | 4 – 0 | Liechtenstein |
|---|---|---|
| Thompson 9' Clarke 41'Shiels 42'McArdle 77' |
Report |
Northern Ireland won 8–1 on aggregate
| Republic of Ireland | 3 – 0 | Azerbaijan |
|---|---|---|
| O'Donovan 37' Foley 69'A. Keogh 75' |
Report |
Republic of Ireland won 6–0 on aggregate
| Wales | 5 – 1 | Estonia |
|---|---|---|
| C. Davies 3', 27', 45' A. Davies 43', 73' |
Report | Gussev 60' |
Wales won 7–1 on aggregate
| Iceland | 2 – 0 | Andorra |
|---|---|---|
| Hallfreðsson 79' (pen.) Gíslason 90+2' |
Report |
Iceland won 2–0 on aggregate
| Armenia | 4 – 0 | San Marino |
|---|---|---|
| Palazzi 52' (o.g.) Ghazaryan 67'Sargsyan 72'Arzumanyan 85' |
Report |
Armenia won 4–3 on aggregate
Moldova won 1–0 on aggregate
External links
edit- Preliminary round results at UEFA.com