Euro 1968 Qualifiers : Ireland beats Turkey 2-1
Nov. 16, 1966 (AMP) — Italia 68 (Qualifiers) : Ireland defeated Turkey by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 1968 UEFA European Championship on Wednesday.
The result put the Irish top of Group 1 with 3 points. In their next game, Ireland will meet second-placed Spain on December 7, while Turkey will face Spain.
Fixtures and Results : Group 1
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Overview
Ireland at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
Turkey at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
Ireland
2:1
Turkey
2:1 (0:0)
- 16 November 1966
Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 |
 Spain | 1 |
 Czechoslovakia | 0 |
| Turkey | 0 |
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