Euro 1968 Qualifiers : Turkey beats Ireland 2-1
Feb. 22, 1967 (AMP) — Italia 68 (Qualifiers) : Turkey defeated Ireland by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 1968 UEFA European Championship on Wednesday.
The result put the Turk second in Group 1 with 3 points. Ireland is third with 3 points. In their next game, Turkey will meet group leaders Spain on May 31, while Ireland will face Czechoslovakia.
Fixtures and Results : Group 1
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Overview
Turkey at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
Ireland at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
Turkey
2:1
Ireland
2:1 (2:0)
- 22 February 1967
Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Spain | 4 |
| Turkey | 3 |
| Ireland | 3 |
 Czechoslovakia | 0 |
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