Euro 1968 Qualifiers : USSR beats Finland 5-2
Sep. 6, 1967 (AMP) — Italia 68 (Qualifiers) : USSR defeated Finland by a score of 5-2 (halftime: 3-2), in a qualifying game for the 1968 UEFA European Championship on Wednesday.
The result put the Soviet top of Group 3 with 8 points. Finland is third with 2 points. In their next game, USSR will meet Austria on October 15, while Finland will face Austria.
Fixtures and Results : Group 3
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Overview
Finland at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
USSR at the Euro
- 1 title (1960)
- 2 appearances (first in 1960)
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
- Statistics: Champions (1960) Runners-up (1964)
Finland
2:5
USSR
2:5 (2:3)
- 6 September 1967
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| USSR | 8 |
 Greece | 3 |
| Finland | 2 |
 Austria | 1 |
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