Euro 1968 Qualifiers : Austria beats USSR 1-0
Oct. 15, 1967 (AMP) — Italia 68 (Qualifiers) : Austria defeated USSR by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 1968 UEFA European Championship on Sunday.
The result put the Soviet top of Group 3 with 8 points. Austria is third with 5 points. In their last game, USSR will meet second-placed Greece on October 31, while Austria will face Greece.
Fixtures and Results : Group 3
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Overview
Austria at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
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)
Austria
1:0
USSR
1:0 (0:0)
- 15 October 1967
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| USSR | 8 |
 Greece | 5 |
| Austria | 5 |
 Finland | 2 |
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