Euro 1968 Qualifiers : East Germany beats Netherlands 4-3
Apr. 5, 1967 (AMP) — Italia 68 (Qualifiers) : East Germany defeated the Netherlands by a score of 4-3 (halftime: 0-2), in a qualifying game for the 1968 UEFA European Championship on Wednesday.
The result put the Dutch second in Group 5 with 3 points. In their next game, the Netherlands will meet group leaders Hungary on May 10, while East Germany will face Denmark.
Fixtures and Results : Group 5
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Overview
East Germany at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
Netherlands at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
East Germany
4:3
Netherlands
4:3 (0:2)
- 5 April 1967
Group 5
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Hungary | 3 |
| Netherlands | 3 |
| East Germany | 2 |
 Denmark | 0 |
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