Euro 1972 Qualifiers : Wales defeats Finland 1-0
May. 26, 1971 (AMP) — Belgium 72 (Qualifiers) : Wales defeated Finland by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 1972 UEFA European Championship on Wednesday.
The result put the Welsh third in Group 1 with 3 points. Finland is bottom with one point. In their next game, Wales will meet Finland on October 13, while Finland will face Czechoslovakia.
Fixtures and Results : Group 1
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Overview
Finland at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
Wales at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
Finland
0:1
Wales
0:1 (0:0)
- 26 May 1971
Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Czechoslovakia | 5 |
 Romania | 3 |
| Wales | 3 |
| Finland | 1 |
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