Euro 1972 Qualifiers : Spain beats Cyprus 2-0
May. 9, 1971 (AMP) — Belgium 72 (Qualifiers) : Spain defeated Cyprus by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1972 UEFA European Championship on Sunday.
The result put the Spaniard second in Group 4 with 4 points. Cyprus is bottom with no points. In their next game, Spain will meet third-placed USSR on May 30, while Cyprus will face USSR.
Fixtures and Results : Group 4
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Overview
Cyprus at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
Spain at the Euro
- 1 title (1964)
- 1 appearances (1964)
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
- Statistics: Champions (1964)
Cyprus
0:2
Spain
0:2 (0:1)
- 9 May 1971
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Northern Ireland | 4 |
| Spain | 4 |
 USSR | 2 |
| Cyprus | 0 |
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