Euro 1972 Qualifiers : Northern Ireland and USSR tied at 1-1
Oct. 13, 1971 (AMP) — Belgium 72 (Qualifiers) : Northern Ireland tied 1-1 with USSR (halftime: 1-1), in a qualifying game for the 1972 UEFA European Championship on Wednesday.
The result put the Soviet top of Group 4 with 9 points. Northern Ireland is second with 5 points. In their last game, USSR will meet third-placed Spain on October 27, while Northern Ireland will face Spain.
Fixtures and Results : Group 4
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Overview
Northern Ireland at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
USSR at the Euro
- 1 title (1960)
- 3 appearances (first in 1960)
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
- Statistics: Champions (1960) Runners-up (1964) Fourth Place (1968)
Northern Ireland
1:1
USSR
1:1 (1:1)
- 13 October 1971
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| USSR | 9 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 |
 Spain | 4 |
 Cyprus | 0 |
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