Euro 1972 Qualifiers : Portugal beats Denmark 5-0
May. 12, 1971 (AMP) — Belgium 72 (Qualifiers) : Portugal defeated Denmark by a big score of 5-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 1972 UEFA European Championship on Wednesday.
The result put the Portuguese second in Group 5 with 6 points. Denmark is bottom with no points. In their next game, Portugal will meet third-placed Scotland on October 13, while Denmark will face Belgium.
Fixtures and Results : Group 5
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Overview
Portugal at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
Denmark at the Euro
- 1 appearances (1964)
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1964)
Portugal
5:0
Denmark
5:0 (2:0)
- 12 May 1971
Group 5
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Belgium | 6 |
| Portugal | 6 |
 Scotland | 2 |
| Denmark | 0 |
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