Euro 1972 Qualifiers : Italy beats Ireland 2-1
May. 10, 1971 (AMP) — Belgium 72 (Qualifiers) : Italy defeated Ireland by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-1), in a qualifying game for the 1972 UEFA European Championship on Monday.
The result put the Italians top of Group 6 with 6 points. Ireland is third with one point. In their next game, Italy will meet second-placed Sweden on June 9, while Ireland will face Austria.
Fixtures and Results : Group 6
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Overview
Ireland at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
Italy at the Euro
- 1 title (1968)
- 1 appearances (1968)
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
- Statistics: Champions (1968)
Ireland
1:2
Italy
1:2 (1:1)
- 10 May 1971
Group 6
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Italy | 6 |
 Sweden | 3 |
| Ireland | 1 |
 Austria | 0 |
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