Euro 1972 Qualifiers : Austria beats Ireland 4-1
May. 30, 1971 (AMP) — Belgium 72 (Qualifiers) : Austria defeated Ireland by a score of 4-1 (halftime: 3-0), in a qualifying game for the 1972 UEFA European Championship on Sunday.
The result put the Austrians third in Group 6 with 2 points. Ireland is bottom with one point. In their next game, Austria will meet second-placed Sweden on September 4, 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)
Austria at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
![1972 Euro Poster 1972 Euro Poster](https://athlet.org/jdd/public/documents/athlet/football/competitions/300x300/euro1972.png)
Ireland
![](https://athlet.org/jdd/public/documents/athlet/football/teams/nation/23px/IRL.png)
1:4
![](https://athlet.org/jdd/public/documents/athlet/football/teams/nation/23px/AUT.png)
Austria
1:4 (0:3)
- 30 May 1971
Group 6
Team | Pts |
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![]() | 6 |
![]() | 5 |
![]() | 2 |
![]() | 1 |
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