Euro 1972 Qualifiers : Yugoslavia beats East Germany 2-1
May. 9, 1971 (AMP) — Belgium 72 (Qualifiers) : Yugoslavia defeated East Germany by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 1972 UEFA European Championship on Sunday.
The result put the Yugoslav top of Group 7 with 7 points. East Germany is second with 6 points. In their next game, Yugoslavia will meet second-placed East Germany on October 16, while East Germany will face the Netherlands.
Fixtures and Results : Group 7
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Overview
East Germany at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
Yugoslavia at the Euro
- 2 appearances (first in 1960)
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1960, 1968)
East Germany
1:2
Yugoslavia
1:2 (0:2)
- 9 May 1971
Group 7
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Yugoslavia | 7 |
| East Germany | 6 |
 Netherlands | 3 |
 Luxembourg | 0 |
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