Euro 1976 Qualifiers : Ireland beats USSR 3-0
Oct. 30, 1974 (AMP) — Yugoslavia 76 (Qualifiers) : Ireland defeated USSR by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 1976 UEFA European Championship on Wednesday.
The result put the Irish top of Group 6 with 2 points. In their next game, Ireland will meet Turkey on November 20, while USSR will face Turkey.
Fixtures and Results : Group 6
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Overview
Ireland at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
USSR at the Euro
- 1 title (1960)
- 4 appearances (first in 1960)
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
- Statistics: Champions (1960) Runners-up (1964, 1972) Fourth Place (1968)
Ireland
3:0
USSR
3:0 (2:0)
- 30 October 1974
Group 6
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 |
 Switzerland | 0 |
 Turkey | 0 |
| USSR | 0 |
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