Euro 1976 Qualifiers : Ireland beats Switzerland 2-1
May. 10, 1975 (AMP) — Yugoslavia 76 (Qualifiers) : Ireland defeated Switzerland by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 1976 UEFA European Championship on Saturday.
The result put the Irish top of Group 6 with 5 points. Switzerland is bottom with one point. In their next game, Ireland will meet third-placed USSR on May 18, while Switzerland will face Ireland.
Fixtures and Results : Group 6
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Overview
Ireland at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
Switzerland at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
Ireland
2:1
Switzerland
2:1 (2:0)
- 10 May 1975
Group 6
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 |
 Turkey | 4 |
 USSR | 2 |
| Switzerland | 1 |
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