Euro 1980 Qualifiers : Belgium beats Norway 2-1
Sep. 12, 1979 (AMP) — Italia 80 (Qualifiers) : Belgium defeated Norway by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-1), in a qualifying game for the 1980 UEFA European Championship on Wednesday.
The result put the Belgians third in Group 2 with 6 points. Norway is bottom with one point. In their next game, Belgium will meet second-placed Portugal on October 17, while Norway will face Portugal.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
Norway at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
Belgium at the Euro
- 1 appearances (1972)
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
- Statistics: Third Place (1972)
Norway
1:2
Belgium
1:2 (1:1)
- 12 September 1979
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Austria | 8 |
 Portugal | 7 |
| Belgium | 6 |
 Scotland | 4 |
| Norway | 1 |
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