Euro 1980 Qualifiers : Belgium beats Scotland 3-1 to qualify for 1980 Euro
Dec. 19, 1979 (AMP) — Italia 80 (Qualifiers) : Belgium defeated Scotland by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 3-0), in a Euro qualifying game on Wednesday. Belgium secured their ticket to the Euro finals.
The result put the Belgians top of Group 2 with 12 points. Scotland is fourth with 5 points.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
Scotland at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
Belgium at the Euro
- 1 appearances (1972)
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
- Statistics: Third Place (1972)
Scotland
1:3
Belgium
1:3 (0:3)
- 19 December 1979
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 12 |
 Austria | 11 |
 Portugal | 9 |
| Scotland | 5 |
 Norway | 1 |
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