Euro 1980 Qualifiers : Yugoslavia beats Cyprus 3-0
Apr. 1, 1979 (AMP) — Italia 80 (Qualifiers) : Yugoslavia defeated Cyprus by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1980 UEFA European Championship on Sunday.
The result put the Yugoslav second in Group 3 with 2 points. Cyprus is bottom with no points. In their next game, Yugoslavia will meet group leaders Spain on October 10, while Cyprus will face Romania.
Fixtures and Results : Group 3
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Overview
Cyprus at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
Yugoslavia at the Euro
- 3 appearances (first in 1960)
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1960, 1968) Fourth Place (1976)
Cyprus
0:3
Yugoslavia
0:3 (0:1)
- 1 April 1979
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Spain | 6 |
| Yugoslavia | 2 |
 Romania | 2 |
| Cyprus | 0 |
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