Euro 1980 Qualifiers : East Germany defeats Switzerland 2-0
May. 5, 1979 (AMP) — Italia 80 (Qualifiers) : East Germany defeated Switzerland by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1980 UEFA European Championship on Saturday.
The result put the Germans third in Group 4 with 6 points. Switzerland is bottom with no points. In their next game, East Germany will meet Iceland on September 12, while Switzerland will face Iceland.
Fixtures and Results : Group 4
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Overview
Switzerland at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
East Germany at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
Switzerland
0:2
East Germany
0:2 (0:1)
- 5 May 1979
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Netherlands | 8 |
 Poland | 6 |
| East Germany | 6 |
 Iceland | 0 |
| Switzerland | 0 |
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