Euro 1980 Qualifiers : Switzerland beats Iceland 2-0
May. 22, 1979 (AMP) — Italia 80 (Qualifiers) : Switzerland defeated Iceland by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1980 UEFA European Championship on Tuesday.
The result put the Swiss fourth in Group 4 with 2 points. Iceland is bottom with no points. In their next game, Switzerland will meet Iceland on June 9, while Iceland will face Switzerland.
Fixtures and Results : Group 4
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Overview
Switzerland at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
Iceland at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
Switzerland
2:0
Iceland
2:0 (1:0)
- 22 May 1979
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Netherlands | 8 |
 Poland | 6 |
 East Germany | 6 |
| Switzerland | 2 |
| Iceland | 0 |
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