Euro 1980 Qualifiers : Netherlands defeats Iceland 4-0
Sep. 5, 1979 (AMP) — Italia 80 (Qualifiers) : The Netherlands defeated Iceland by a big score of 4-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 1980 UEFA European Championship on Wednesday.
The result put the Dutch top of Group 4 with 10 points. Iceland is bottom with no points. In their next game, the Netherlands will meet second-placed Poland on October 17, while Iceland will face East Germany.
Fixtures and Results : Group 4
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Overview
Iceland at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
Netherlands at the Euro
- 1 appearances (1976)
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
- Statistics: Third Place (1976)
Iceland
0:4
Netherlands
0:4 (0:0)
- 5 September 1979
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 10 |
 Poland | 6 |
 East Germany | 6 |
 Switzerland | 4 |
| Iceland | 0 |
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