Euro 1980 Qualifiers : East Germany beats Iceland 3-0
Sep. 12, 1979 (AMP) — Italia 80 (Qualifiers) : East Germany defeated Iceland by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 1980 UEFA European Championship on Wednesday.
The result put the Germans third in Group 4 with 8 points. Iceland is bottom with no points. In their next game, East Germany will meet second-placed Poland on September 26, while Iceland will face Poland.
Fixtures and Results : Group 4
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Overview
Iceland at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
East Germany at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
Iceland
0:3
East Germany
0:3 (0:0)
- 12 September 1979
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Netherlands | 10 |
 Poland | 8 |
| East Germany | 8 |
 Switzerland | 4 |
| Iceland | 0 |
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