Euro 1980 Qualifiers : France beats Luxembourg 3-1
Oct. 7, 1978 (AMP) — Italia 80 (Qualifiers) : France defeated Luxembourg by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1980 UEFA European Championship on Saturday.
The result put the French top of Group 5 with 3 points. In their next game, France will meet Luxembourg on February 25, while Luxembourg will face France.
Fixtures and Results : Group 5
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Overview
Luxembourg at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
France at the Euro
- 1 appearances (1960)
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1960)
Luxembourg
1:3
France
1:3 (0:1)
- 7 October 1978
Group 5
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| France | 3 |
 Czechoslovakia | 2 |
 Sweden | 1 |
| Luxembourg | 0 |
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