Euro 1980 Qualifiers : Greece beats Finland 8-1
Oct. 11, 1978 (AMP) — Italia 80 (Qualifiers) : Greece defeated Finland by a big score of 8-1 (halftime: 5-0), in a qualifying game for the 1980 UEFA European Championship on Wednesday.
The result put the Finnish top of Group 6 with 4 points. Greece is second with 2 points. In their next game, Finland will meet USSR on July 4, while Greece will face Hungary.
Fixtures and Results : Group 6
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Overview
Greece at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
Finland at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
Greece
8:1
Finland
8:1 (5:0)
- 11 October 1978
Group 6
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Finland | 4 |
| Greece | 2 |
 Hungary | 2 |
 USSR | 2 |
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