Euro 1980 Qualifiers : Turkey beats Malta 2-1
Oct. 28, 1979 (AMP) — Italia 80 (Qualifiers) : Turkey defeated Malta by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 1980 UEFA European Championship on Sunday.
The result put the Turk third in Group 7 with 5 points. Malta is bottom with one point. In their next game, Turkey will meet second-placed Wales on November 21, while Malta will face Germany.
Fixtures and Results : Group 7
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Overview
Malta at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
Turkey at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
Malta
1:2
Turkey
1:2 (0:2)
- 28 October 1979
Group 7
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Germany | 6 |
 Wales | 6 |
| Turkey | 5 |
| Malta | 1 |
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