Euro 1984 Qualifiers : USSR beats Finland 1-0
Jun. 1, 1983 (AMP) — France 84 (Qualifiers) : USSR defeated Finland by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 1984 UEFA European Championship on Wednesday.
The result put the Soviet top of Group 2 with 7 points. Finland is bottom with one point. In their next game, USSR will meet second-placed Poland on October 9, while Finland will face Portugal.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
Finland at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
USSR at the Euro
- 1 title (1960)
- 4 appearances (first in 1960)
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
- Statistics: Champions (1960) Runners-up (1964, 1972) Fourth Place (1968)
Finland
0:1
USSR
0:1 (0:0)
- 1 June 1983
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| USSR | 7 |
 Poland | 4 |
 Portugal | 4 |
| Finland | 1 |
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