Euro 1988 : USSR beats Netherlands 1-0
COLOGNE, Jun. 12, 1988 (AMP) — Germany 88 : USSR defeated the Netherlands by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a Euro group stage game on Sunday.
The result put the Soviet top of Group B with 2 points. In their next game, USSR will meet group leaders Ireland on June 15, while the Netherlands will face England.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
USSR at the Euro
- 1 title (1960)
- 5 appearances (first in 1960)
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
- Statistics: Champions (1960) Runners-up (1964, 1972) Fourth Place (1968)
Netherlands at the Euro
- 3 appearances (first in 1976)
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
- Statistics: Third Place (1976)
USSR
1:0
Netherlands
1:0 (0:0)
- 12 June 1988
- Cologne
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Ireland | 2 |
| USSR | 2 |
 England | 0 |
| Netherlands | 0 |
Matches
Euro History
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