Netherlands beats Ireland to advance to Euro semifinals

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Posted on 18 June 1988

GELSENKIRCHEN, Jun. 18, 1988 (AMP) — Germany 88 : The Netherlands defeated Ireland by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a Euro group stage game on Saturday. The Netherlands advance to the Semifinals. Ireland is eliminated.

Fixtures and Results : Group B

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Overview

Netherlands at the Euro

3 appearances (first in 1976)
7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
Statistics: Third Place (1976)

Ireland at the Euro

First appearance
8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)

Netherlands

1:0

Ireland

1:0 (0:0)

18 June 1988
Gelsenkirchen

Group B

Team	Pts
USSR	5
Netherlands	4
Ireland	3
England	0

Matches

Ireland 1-0 England (12 Jun. 1988)
USSR 1-0 Netherlands (12 Jun. 1988)
Netherlands 3-1 England (15 Jun. 1988)
Ireland 1-1 USSR (15 Jun. 1988)
USSR 3-1 England (18 Jun. 1988)
Netherlands 1-0 Ireland (18 Jun. 1988)

Euro History

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