Euro 1988 Qualifiers : Netherlands beats Cyprus 2-0
Dec. 21, 1986 (AMP) — Germany 88 (Qualifiers) : The Netherlands defeated Cyprus by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1988 UEFA European Championship on Sunday.
The result put the Dutch top of Group 5 with 5 points. Cyprus is bottom with no points. In their next game, the Netherlands will meet second-placed Greece on March 25, while Cyprus will face Greece.
Fixtures and Results : Group 5
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Overview
Cyprus at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
Netherlands at the Euro
- 2 appearances (first in 1976)
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
- Statistics: Third Place (1976)
Cyprus
0:2
Netherlands
0:2 (0:1)
- 21 December 1986
Group 5
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 5 |
 Greece | 4 |
 Poland | 3 |
 Hungary | 0 |
| Cyprus | 0 |
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