Euro 1988 Qualifiers : Hungary defeats Cyprus 1-0
Feb. 8, 1987 (AMP) — Germany 88 (Qualifiers) : Hungary defeated Cyprus by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 1988 UEFA European Championship on Sunday.
The result put the Hungarians fourth in Group 5 with 2 points. Cyprus is bottom with no points. In their next game, Hungary will meet second-placed the Netherlands on April 29, while Cyprus will face Poland.
Fixtures and Results : Group 5
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Overview
Cyprus at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
Hungary at the Euro
- 2 appearances (first in 1964)
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
- Statistics: Third Place (1964) Fourth Place (1972)
Cyprus
0:1
Hungary
0:1 (0:0)
- 8 February 1987
Group 5
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Greece | 6 |
 Netherlands | 5 |
 Poland | 3 |
| Hungary | 2 |
| Cyprus | 0 |
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