Euro 1996 Qualifiers : Switzerland beats Iceland 2-0
Aug. 16, 1995 (AMP) — England 96 (Qualifiers) : Switzerland defeated Iceland by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 1996 UEFA European Championship on Wednesday.
The result put the Swiss top of Group 3 with 13 points. Iceland is bottom with 4 points. In their next game, Switzerland will meet third-placed Sweden on September 6, while Iceland will face Turkey.
Fixtures and Results : Group 3
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Overview
Iceland at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
Switzerland at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
Iceland
0:2
Switzerland
0:2 (0:2)
- 16 August 1995
Group 3
Team | Pts |
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Switzerland | 13 |
Turkey | 10 |
Sweden | 7 |
Hungary | 5 |
Iceland | 4 |
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