Olympics 1980 : USSR defeats Venezuela 4-0
MOSCOW, Jul. 20, 1980 (AMP) — Moscow 80 : USSR defeated Venezuela by a big score of 4-0 (halftime: 3-0), in a Olympics group stage game on Sunday.
The result put the Soviet top of Group A with 3 points. In their next game, USSR will meet third-placed Zambia on July 22, while Venezuela will face Cuba.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
USSR at the Olympics
- 1 title (1956)
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1952)
- Statistics: Champions (1956) Third Place (1972, 1976)
Venezuela at the Olympics
- First appearance
![1980 Olympics Poster 1980 Olympics Poster](https://athlet.org/jdd/public/documents/athlet/football/competitions/200x300/olympics1980.png)
USSR
![](https://athlet.org/jdd/public/documents/athlet/football/teams/nation/23px/URS.png)
4:0
![](https://athlet.org/jdd/public/documents/athlet/football/teams/nation/23px/VEN.png)
Venezuela
4:0 (3:0)
- 20 July 1980
- Moscow
Group A
Team | Pts |
---|---|
![]() | 3 |
![]() | 3 |
![]() | 0 |
![]() | 0 |