Olympics 1980 : USSR beats Zambia 3-1
MOSCOW, Jul. 22, 1980 (AMP) — Moscow 80 : USSR defeated Zambia by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 1-1), in a Olympics group stage game on Tuesday.
The result put the Soviet top of Group A with 6 points. Zambia is third with no points. In their last game, USSR will meet second-placed Cuba on July 24, while Zambia will face Venezuela.
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)
Zambia 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)
3:1
![](https://athlet.org/jdd/public/documents/athlet/football/teams/nation/23px/ZAM.png)
Zambia
3:1 (1:1)
- 22 July 1980
- Moscow
Group A
Team | Pts |
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![]() | 6 |
![]() | 6 |
![]() | 0 |
![]() | 0 |