Olympics 1980 : Cuba defeats Venezuela 2-1
LENINGRAD, Jul. 22, 1980 (AMP) — Moscow 80 : Cuba defeated Venezuela by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a Olympics group stage game on Tuesday.
The result put the Cubans second in Group A with 6 points. Venezuela is bottom with no points. In their last game, Cuba will meet group leaders USSR on July 24, while Venezuela will face Zambia.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
Venezuela at the Olympics
- First appearance
Cuba at the Olympics
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1976)
![1980 Olympics Poster 1980 Olympics Poster](https://athlet.org/jdd/public/documents/athlet/football/competitions/200x300/olympics1980.png)
Venezuela
![](https://athlet.org/jdd/public/documents/athlet/football/teams/nation/23px/VEN.png)
1:2
![](https://athlet.org/jdd/public/documents/athlet/football/teams/nation/23px/CUB.png)
Cuba
1:2 (0:0)
- 22 July 1980
- Leningrad
Group A
Team | Pts |
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![]() | 6 |
![]() | 6 |
![]() | 0 |
![]() | 0 |