World Cup 1954 Qualifiers : Turkey beats Spain 1-0
ISTANBUL, Mar. 14, 1954 (AMP) — Switzerland 54 (Qualifiers) : Turkey defeated Spain by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1954 FIFA World Cup on Sunday.
The result put the Spaniard top of Group 6 with 2 points. Turkey is bottom with 2 points. In their last game, Spain will meet second-placed Turkey on March 17, while Turkey will face Spain.
Fixtures and Results : Group 6
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Overview
Turkey at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)
Spain at the World Cup
- 2 appearances (first in 1934)
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1950)
Turkey
1:0
Spain
1:0 (1:0)
- 14 March 1954
- Istanbul
Group 6
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Spain | 2 |
| Turkey | 2 |
Matches
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