World Cup 1962 Qualifiers : Northern Ireland beats Greece 2-0

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Posted on 17 October 1961

BELFAST, Oct. 17, 1961 (AMP) — Chile 62 (European Qualifiers) : Northern Ireland defeated Greece by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a World Cup qualifying game on Tuesday.

Fixtures and Results : Group 3

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Overview

Northern Ireland at the World Cup

1 appearances (1958)
4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)

Greece at the World Cup

Never qualified
5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)

Northern Ireland

2:0

Greece

2:0 (1:0)

17 October 1961
Belfast

Group 3

Team	Pts
Germany	6
Northern Ireland	2
Greece	2

Matches

Northern Ireland 3-4 Germany (26 Oct. 1960)
Greece 0-3 Germany (20 Nov. 1960)
Greece 2-1 Northern Ireland (3 May. 1961)
Germany 2-1 Northern Ireland (10 May. 1961)
Northern Ireland 2-0 Greece (17 Oct. 1961)
Germany - Greece (22 Oct. 1961)

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