World Cup 1966 Qualifiers : Italy defeats Finland 2-0
HELSINKI, Jun. 23, 1965 (AMP) — England 66 (European Qualifiers) : Italy defeated Finland by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1966 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Italians top of Group 8 with 5 points. Finland is bottom with no points. In their next game, Italy will meet third-placed Poland on November 1, while Finland will face Poland.
Fixtures and Results : Group 8
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Overview
Finland at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1938)
Italy at the World Cup
- 2 titles (1934, 1938)
- 5 appearances (first in 1934)
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Champions (1934, 1938)
Finland
0:2
Italy
0:2 (0:1)
- 23 June 1965
- Helsinki
Group 8
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Italy | 5 |
 Scotland | 5 |
 Poland | 2 |
| Finland | 0 |
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