World Cup 1970 Qualifiers : Ethiopia beats Libya 5-1 to qualify for next round
ADDIS ABABA, Feb. 9, 1969 (AMP) — Mexico 70 (African Qualifiers) : Ethiopia defeated Libya by a big score of 5-1 (halftime: 2-1), in the second leg of a qualifying game on Sunday. Ethiopia, who lost the first leg (0-2), advance to the next round of the ongoing FIFA World Cup. Libya is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : 1st Round
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Overview
Ethiopia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
Libya at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Ethiopia
5:1
Libya
5:1 (2:1)
- 9 February 1969
- Addis Ababa
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