World Cup 1970 Qualifiers : El Salvador beats Suriname 6-0
SAN SALVADOR, Dec. 1, 1968 (AMP) — Mexico 70 (American Qualifiers) : El Salvador defeated Suriname by a big score of 6-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1970 FIFA World Cup on Sunday.
The result put the Salvadorans top of Group 3 with 2 points. Suriname is second with 2 points. In their next game, El Salvador will meet third-placed the Netherlands Antilles on December 12, while Suriname will face the Netherlands Antilles.
Fixtures and Results : Group 3
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Overview
El Salvador at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Suriname at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
El Salvador
6:0
Suriname
6:0 (1:0)
- 1 December 1968
- San Salvador
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| El Salvador | 2 |
| Suriname | 2 |
 Netherlands Antilles | 0 |
Matches
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