World Cup 1970 Qualifiers : USSR beats Turkey 3-1 to qualify for 1970 World Cup

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Posted on 16 November 1969

ISTANBUL, Nov. 16, 1969 (AMP) — Mexico 70 (European Qualifiers) : USSR defeated Turkey by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 2-1), in a World Cup qualifying game on Sunday. USSR secured their ticket to the World Cup finals. Turkey is eliminated.

Fixtures and Results : Group 4

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Overview

Turkey at the World Cup

1 appearances (1954)
5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)

USSR at the World Cup

3 appearances (first in 1958)
4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1958)
Statistics: Fourth Place (1966)

Turkey

1:3

USSR

1:3 (1:2)

16 November 1969
Istanbul

Group 4

Team	Pts
USSR	7
Northern Ireland	5
Turkey	0

Matches

Northern Ireland 4-1 Turkey (23 Oct. 1968)
Turkey 0-3 Northern Ireland (11 Dec. 1968)
Northern Ireland 0-0 USSR (10 Sep. 1969)
USSR 3-0 Turkey (15 Oct. 1969)
USSR 2-0 Northern Ireland (22 Oct. 1969)
Turkey 1-3 USSR (16 Nov. 1969)

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