World Cup 1970 Qualifiers : Yugoslavia beats Finland 5-1
HELSINKI, Jun. 4, 1969 (AMP) — Mexico 70 (European Qualifiers) : Yugoslavia defeated Finland by a big score of 5-1 (halftime: 3-1), in a qualifying game for the 1970 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Yugoslav second in Group 6 with 5 points. Finland is bottom with no points. In their last game, Yugoslavia will meet group leaders Belgium on October 19, while Finland will face Spain.
Fixtures and Results : Group 6
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Overview
Finland at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1938)
Yugoslavia at the World Cup
- 5 appearances (first in 1930)
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1962)
Finland
1:5
Yugoslavia
1:5 (1:3)
- 4 June 1969
- Helsinki
Group 6
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Belgium | 9 |
| Yugoslavia | 5 |
 Spain | 4 |
| Finland | 0 |
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