World Cup 1970 Qualifiers : Netherlands defeats Luxembourg 2-0
ROTTERDAM, Sep. 4, 1968 (AMP) — Mexico 70 (European Qualifiers) : The Netherlands defeated Luxembourg by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1970 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Dutch top of Group 8 with 2 points. In their next game, the Netherlands will meet Bulgaria on October 27, while Luxembourg will face the Netherlands.
Fixtures and Results : Group 8
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Overview
Luxembourg at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Netherlands at the World Cup
- 2 appearances (first in 1934)
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Luxembourg
0:2
Netherlands
0:2 (0:1)
- 4 September 1968
- Rotterdam
Group 8
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2 |
 Bulgaria | 0 |
 Poland | 0 |
| Luxembourg | 0 |
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