World Cup 1974 Qualifiers : Italy beats Luxembourg 4-0
LUXEMBOURG, Oct. 7, 1972 (AMP) — Germany 74 (European Qualifiers) : Italy defeated Luxembourg by a big score of 4-0 (halftime: 3-0), in a qualifying game for the 1974 FIFA World Cup on Saturday.
The result put the Italians top of Group 2 with 2 points. In their next game, Italy will meet Switzerland on October 21, while Luxembourg will face Turkey.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
Luxembourg at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Italy at the World Cup
- 2 titles (1934, 1938)
- 7 appearances (first in 1934)
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Champions (1934, 1938) Runners-up (1970)
Luxembourg
0:4
Italy
0:4 (0:3)
- 7 October 1972
- Luxembourg
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Italy | 2 |
 Switzerland | 0 |
 Turkey | 0 |
| Luxembourg | 0 |
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