World Cup 1974 Qualifiers : Turkey beats Luxembourg 3-0
ISTANBUL, Dec. 10, 1972 (AMP) — Germany 74 (European Qualifiers) : Turkey defeated Luxembourg by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 1974 FIFA World Cup on Sunday.
The result put the Turk second in Group 2 with 2 points. Luxembourg is third with 2 points. In their next game, Turkey will meet group leaders Italy on January 13, while Luxembourg will face Italy.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
Turkey at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1954)
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)
Luxembourg at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Turkey
3:0
Luxembourg
3:0 (2:0)
- 10 December 1972
- Istanbul
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Italy | 3 |
| Turkey | 2 |
| Luxembourg | 2 |
 Switzerland | 1 |
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