World Cup 1974 Qualifiers : Belgium defeats Iceland 4-0
BRUGES, May. 22, 1972 (AMP) — Germany 74 (European Qualifiers) : Belgium defeated Iceland by a big score of 4-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 1974 FIFA World Cup on Monday.
The result put the Belgians top of Group 3 with 4 points. Iceland is bottom with no points. In their next game, Belgium will meet Norway on October 4, while Iceland will face Norway.
Fixtures and Results : Group 3
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Overview
Iceland at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1958)
Belgium at the World Cup
- 5 appearances (first in 1930)
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)
Iceland
0:4
Belgium
0:4 (0:2)
- 22 May 1972
- Bruges
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 4 |
 Netherlands | 0 |
 Norway | 0 |
| Iceland | 0 |
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