World Cup 1974 Qualifiers : East Germany defeats Finland 5-1
TAMPERE, Jun. 6, 1973 (AMP) — Germany 74 (European Qualifiers) : East Germany defeated Finland by a big score of 5-1 (halftime: 3-0), in a qualifying game for the 1974 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Germans second in Group 4 with 6 points. Finland is third with 3 points. In their next game, East Germany will meet group leaders Romania on September 26, while Finland will face Albania.
Fixtures and Results : Group 4
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Overview
Finland at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1938)
East Germany at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1958)
Finland
1:5
East Germany
1:5 (0:3)
- 6 June 1973
- Tampere
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Romania | 7 |
| East Germany | 6 |
| Finland | 3 |
 Albania | 0 |
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