World Cup 1974 Qualifiers : Albania beats Finland 1-0
TIRANA, Oct. 10, 1973 (AMP) — Germany 74 (European Qualifiers) : Albania defeated Finland by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1974 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Finnish third in Group 4 with 3 points. Albania is bottom with 2 points. In their last game, Finland will meet second-placed Romania on October 14, while Albania will face East Germany.
Fixtures and Results : Group 4
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Overview
Albania at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1966)
Finland at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1938)
Albania
1:0
Finland
1:0 (1:0)
- 10 October 1973
- Tirana
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 East Germany | 8 |
 Romania | 7 |
| Finland | 3 |
| Albania | 2 |
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