World Cup 1974 Qualifiers : Portugal defeats Cyprus 1-0
NICOSIA, May. 10, 1972 (AMP) — Germany 74 (European Qualifiers) : Portugal defeated Cyprus by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 1974 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Portuguese top of Group 6 with 4 points. Cyprus is bottom with no points. In their next game, Portugal will meet Northern Ireland on March 28, while Cyprus will face Bulgaria.
Fixtures and Results : Group 6
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Overview
Cyprus at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
Portugal at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1966)
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Third Place (1966)
Cyprus
0:1
Portugal
0:1 (0:0)
- 10 May 1972
- Nicosia
Group 6
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Portugal | 4 |
 Bulgaria | 0 |
 Northern Ireland | 0 |
| Cyprus | 0 |
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