World Cup 1978 Qualifiers : Italy beats Luxembourg 4-1
LUXEMBOURG, Oct. 16, 1976 (AMP) — Argentina 78 (European Qualifiers) : Italy defeated Luxembourg by a score of 4-1 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 1978 FIFA World Cup on Saturday.
The result put the Italians second in Group 2 with 2 points. Luxembourg is bottom with no points. In their next game, Italy will meet group leaders England on November 17, while Luxembourg will face England.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
Luxembourg at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Italy at the World Cup
- 2 titles (1934, 1938)
- 8 appearances (first in 1934)
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Champions (1934, 1938) Runners-up (1970)
Luxembourg
1:4
Italy
1:4 (0:2)
- 16 October 1976
- Luxembourg
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 England | 4 |
| Italy | 2 |
 Finland | 2 |
| Luxembourg | 0 |
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