World Cup 1978 Qualifiers : Netherlands defeats Iceland 1-0
REYKJAVíK, Sep. 8, 1976 (AMP) — Argentina 78 (European Qualifiers) : The Netherlands defeated Iceland by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1978 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Dutch top of Group 4 with 2 points. Iceland is bottom with no points. In their next game, the Netherlands will meet Northern Ireland on October 13, while Iceland will face Northern Ireland.
Fixtures and Results : Group 4
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Overview
Iceland at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1958)
Netherlands at the World Cup
- 3 appearances (first in 1934)
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1974)
Iceland
0:1
Netherlands
0:1 (0:1)
- 8 September 1976
- Reykjavík
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Belgium | 2 |
| Netherlands | 2 |
 Northern Ireland | 0 |
| Iceland | 0 |
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