World Cup 1982 Qualifiers : Austria beats Finland 2-0
HELSINKI, Sep. 24, 1980 (AMP) — Spain 82 (European Qualifiers) : Austria defeated Finland by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1982 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Austrians top of Group 1 with 2 points. Finland is bottom with no points. In their next game, Austria will meet group leaders Albania on November 15, while Finland will face Bulgaria.
Fixtures and Results : Group 1
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Overview
Finland at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1938)
Austria at the World Cup
- 5 appearances (first in 1934)
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Third Place (1954) Fourth Place (1934)
Finland
0:2
Austria
0:2 (0:1)
- 24 September 1980
- Helsinki
Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Albania | 2 |
| Austria | 2 |
 Bulgaria | 2 |
 Germany | 0 |
| Finland | 0 |
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