World Cup 1982 Qualifiers : Austria beats Albania 1-0
TIRANA, Dec. 6, 1980 (AMP) — Spain 82 (European Qualifiers) : Austria defeated Albania by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1982 FIFA World Cup on Saturday.
The result put the Austrians top of Group 1 with 6 points. Albania is fourth with 2 points. In their next game, Austria will meet third-placed Germany on April 29, while Albania will face Germany.
Fixtures and Results : Group 1
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Overview
Albania at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1966)
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)
Albania
0:1
Austria
0:1 (0:1)
- 6 December 1980
- Tirana
Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Austria | 6 |
 Bulgaria | 4 |
 Germany | 2 |
| Albania | 2 |
 Finland | 0 |
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