World Cup 1982 Qualifiers : Germany defeats Finland 4-0
LAHTI, May. 24, 1981 (AMP) — Spain 82 (European Qualifiers) : Germany defeated Finland by a big score of 4-0 (halftime: 3-0), in a qualifying game for the 1982 FIFA World Cup on Sunday.
The result put the Germans top of Group 1 with 8 points. Finland is bottom with no points. In their next game, Germany will meet Finland on September 23, while Finland will face Austria.
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)
Germany at the World Cup
- 2 titles (1954, 1974)
- 9 appearances (first in 1934)
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Champions (1954, 1974) Runners-up (1966) Third Place (1934, 1970) Fourth Place (1958)
Finland
0:4
Germany
0:4 (0:3)
- 24 May 1981
- Lahti
Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 8 |
 Austria | 6 |
 Bulgaria | 6 |
 Albania | 2 |
| Finland | 0 |
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