World Cup 1982 Qualifiers : Wales defeats Iceland 4-0
REYKJAVíK, Jun. 2, 1980 (AMP) — Spain 82 (European Qualifiers) : Wales defeated Iceland by a big score of 4-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1982 FIFA World Cup on Monday.
The result put the Welsh top of Group 3 with 2 points. In their next game, Wales will meet Turkey on October 15, while Iceland will face USSR.
Fixtures and Results : Group 3
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Overview
Iceland at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1958)
Wales at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1958)
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)
Iceland
0:4
Wales
0:4 (0:1)
- 2 June 1980
- Reykjavík
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Wales | 2 |
 Czechoslovakia | 0 |
 Turkey | 0 |
 USSR | 0 |
| Iceland | 0 |
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