World Cup 1982 Qualifiers : USSR beats Iceland 2-1
REYKJAVíK, Sep. 3, 1980 (AMP) — Spain 82 (European Qualifiers) : USSR defeated Iceland by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1982 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Soviet second in Group 3 with 2 points. Iceland is bottom with no points. In their next game, USSR will meet Iceland on October 15, while Iceland will face Turkey.
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)
USSR at the World Cup
- 4 appearances (first in 1958)
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1958)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1966)
Iceland
1:2
USSR
1:2 (0:1)
- 3 September 1980
- Reykjavík
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Wales | 2 |
| USSR | 2 |
 Czechoslovakia | 0 |
 Turkey | 0 |
| Iceland | 0 |
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