World Cup 1982 Qualifiers : Iceland beats Turkey 3-1
IZMIR, Sep. 24, 1980 (AMP) — Spain 82 (European Qualifiers) : Iceland defeated Turkey by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1982 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Icelander third in Group 3 with 2 points. In their next game, Iceland will meet second-placed USSR on October 15, while Turkey will face Wales.
Fixtures and Results : Group 3
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Overview
Turkey at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1954)
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)
Iceland at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1958)
Turkey
1:3
Iceland
1:3 (0:1)
- 24 September 1980
- Izmir
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Wales | 2 |
 USSR | 2 |
| Iceland | 2 |
 Czechoslovakia | 0 |
| Turkey | 0 |
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