World Cup 1982 Qualifiers : USSR defeats Iceland 5-0
MOSCOW, Oct. 15, 1980 (AMP) — Spain 82 (European Qualifiers) : USSR defeated Iceland by a big score of 5-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 1982 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Soviet second in Group 3 with 4 points. Iceland is third with 2 points. In their next game, USSR will meet group leaders Wales on May 30, while Iceland will face Czechoslovakia.
Fixtures and Results : Group 3
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Overview
USSR at the World Cup
- 4 appearances (first in 1958)
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1958)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1966)
Iceland at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1958)
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USSR
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5:0
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Iceland
5:0 (2:0)
- 15 October 1980
- Moscow
Group 3
Team | Pts |
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![]() | 4 |
![]() | 4 |
![]() | 2 |
![]() | 0 |
![]() | 0 |
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