World Cup 1982 Qualifiers : Wales beats Turkey 1-0
ANKARA, Mar. 25, 1981 (AMP) — Spain 82 (European Qualifiers) : Wales defeated Turkey by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 1982 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Welsh top of Group 3 with 8 points. Turkey is bottom with no points. In their next game, Wales will meet second-placed USSR on May 30, while Turkey will face Czechoslovakia.
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)
Wales at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1958)
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)
Turkey
0:1
Wales
0:1 (0:0)
- 25 March 1981
- Ankara
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Wales | 8 |
 USSR | 4 |
 Czechoslovakia | 2 |
 Iceland | 2 |
| Turkey | 0 |
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