World Cup 1982 Qualifiers : Iceland and Czechoslovakia tied at 1-1
REYKJAVíK, Sep. 23, 1981 (AMP) — Spain 82 (European Qualifiers) : Iceland tied 1-1 with Czechoslovakia (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1982 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Czechoslovak top of Group 3 with 9 points. Iceland is fourth with 5 points. In their next game, Czechoslovakia will meet third-placed USSR on October 28, while Iceland will face Wales.
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)
Czechoslovakia at the World Cup
- 6 appearances (first in 1934)
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1934, 1962)
Iceland
1:1
Czechoslovakia
1:1 (1:0)
- 23 September 1981
- Reykjavík
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Czechoslovakia | 9 |
 Wales | 9 |
 USSR | 7 |
| Iceland | 5 |
 Turkey | 0 |
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