World Cup 1982 Qualifiers : USSR beats Turkey 4-0
MOSCOW, Sep. 23, 1981 (AMP) — Spain 82 (European Qualifiers) : USSR defeated Turkey by a big score of 4-0 (halftime: 3-0), in a qualifying game for the 1982 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Soviet third in Group 3 with 7 points. Turkey is bottom with no points. In their next game, USSR will meet Turkey on October 7, while Turkey will face USSR.
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)
Turkey at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1954)
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)
USSR
4:0
Turkey
4:0 (3:0)
- 23 September 1981
- Moscow
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Czechoslovakia | 9 |
 Wales | 9 |
| USSR | 7 |
 Iceland | 5 |
| Turkey | 0 |
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