World Cup 1982 Qualifiers : Italy defeats Luxembourg 2-0
LUXEMBOURG, Oct. 11, 1980 (AMP) — Spain 82 (European Qualifiers) : Italy defeated Luxembourg by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1982 FIFA World Cup on Saturday.
The result put the Italians second in Group 5 with 2 points. Luxembourg is bottom with no points. In their next game, Italy will meet Denmark on November 1, while Luxembourg will face Denmark.
Fixtures and Results : Group 5
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Overview
Luxembourg at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Italy at the World Cup
- 2 titles (1934, 1938)
- 9 appearances (first in 1934)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Champions (1934, 1938) Runners-up (1970) Fourth Place (1978)
Luxembourg
0:2
Italy
0:2 (0:1)
- 11 October 1980
- Luxembourg
Group 5
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Yugoslavia | 4 |
| Italy | 2 |
 Greece | 0 |
 Denmark | 0 |
| Luxembourg | 0 |
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