World Cup 1982 Qualifiers : Italy beats Greece 2-0
ATHENS, Dec. 6, 1980 (AMP) — Spain 82 (European Qualifiers) : Italy defeated Greece 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 top of Group 5 with 8 points. Greece is fourth with 2 points. In their next game, Italy will meet third-placed Denmark on June 3, while Greece will face Luxembourg.
Fixtures and Results : Group 5
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Overview
Greece at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 10 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)
Greece
0:2
Italy
0:2 (0:1)
- 6 December 1980
- Athens
Group 5
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Italy | 8 |
 Yugoslavia | 4 |
 Denmark | 2 |
| Greece | 2 |
 Luxembourg | 0 |
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