World Cup 1982 Qualifiers : Greece defeats Luxembourg 2-0
THESSALONIKI, Jan. 28, 1981 (AMP) — Spain 82 (European Qualifiers) : Greece defeated Luxembourg by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 1982 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Greek third in Group 5 with 4 points. Luxembourg is bottom with no points. In their next game, Greece will meet Luxembourg on March 11, while Luxembourg will face Greece.
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)
Luxembourg at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Greece
2:0
Luxembourg
2:0 (2:0)
- 28 January 1981
- Thessaloniki
Group 5
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Italy | 8 |
 Yugoslavia | 4 |
| Greece | 4 |
 Denmark | 2 |
| Luxembourg | 0 |
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