World Cup 1990 Qualifiers : East Germany beats Iceland 3-0
REYKJAVíK, Sep. 6, 1989 (AMP) — Italy 90 (European Qualifiers) : East Germany defeated Iceland by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 1990 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Germans fourth in Group 3 with 5 points. Iceland is bottom with 4 points. In their next game, East Germany will meet group leaders USSR on October 8, while Iceland will face Turkey.
Fixtures and Results : Group 3
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Overview
Iceland at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1958)
East Germany at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1974)
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1958)
Iceland
0:3
East Germany
0:3 (0:0)
- 6 September 1989
- Reykjavík
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 USSR | 9 |
 Austria | 7 |
 Turkey | 5 |
| East Germany | 5 |
| Iceland | 4 |
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