World Cup 1990 Qualifiers : Portugal beats Luxembourg 1-0
PORTO, Nov. 16, 1988 (AMP) — Italy 90 (European Qualifiers) : Portugal defeated Luxembourg by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1990 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Portuguese fourth in Group 7 with 2 points. Luxembourg is bottom with no points. In their next game, Portugal will meet second-placed Belgium on February 15, while Luxembourg will face Czechoslovakia.
Fixtures and Results : Group 7
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Overview
Portugal at the World Cup
- 2 appearances (first in 1966)
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Third Place (1966)
Luxembourg at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Portugal
1:0
Luxembourg
1:0 (1:0)
- 16 November 1988
- Porto
Group 7
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Czechoslovakia | 3 |
 Belgium | 3 |
 Switzerland | 2 |
| Portugal | 2 |
| Luxembourg | 0 |
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