World Cup 1990 Qualifiers : Belgium beats Luxembourg 5-0
LILLE, Jun. 1, 1989 (AMP) — Italy 90 (European Qualifiers) : Belgium defeated Luxembourg by a big score of 5-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1990 FIFA World Cup on Thursday.
The result put the Belgians top of Group 7 with 8 points. Luxembourg is bottom with no points. In their next game, Belgium will meet third-placed Portugal on September 6, while Luxembourg will face Portugal.
Fixtures and Results : Group 7
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Overview
Luxembourg at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Belgium at the World Cup
- 7 appearances (first in 1930)
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1986)
Luxembourg
0:5
Belgium
0:5 (0:1)
- 1 June 1989
- Lille
Group 7
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 8 |
 Czechoslovakia | 5 |
 Portugal | 5 |
 Switzerland | 2 |
| Luxembourg | 0 |
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