World Cup 1990 Qualifiers : Portugal defeats Luxembourg 3-0
SAARBRUCKEN, Oct. 11, 1989 (AMP) — Italy 90 (European Qualifiers) : Portugal defeated Luxembourg by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1990 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Portuguese third in Group 7 with 9 points. Luxembourg is bottom with no points. In their last game, Portugal will meet second-placed Czechoslovakia on November 15, while Luxembourg will face Belgium.
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)
Portugal at the World Cup
- 2 appearances (first in 1966)
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Third Place (1966)
Luxembourg
0:3
Portugal
0:3 (0:1)
- 11 October 1989
- Saarbrucken
Group 7
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Belgium | 11 |
 Czechoslovakia | 9 |
| Portugal | 9 |
 Switzerland | 3 |
| Luxembourg | 0 |
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