UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying Group 4

Standings and results for Group 4 of the UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying tournament.

Group 4 consisted of Netherlands, Poland, East Germany, Switzerland, and Iceland. Group winners were Netherlands, who outran Poland by a single point.

Final table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification          
1   Netherlands 8 6 1 1 20 6 +14 13 Qualify for final tournament 1–1 3–0 3–0 3–0
2   Poland 8 5 2 1 13 4 +9 12 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0
3   East Germany 8 5 1 2 18 11 +7 11 2–3 2–1 5–2 3–1
4    Switzerland 8 2 0 6 7 18 −11 4 1–3 0–2 0–2 2–0
5   Iceland 8 0 0 8 2 21 −19 0 0–4 0–2 0–3 1–2
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

Results edit

Iceland  0–2  Poland
Kusto   24'
Lato   85'

Netherlands  3–0  Iceland
Krol   31'
Brandts   53'
Rensenbrink   63' (pen.)
Attendance: 13,113

East Germany  3–1  Iceland
Peter   6'
Riediger   29'
Hoffmann   72'
Pétursson   14' (pen.)

Switzerland  1–3  Netherlands
Tanner   32' Wildschut   19'
Brandts   67'
Geels   90'

Netherlands  3–0  East Germany
Kische   18' (og.)
Geels   72' (pen.), 88'
Poland  2–0   Switzerland
Boniek   39'
Ogaza   56'
Attendance: 27,576

Netherlands  3–0   Switzerland
Kist   55'
Metgod   84'
Peters   89'
Attendance: 21,674

East Germany  2–1  Poland
Streich   59'
Lindemann   63'
Boniek   9'
Attendance: 45,254[2]

Poland  2–0  Netherlands
Boniek   19'
Mazur   64' (pen.)
Attendance: 71,298[3]

Switzerland  0–2  East Germany
Lindemann   45'
Streich   90'

Switzerland  2–0  Iceland
Herbert Hermann   27'
Zappa   53'
Attendance: 20,234

Iceland  1–2   Switzerland
Guðlaugsson   49' Ponte   59'
Heinz Hermann   61'

Iceland  0–4  Netherlands
Metgod   48'
W. van de Kerkhof   71'
Nanninga   73', 87'

Iceland  0–3  East Germany
Weber   66' (pen.), 73'
Streich   80'
Switzerland  0–2  Poland
Terlecki   34', 63'

Poland  1–1  East Germany
Wieczorek   77' Häfner   62'

Poland  2–0  Iceland
Ogaza   55', 74' (pen.)
Attendance: 13,352

East Germany  5–2   Switzerland
Weber   1'
Hoffmann   11', 75', 80'
Schnuphase   26'
Barberis   19'
Pfister   72'

Netherlands  1–1  Poland
Stevens   65' Rudy   4'
Attendance: 45,049[6]

East Germany  2–3  Netherlands
Schnuphase   17'
Streich   33' (pen.)
Thijssen   45'
Kist   50'
W. van de Kerkhof   67'

Goalscorers edit

There were 60 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 3 goals per match.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

References edit

  • Robinson, J. (1996). The European Football Championships 1958-1996. Soccer Book Publishing. ISBN 0-947808-69-8.
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  2. ^ "East Germany v Poland, 18 April 1979" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Poland v Netherlands, 2 May 1979" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Iceland v Netherlands, 5 September 1979" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Poland v East Germany, 26 September 1979" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Netherlands v Poland, 17 October 1979" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  7. ^ "East Germany v Netherlands, 21 November 1979" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 21 November 2020.