UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying Group 6
Standings and results for Group 6 of the UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying tournament.
Group 6 consisted of Soviet Union, Hungary, Greece and Finland. This group proved to be one of the toughest as unexpected group winners Greece outran both Finland and Hungary by only one point and Soviet Union, who finished last, by two points.
Final table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 7 | Qualify for final tournament | — | 4–1 | 8–1 | 1–0 | |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0–0 | — | 3–1 | 2–0 | ||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 6 | 3–0 | 2–1 | — | 1–1 | ||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 5 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — |
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Results
Soviet Union ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Chesnokov ![]() Bezsonov ![]() |
Hungary ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Váradi ![]() Szokolai ![]() |
Greece ![]() | 8–1 | ![]() |
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Nikoloudis ![]() Delikaris ![]() Mavros ![]() Galakos ![]() | Heiskanen ![]() |
Soviet Union ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Chesnokov ![]() Shengelia ![]() | Tatar ![]() Pusztai ![]() |
Finland ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Ismail ![]() | Khapsalis ![]() |
Greece ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Nikoloudis ![]() |
Goalscorers
There were 39 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 3.25 goals per match.
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
Georgios Delikaris
László Fekete
György Tatár
Béla Várady
Yuri Chesnokov
1 goal
References
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- ^ "Greece v Finland, 11 October 1978" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Hungary v Greece, 2 May 1979" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Soviet Union v Hungary, 19 May 1979" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Hungary v Finland, 17 October 1979" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Soviet Union v Finland, 31 October 1979" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 November 2020.