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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 Greece Hungary Finland Soviet Union
1  Greece 6 3 1 2 13 7 +6 7 Qualify for final tournament — 4–1 8–1 1–0
2  Hungary 6 2 2 2 9 9 0 6 0–0 — 3–1 2–0
3  Finland 6 2 2 2 10 15 −5 6 3–0 2–1 — 1–1
4  Soviet Union 6 1 3 2 7 8 −1 5 2–0 2–2 2–2 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

Results

Finland 3–0 Greece
Ismail 35', 82'
Nieminen 80'
Olympiastadion, HelsinkiAttendance: 7,740Referee: Heinz Einbeck (GDR)
Finland 2–1 Hungary
Ismail 30'
Pyykkö 53'		 Tieber 74'
Olympiastadion, HelsinkiAttendance: 4,797Referee: Erik Fredriksson (SWE)
Soviet Union 2–0 Greece
Chesnokov 20'
Bezsonov 53'
Hrazdan Stadium, YerevanAttendance: 26,913Referee: John Carpenter (IRL)
Hungary 2–0 Soviet Union
Váradi 26'
Szokolai 60'
Népstadion, BudapestAttendance: 23,110Referee: Walter Eschweiler (FRG)
Greece 8–1 Finland
Nikoloudis 15', 25'
Delikaris 23', 47'
Mavros 38', 44', 75' (pen.)
Galakos 81'		 Heiskanen 61'
Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, AthensAttendance: 4,857Referee: Marcel van Langenhove (BEL)
Greece 4–1 Hungary
Galakos 58', 67'
Ardizoglou 71'
Mavros 89'		 Váradi 90'
Kaftanzoglio Stadium, ThessalonikiAttendance: 13,463Referee: Nikola Milanov Doudine (BUL)
Hungary 0–0 Greece
Népstadion, BudapestAttendance: 15,028Referee: Bartley John Homewood (ENG)
Soviet Union 2–2 Hungary
Chesnokov 23'
Shengelia 75'		 Tatar 33'
Pusztai 63'
Dinamo Stadium, TbilisiAttendance: 75,174Referee: Brian R. McGinlay (SCO)
Finland 1–1 Soviet Union
Ismail 55' Khapsalis 28'
Olympiastadion, HelsinkiAttendance: 13,119Referee: Ole Amundsen (DEN)
Greece 1–0 Soviet Union
Nikoloudis 25'
Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, AthensAttendance: 25,537Referee: António José da Silva Garrido (POR)
Hungary 3–1 Finland
Fekete 11', 42'
Tatar 57'		 Toivola 47'
Oláh Gábor Stadium, DebrecenAttendance: 7,977Referee: Charles G.R. Corver (NED)
Soviet Union 2–2 Finland
Andreyev 50'
Gavrilov 67'		 Haaskivi 76'
Hakala 82'
Central Lenin Stadium, MoscowAttendance: 1,090Referee: Aleksandar Nikić (YUG)

Goalscorers

There were 39 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 3.25 goals per match.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

  • Robinson, J. (1996). The European Football Championships 1958-1996. Soccer Book Publishing. ISBN 0-947808-69-8.
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