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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Netherlands Poland East Germany Switzerland Iceland
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

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 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]

Goalscorers

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

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