Ireland were not favorites in this group and yet they surprised. It is true that Bulgaria's miss against Scotland in the end was decisive, but the Irish had a great qualifying phase.
5:40 Without that stupid penalty by Pfaff, Belgium would have qualified by goal difference, everything else equal. BTW Ireland owes it to Scotland, who won at Bulgaria 4 minutes from time; a tie would have put Bulgaria in.
@@09weenic One of the few points that Luxembourg earned in 80s qualifiers. And to think that Scotland had beaten Belgium and Bulgaria in their previous two games!
Ireland were not favorites in this group and yet they surprised. It is true that Bulgaria's miss against Scotland in the end was decisive, but the Irish had a great qualifying phase.
The first game cost them alot
5:40 Without that stupid penalty by Pfaff, Belgium would have qualified by goal difference, everything else equal. BTW Ireland owes it to Scotland, who won at Bulgaria 4 minutes from time; a tie would have put Bulgaria in.
What was the goalkeeper thinking 🙈
Scotland also could have qualified if they had avoided a home defeat by Rep. Of Ireland and beaten Luxembourg in their last game!
In that scenario, Bulgaria would have needed a win in their last game against Scotland, so their approach would have been totally different
@@jonathancole833 Luxembourgs only point in this group was their home game for Scotland- it was a campaign to forget for the Scots
@@09weenic One of the few points that Luxembourg earned in 80s qualifiers. And to think that Scotland had beaten Belgium and Bulgaria in their previous two games!