Compendium to the 1976 Euros-Qualifiers-Part 7 (Group 7)

UEFA European Championship Qualifiers-Group 7

September 8, 1974 (Reykjavik, Iceland 0-Belgium 2)

October 12, 1974 (Magdeburg, East Germany 1-Iceland 1)

October 12, 1974 (Brussels, Belgium 2-France 1)

November 16, 1974 (Paris, France 2-East Germany 2)

December 7, 1974 (Leipzig, East Germany 0-Belgium 0)

May 25, 1975 (Reykjavik, Iceland 0-France 0)

June 5, 1975 (Reykjavik, Iceland 2-East Germany 1)

September 3, 1975 (Paris, France 3-Iceland 0)

September 6, 1975 (Liege, Belgium 1-Iceland 0)

September 27, 1975 (Brussels, Belgium 1-East Germany 2)

October 12, 1975 (Leipzig, East Germany 2-France 1)

November 15, 1975 (Paris, France 0-Belgium 0)

Table		P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Belgium	6	3	2	1	6	3	3	8
2	East Germany	6	2	3	1	8	7	1	7
3	France	6	1	3	2	7	6	1	5
4	Iceland	6	1	2	3	3	8	-5	4

P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Points

Date: September 8, 1974

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifiers-Group 7

Result: Iceland 0-Belgium 2

Venue: Reykjavik, Laugardalsvøllur

Attendance: 7,540

Referee: Thomas Henry Charles Reynolds (Wales)

Goalscorers:

(Iceland): None

(Belgium): Wilfried Van Moer 38 pen, Jacques Teugels 87 pen

Lineups:

Iceland:

Thorsteinn Ólafsson (ÍBK (ÍÞróttabandalag Keflavíkur)

Gísli Torfason (ÍBK (ÍÞróttabandalag Keflavíkur) OR Eirikur Thorsteinsson (Knattspyrnufélagid Víkingur–Reykjavík) (see note 1)

Jón Pétursson (Knattspyrnufélagid Fram-Reykjavík)

Marteinn Geirsson (Knattspyrnufélagid Fram-Reykjavík)

Jóhannes Edvaldsson (captain) (Knattspyrnufélagid Valur–Reykjavík)

Karl Hermannsson (ÍBK (ÍÞróttabandalag Keflavíkur)

Guðgeir Leifsson (Knattspyrnufélagid Fram-Reykjavík)

Grétar Magnússon (ÍBK (ÍÞróttabandalag Keflavíkur)

Ásgeir Elíasson (Knattspyrnufélagid Fram-Reykjavík)  (Matthías Hallgrímsson (ÍA (Íthróttabandalag Akraness)-Akranes) 50th)

Teitur Thórdarson (ÍA (Íthróttabandalag Akraness)-Akranes)  

Ásgeir Sigurvinsson (Royal Standard de Liège / Belgium) 

Coach: Anthony Knapp (England)

Booked: Teitur Þórðarson

Other Substitutes:

Magnús Guðmundsson,

Eiríkur Thorsteinsson (Knattspyrnufélagid Víkingur–Reykjavík)

Björn Lárusson (ÍA (Íthróttabandalag Akraness)-Akranes)  

Atli Thór Hédinsson (KR (Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur) –Reykjavík)  

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Note:

1- In various sources, each player is hown instead of the other (Gísli Torfason (ÍBK (ÍÞróttabandalag Keflavíkur) OR Eirikur Thorsteinsson (Knattspyrnufélagid Víkingur–Reykjavík))

Belgium:

Christian Piot (Royal Standard de Liège)  

Gilbert Van Binst (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

Hugo Broos (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)      

Erwin Vandendaele (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

Ludo Coeck (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)   (Julien Cools (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging) 46^th)

Jan Verheyn (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

Wilfried Van Moer (Royal Standard de Liège)  

Paul Van Himst (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

François van der Elst (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

Jean Janssens (Sportkring Beveren-Waas)  (Jacques Teugels (Racing White Daring Molenbeek) 84^th)

Roger Hentoray (Royal Standard de Liège)  

Coach: Raymond Goethals

Other Substitutes:

Jean-Marie Pfaff (Sportkring Beveren-Waas)

Jean Dockx (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

Yvo Van Herp (Koninklijke Voetbalclub Mechelen)

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Date: October 12, 1974

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifiers-Group 7

Result: East Germany 1-Iceland 1

Venue: Magdeburg, Ernst-Grube-Stadion

Attendance: 15,000

Referee: Svein Inge Thime (Norway)

Goalscorers:

(East Germany): Martin Hoffmann 7

(Iceland): Matthías Hallgrímsson 25

Lineups:

East Germany:

Ulrich Schulze (1. Fußball-Club Magdeburg)  

Manfred Zapf (1. Fußball-Club Magdeburg) 

Konrad Weise (Fußball-Club Carl Zeiss Jena)

Bernd Bransch (Fußball-Club Carl Zeiss Jena)

Siegmar Wätzlich (SG (Sportgemeinschaft) Dynamo Dresden)  (Hans-Jurgen Dörner (SG (Sportgemeinschaft) Dynamo Dresden) 55th)

Lothar Kurbjuweit (Fußball-Club Carl Zeiss Jena)

Jürgen Pommerenke (1. Fußball-Club Magdeburg)  (Eberhardt Vogel (Fußball-Club Carl Zeiss Jena) 71st)

Klaus Decker (1. Fußball-Club Magdeburg)  

Joachim Streich (Fußball-Club Hansa Rostock)

Peter Ducke (Fußball-Club Carl Zeiss Jena)

Martin Hoffmann (1. Fußball-Club Magdeburg)  

Coach: Georg Buschner

Booked: Manfred Zapf

Team Captain: Bernd Bransch 

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Iceland:

Thorsteinn Ólafsson (ÍBK (ÍÞróttabandalag Keflavíkur)

Gísli Torfason (ÍBK (ÍÞróttabandalag Keflavíkur)  (Eiríkur Thorsteinsson (Knattspyrnufélagid Víkingur–Reykjavík) 67^th)

Jón Pétursson (Knattspyrnufélagid Fram-Reykjavík)

Marteinn Geirsson (Knattspyrnufélagid Fram-Reykjavík)

Jóhannes Edvaldsson (Knattspyrnufélagid Valur–Reykjavík)

Guðgeir Leifsson (Knattspyrnufélagid Fram-Reykjavík)

Grétar Magnússon (ÍBK (ÍÞróttabandalag Keflavíkur)

Ásgeir Elíasson (Knattspyrnufélagid Fram-Reykjavík)

Ásgeir Sigurvinsson (Royal Standard de Liège / Belgium) 

Teitur Thórdarson (ÍA (Íthróttabandalag Akraness)-Akranes)  (Atli Thór Hédinsson (KR (Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur) –Reykjavík)  81st)

Matthías Hallgrímsson (ÍA (Íthróttabandalag Akraness)-Akranes)  

Coach: Anthony Knapp (England)

Booked: Ásgeir Sigurvinsson, Jón Pétursson

Other Substitutes:

Magnús Guðmundsson

Björn Lárusson (ÍA (Íthróttabandalag Akraness)-Akranes)  

Jón Gunnlaugsson (ÍA (Íthróttabandalag Akraness)-Akranes)  

Karl Hermannsson (ÍBK (ÍÞróttabandalag Keflavíkur)

Team Captain: Jóhannes Edvaldsson

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Date: October 12, 1974

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifiers-Group 7

Result: Belgium 2-France 1

Venue: Bruxelles-Stade du Heysel  (Brussels- Heizelstadion)       

Attendance:          32,108

Referee: Kenneth Howard Burns (England)

Goalscorers:

(Belgium): Maurice Martens 12, François van der Elst 73             

(France): Christian Coste 16

Summary of goals:

1:0 (12^th minute, Belgium): Paul van Himst sent van Moer  through, who sent Martens clear on the left side to score.

1:1 (16^th minute, France): Guillou crossed into the box for Coste who shot past Piot.

2:1 (73^rd  minute, Belgium): Lacombe attempted to clear the ball in defense but it reached van der Elst who shot in.

Lineups:

Belgium:

Christian Piot (Royal Standard de Liège)  

Gilbert Van Binst (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

Hugo Broos (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

Erwin Vandendaele (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

Maurice Martens (Racing White Daring Molenbeek)

Wilfried Van Moer (Royal Standard de Liège)  

Jan Verheyn (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

Paul Van Himst (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois) (Jean Dockx (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois) 71st)

François van der (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

Raoul Lambert (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

Jacques Teugels (Racing White Daring Molenbeek)

Coach: Raymond Goethals

Booked: Maurice Martens 76

Other Substitutes:

Guy Leonard (Koninklijke Voetbalclub Mechelen)

Gerard Desanghere (Racing White Daring Molenbeek)

Ludo Coeck (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

Johan Devrindt (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren)

Roger Hentoray (Royal Standard de Liège)  

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France:

Dominique Baratelli (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice)   

Jean-François Jodar (Stade de Reims Champagne)           

Jean-Pierre Adams (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice)   

Marius Trésor (Olympique de Marseille)

François Bracci (Olympique de Marseille)

Jean-Noël Huck (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice)          

Henri Michel (Football Club de Nantes) 

Jean-Marc Guillou (Sporting Club de l'Ouest d'Angers) 

Christian Coste (Lille Olympique Sporting Club -Lille Métropole)  

Bernard Lacombe (Olympique Lyonnais)  (Jean Gallice (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) 83rd)

Georges Bereta (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)  

Coach: Stefan Kovacs (Romania)

Booked: Jean-Pierre Adams 57, Bernard Lacombe 58

Team Captain: Georges Bereta

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Note:

1-France played in a 4-3-3 formation.

2-Baratelli saved Jacques Teugels’ penalty kick 58^th minute. Jodar had fouled Teugels for the penalty kick.

Photo From: World Soccer , October 1975

(October 12, 1974, EC Qualifier, Belgium 2-France 1)

Photo From: World Soccer, November 1974

(October 12, 1974, EC Qualifier, Belgium 2-France 1)

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(October 12, 1974, EC Qualifier, Belgium 2-France 1)

Date: November 16, 1974

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifiers-Group 7

Result: France 2-East Germany 2

Venue: Paris, Parc des Princes  

Attendance: 45,381        

Referee: Pablo Sanchez-Ibanez (Spain)

Goalscorers:

(France): Jean-Marc Guillou 80, Jean Gallice 90

(East Germany): Jurgen Sparwasser 25, Hans-Jürgen Kreische 57

Summary of goals:

0:1 (25^th minute, East Germany): From the left side, Lothar Kurbjuweit (Lauck in another source) passed to Sparwasser in the middle who shot past Jean Paul Bertrand-Demanes.

0:2 (57^th minute, East Germany): From the left side, Hafner crossed to Kreische to score close range.

1:2 (80^th minute, France): Guillou got a pass at edge of the box from Huck and went in to score.

2:2 (90^th minute, France): Bereta’s Free kick from the right side was headed in by Gallice.

Lineups:

France:

Jean Paul Bertrand-Demanes (Football Club de Nantes) 

Jean François Jodar (Stade de Reims Champagne)           

Jean-Pierre Adams (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice)   

Marius Trésor (Olympique de Marseille)

François Bracci (Olympique de Marseille)

Jean-Noël Huck (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice)   

Henri Michel (Football Club de Nantes)  (Christian Synaeghel (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)  65th)

Jean-Marc Guillou (Sporting Club de l'Ouest d'Angers) 

Gérard Soler  (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)

Christian Coste (Lille Olympique Sporting Club -Lille Métropole) (Jean Gallice (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) 46th)

Georges Bereta  (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)  

Coach: Stefan Kovacs (Romania)

Booked : François Bracci 61

Sent-Off : Gerard Soler 86

Other Substitutes:

Dominique Baratelli (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice)   

Albert Vanucci (Olympique de Marseille)

Christian Lopez (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)  

Team Captain: Georges Bereta

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Note:

1-First caps for Christian Synaeghel and Gérard Soler (who was also sent off).

East Germany:

Jürgen Croy (BSG (Betriebssport-Gemeinschaft) Sachsenring Zwickau) 

Gerd Kische (Fußball-Club Hansa Rostock)

Konrad Weise (Fußball-Club Carl Zeiss Jena)

Hans-Jurgen Dörner (SG (Sportgemeinschaft) Dynamo Dresden) 

Siegmar Wätzlich (SG (Sportgemeinschaft) Dynamo Dresden) 

Lothar Kurbjuweit (Fußball-Club Carl Zeiss Jena)

Reinhard Hafner (SG (Sportgemeinschaft) Dynamo Dresden) 

Hans-Jürgen Kreische (SG (Sportgemeinschaft) Dynamo Dresden)  (Wolfgang Seguin (1. Fußball-Club Magdeburg) 83^rd)

Reinhard Lauck (Berliner Fußball-Club Dynamo)

Jurgen Sparwasser (1. Fußball-Club Magdeburg) 

Martin Hoffmann (1. Fußball-Club Magdeburg)  

Coach: Georg Buschner

Booked: Jürgen Croy 65

Team Captain: Jurgen Sparwasser

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Note :

1-East Germany used a 1-3-4-2 formation.

Photo from: Le Livre D'or du Football 1975, Authors Charles Bietry

(November 16, 1974, EC Qualifier, France 2-East Germany 2)

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(East Germany squad, November 16, 1974, EC Qualifier, France 2-East Germany 2)

Date: December 7, 1974

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifiers-Group 7

Result: East Germany 0-Belgium 0

Venue: Leipzig, Zentralstadion (Central Stadium)

Attendance: 35,000

Referee: Sergio Gonella (Italy)

Goalscorers:

(East Germany): None

(Belgium): None

Lineups:

East Germany:

Jürgen Croy (BSG (Betriebssport-Gemeinschaft) Sachsenring Zwickau) 

Hans-Jurgen Dörner (SG (Sportgemeinschaft) Dynamo Dresden)  

Gerd Kische (Fußball-Club Hansa Rostock)

Konrad Weise (Fußball-Club Carl Zeiss Jena)

Siegmar Wätzlich (SG (Sportgemeinschaft) Dynamo Dresden)   (Hans-Jürgen Kreische (SG (Sportgemeinschaft) Dynamo Dresden) 70^th)

Reinhard Lauck (Berliner Fußball-Club Dynamo)

Reinhard Hafner (SG (Sportgemeinschaft) Dynamo Dresden) 

Lothar Kurbjuweit (Fußball-Club Carl Zeiss Jena)

Martin Hoffmann (1. Fußball-Club Magdeburg)  

Joachim Streich (Fußball-Club Hansa Rostock)

Eberhardt Vogel (Fußball-Club Carl Zeiss Jena)

Coach: Georg Buschner

Booked: Joachim Streich 42

Team Captain: Eberhardt Vogel

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Belgium:

Christian Piot (Royal Standard de Liège)  

Gilbert Van Binst (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

Hugo Broos (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)      

Erwin Vandendaele (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

Maurice Martens (Racing White Daring Molenbeek)

Julien Cools (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

Nicolas Dewalque (Royal Standard de Liège)  

Jan Verheyn (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

Raoul Lambert (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

Paul Van Himst (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois) (François van der Elst (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois) 15^th)

Jacques Teugels (Racing White Daring Molenbeek)

Coach: Raymond Goethals

Booked: Gilbert Van Binst 27, Nicolas Dewalque 36

Other Substitutes:

Guy Leonard (Koninklijke Voetbalclub Mechelen)

Jean Dockx (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

Johan Devrindt (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren)

Roger Hentoray (Royal Standard de Liège)  

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Note:

1-Paul van Himst’s last match for Belgium. He was replaced in the 15^th minute due to injury.

2-East Germany played with a 1-3-3-3 formation while Belgium emplyed a 1-3-4-2 formation.

Date: May 25, 1975

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifiers-Group 7

Result: Iceland 0-France 0

Venue: Reykjavik, Laugardalsvøllur

Attendance: 7,613

Referee: Malcolm Hall Wright (Northern Ireland) 

Goalscorers:

(Iceland): None

(France): None

Lineups:

Iceland:

Sigurdur Dagsson (Knattspyrnufélagid Valur–Reykjavík)

Gísli Torfason (ÍBK (ÍÞróttabandalag Keflavíkur)

Jón Pétursson (Knattspyrnufélagid Fram-Reykjavík)

Marteinn Geirsson (Knattspyrnufélagid Fram-Reykjavík) 

Jóhannes Edvaldsson (Holbæk Bold- og Idrætsforening / Denmark)

Karl Hermannsson (ÍBK (ÍÞróttabandalag Keflavíkur) (Grétar Magnússon (ÍBK (ÍÞróttabandalag Keflavíkur) 76th)

Gudgeir Leifsson (Knattspyrnufélagid Víkingur–Reykjavík)

Ásgeir Sigurvinsson (Royal Standard de Liège / Belgium) 

Ólafur Júlíusson (ÍBK (ÍÞróttabandalag Keflavíkur)

Teitur Thordarsson (ÍA (Íthróttabandalag Akraness)-Akranes)

Matthías Hallgrímsson (ÍA (Íthróttabandalag Akraness)-Akranes) (Elmar Geirsson (Sport-Verein Eintracht Trier 05 e.V. / West Germany) 60th)

Coach: Anthony Knapp (England)

Other Substitutes:

Árni Stefánsson (Knattspyrnufélagid Fram-Reykjavík)

Björn Lárusson (ÍA (Íthróttabandalag Akraness)-Akranes)

Jón Gunnlaugsson (ÍA (Íthróttabandalag Akraness)-Akranes)

Team Captain: Jóhannes Edvaldsson

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France:

Dominique Baratelli (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice)    

Christian Lopez (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)  

Jean-Pierre Adams (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice)    

Marius Trésor (Olympique de Marseille)

François Bracci (Olympique de Marseille)

Jean Gallice (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)  (Patrick Parizon (Lille Olympique Sporting Club -Lille Métropole) 75th)

Henri Michel (Football Club de Nantes) 

Jean-Michel Larqué (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)   

Jean-Marc Guillou (Sporting Club de l'Ouest d'Angers) 

Marc Berdoll (Sporting Club de l'Ouest d'Angers)   

Georges Bereta (Olympique de Marseille)

Coach: Stefan Kovacs (Romania)

Other Substitutes:

Daniel Bernard (Stade Rennais Football Club) 

Raymond Domenech (Olympique Lyonnais)

Jean-Noël Huck (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice)     

Romain Arghirudis (Racing Club de Lens)

Team Captain: Georges Bereta

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Note:

1-France played in a 4-4-2 formation. Henri Michel played in a more advanced position in midfield, while Larqué was in center, Guillou was defensive and Gallice right wing.

Photo From: Le Livre D'or du Football 1975, Authors Charles Bietry

(May 25, 1975, EC Qualifier, Iceland 0-France 0)

Photo From: Le Livre D'or du Football 1975, Authors Charles Bietry

(May 25, 1975, EC Qualifier, Iceland 0-France 0)

Date: June 5, 1975

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifiers-Group 7

Result: Iceland 2-East Germany 1

Venue: Reykjavik, Laugardalsvøllur

Attendance: 10,373        

Referee: Ian Foote (Scotland)

Goalscorers:

(Iceland): Jóhannes Edvaldsson 10, Ásgeir Sigurvinsson 33     

(East Germany): Jurgen Pommerenke 48

Lineups:

Iceland:

Sigurdur Dagsson (Knattspyrnufélagid Valur–Reykjavík)

Gísli Torfason (ÍBK (ÍÞróttabandalag Keflavíkur)

Jón Pétursson (Knattspyrnufélagid Fram-Reykjavík) 

Marteinn Geirsson (Knattspyrnufélagid Fram-Reykjavík) 

Jóhannes Edvaldsson (Holbæk Bold- og Idrætsforening / Denmark)

Hördur Hilmarsson (Knattspyrnufélagid Valur–Reykjavík) (Karl Hermannsson (ÍBK (ÍÞróttabandalag Keflavíkur) 77^th)

Gudgeir Leifsson (Knattspyrnufélagid Víkingur–Reykjavík)

Ásgeir Sigurvinsson (Royal Standard de Liège / Belgium) 

Ólafur Júlíusson (ÍBK (ÍÞróttabandalag Keflavíkur)

Elmar Geirsson (Sport-Verein Eintracht Trier 05 e.V. / West Germany)  (Matthías Hallgrímsson (ÍA (Íthróttabandalag Akraness)-Akranes) 85^th)

Teitur Thordarsson (ÍA (Íthróttabandalag Akraness)-Akranes)

Coach: Anthony Knapp (England)

Other Substitutes:

Árni Stefánsson (Knattspyrnufélagid Fram-Reykjavík)

Björn Lárusson (ÍA (Íthróttabandalag Akraness)-Akranes)

Grétar Magnússon (ÍBK (ÍÞróttabandalag Keflavíkur)

Jón Gunnlaugsson (ÍA (Íthróttabandalag Akraness)-Akranes)

Team Captain: Jóhannes Edvaldsson

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East Germany:

Jürgen Croy (BSG (Betriebssport-Gemeinschaft) Sachsenring Zwickau)     

Manfred Zapf (1. Fußball-Club Magdeburg)  (Hans-Jurgen Riediger (Berliner Fußball-Club Dynamo) 83^rd)

Gerd Kische (Fußball-Club Hansa Rostock)

Konrad Weise (Fußball-Club Carl Zeiss Jena)

Siegmar Wätzlich (SG (Sportgemeinschaft) Dynamo Dresden)

Jürgen Pommerenke (1. Fußball-Club Magdeburg)

Rudiger Schnuphase (Fußball-Club Rot-Weiss Erfurt) (Hans-Jurgen Dörner (SG (Sportgemeinschaft) Dynamo Dresden) 55^th)

Lothar Kurbjuweit (Fußball-Club Carl Zeiss Jena)

Martin Hoffmann (1. Fußball-Club Magdeburg)

Joachim Streich (Fußball-Club Hansa Rostock)

Eberhardt Vogel (Fußball-Club Carl Zeiss Jena)

Coach: Georg Buschner

Team Captain: Eberhardt Vogel

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Note:

1- East Germany Coach Georg Buschner was furious after the match: "This was our weakest match in years, that's one of the worst defeats we've ever suffered."

Photo From: FUWO, Issue 23, June 10, 1975

(June 5, 1975, EC Qualifier, Iceland 2-East Germany 1)

Photo From: FUWO, Issue 23, June 10, 1975

(June 5, 1975, EC Qualifier, Iceland 2-East Germany 1)

Date: September 3, 1975

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifiers-Group 7

Result: France 3-Iceland 0

Venue: Nantes –Stade Marcel Saupin        

Attendance: 20,000        

Referee: Albert Victor (Luxembourg) 

Goalscorers:

(France): Jean-Marc Guillou 20, 74, Marc Berdoll 87

(Iceland): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (20^th minute, France): Michel passed to Guillou who dribbled two defenders and Árni Stefánsson to score.

2:0 (74^th minute, France): A pass from Emon to Guillou who lobbed over Árni Stefánsson.

3:0 (87^th minute, France): Rocheteau crossed for Berdoll who volleyed in.

Lineups:

France:

1-Dominique Baratelli (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice)    

2-Raymond Domenech (Olympique Lyonnais)

4-Jean-Pierre Adams (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice)    

5-Marius Trésor (Olympique de Marseille)

3-François Bracci (Olympique de Marseille)

6-Jean-Noël Huck (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice)    

8-Henri Michel (Football Club de Nantes) 

10-Jean-Marc Guillou (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice)    

7-Dominique Rocheteau (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)   

9-Marc Molitor (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice)  (15-Marc Berdoll (Sporting Club de l'Ouest d'Angers) 46th)

11-Albert Emon (Olympique de Marseille)

Coach: Stefan Kovacs (Romania)

Other Substitutes:

Dominique Dropsy (Racing Club de Strasbourg Football)

Christian Lopez (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)  

Jean Gallice (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) 

Georges Bereta (Olympique de Marseille) 

Team Captain: Henri Michel

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-First caps for Dominique Rocheteau and Albert Emon.

Iceland:

1-Árni Stefánsson (Knattspyrnufélagid Fram-Reykjavík)

2-Ólafur Sigurvinsson (ÍBV (Íthróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja)- Vestmannaeyjar)

3-Jón Pétursson (Knattspyrnufélagid Fram-Reykjavík) 

5-Marteinn Geirsson (Knattspyrnufélagid Fram-Reykjavík) 

6-Jóhannes Edvaldsson (The Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland)

4-Gísli Torfason (ÍBK (ÍÞróttabandalag Keflavíkur)

11-Hördur Hilmarsson (Knattspyrnufélagid Valur–Reykjavík) (15-Karl Thórdarson (ÍA (Íthróttabandalag Akraness)-Akranes) 61st)

7-Gudgeir Leifsson (Royale Charleroi Sporting Club / Belgium)  

10-Ásgeir Sigurvinsson (Royal Standard de Liège / Belgium) 

9-Teitur Thordarsson (ÍA (Íthróttabandalag Akraness)-Akranes)

8-Matthías Hallgrímsson (ÍA (Íthróttabandalag Akraness)-Akranes) (16-Elmar Geirsson (Sport-Verein Eintracht Trier 05 e.V. / West Germany) 75th)

Coach: Anthony Knapp (England)

Other Substitutes:

Thorsteinn Ólafsson (ÍBK (ÍÞróttabandalag Keflavíkur)

Árni Sveinsson (ÍA (Íthróttabandalag Akraness)-Akranes)

Jón Alfredsson (ÍA (Íthróttabandalag Akraness)-Akranes)

Team Captain: Jóhannes Edvaldsson

Official Kit Supplier/Designer:

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Photo From: Capitaines des bleus depuis 1904, Author Vincent Duluc

(September 3, 1975, EC Qualifier, France 3- Iceland 0)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 132, January 2000

(September 3, 1975, EC Qualifier, France 3- Iceland 0)

Photo From: Miroir du Football , Issue 247, September 11, 1975

(September 3, 1975, EC Qualifier, France 3- Iceland 0)

Photo From: Miroir du Football , Issue 247, September 11, 1975

(September 3, 1975, EC Qualifier, France 3- Iceland 0)

Photo From: Miroir du Football , Issue 247, September 11, 1975

(September 3, 1975, EC Qualifier, France 3- Iceland 0)

Date: September 6, 1975

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifiers-Group 7

Result: Belgium 1-Iceland 0

Venue: Liège (Luik) - Stade de Sclessin (Stade Maurice Dufrasne)

Attendance: 9,317

Referee: Henning Lund-Sørensen (Denmark)

Goalscorers:

(Belgium): Raoul Lambert 43

(Iceland): None

Lineups:

Belgium:

Christian Piot (Royal Standard de Liège)  

Gilbert Van Binst (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

Hugo Broos (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

Nicolas Dewalque (Royal Standard de Liège)  

Maurice Martens (Racing White Daring Molenbeek)

Julien Cools (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

Jan Verheyn (Royale Union) (Ludo Coeck (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois) 61st)

Odilon  Polleunis (Racing White Daring Molenbeek)

Johan Devrindt (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren)

Raoul Lambert (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)            

Jacques Teugels (Racing White Daring Molenbeek)

Coach: Raymond Goethals

Other Substitutes:

Guy Leonard (Racing White Daring Molenbeek)

Gerard Desanghere (Racing White Daring Molenbeek)

François van der Elst (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

Frans Janssens (Koninklijke Lierse Sportvereniging)

Team Captain:

Official Kit Supplier/Designer:

Uniform Colors: ?? Shirts, ?? Shorts, ?? Socks

Iceland:

Árni Stefánsson (Knattspyrnufélagid Fram-Reykjavík)

Ólafur Sigurvinsson (ÍBV (Íthróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja)- Vestmannaeyjar)

Björn Lárusson (ÍA (Íthróttabandalag Akraness)-Akranes)

Jón Pétursson (Knattspyrnufélagid Fram-Reykjavík) 

Marteinn Geirsson (Knattspyrnufélagid Fram-Reykjavík) 

Gísli Torfason (ÍBK (ÍÞróttabandalag Keflavíkur)

Gudgeir Leifsson (Royale Charleroi Sporting Club / Belgium) 

Elmar Geirsson (Sport-Verein Eintracht Trier 05 e.V. / West Germany) 

Ásgeir Sigurvinsson (Royal Standard de Liège / Belgium) 

Teitur Thordarsson (ÍA (Íthróttabandalag Akraness)-Akranes) (Árni Sveinsson (ÍA (Íthróttabandalag Akraness)-Akranes) 75^th)

Matthías Hallgrímsson (ÍA (Íthróttabandalag Akraness)-Akranes)   

Coach: Anthony Knapp (England)

Booked: Asgeir Sigurvinsson

Other Substitutes:

Thorsteinn Ólafsson (ÍBK (ÍÞróttabandalag Keflavíkur)

Jón Gunnlaugsson (ÍA (Íthróttabandalag Akraness)-Akranes)

Jón Alfredsson (ÍA (Íthróttabandalag Akraness)-Akranes)

Hördur Hilmarsson (Knattspyrnufélagid Valur–Reykjavík)  

Team Captain: Ásgeir Sigurvinsson

Official Kit Supplier/Designer:

Uniform Colors: ?? Shirts, ?? Shorts, ?? Socks

Date: September 27, 1975

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifiers-Group 7

Result: Belgium 1-East Germany 2

Venue: Bruxelles (Brussels) - Parc Astrid- Stade Emile Versé

Attendance: 30,000        

Referee: Nicolae Rainea (Romania)

Goalscorers:

(Belgium): Wilfred Pius 60

(East Germany): Peter Ducke 50, Reinhard Häfner 71

Lineups:

Belgium:

Christian Piot (Royal Standard de Liège)  

Eric Gerets (Royal Standard de Liège)  

Nicolas Dewalque (Royal Standard de Liège)  

Erwin Vandendaele (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

Maurice Martens (Racing White Daring Molenbeek)

Julien Cools (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

Ludo Coeck (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

Odilon  Polleunis (Racing White Daring Molenbeek) (15-Jean Janssens (Sportkring Beveren-Waas) 78^th)

Wilfred Pius (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren)

Johan Devrindt (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren)

Jacques Teugels (Racing White Daring Molenbeek)

Coach: Raymond Goethals

Booked: Ludo Coeck

Other Substitutes:

Guy Leonard (Racing White Daring Molenbeek)

Michel Renquin (Royal Standard de Liège)   

Jean Dockx (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

Frans Janssens (Koninklijke Lierse Sportvereniging)

Team Captain:

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Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

East Germany:

Jürgen Croy (BSG (Betriebssport-Gemeinschaft) Sachsenring Zwickau)   (Hans-Ulrich Grapenthin (Fußball-Club Carl Zeiss Jena) 88^th)

Hans-Jurgen Dörner (SG (Sportgemeinschaft) Dynamo Dresden)

Joachim Fritsche (1. Fußball-Club Lokomotive Leipzig)

Konrad Weise (Fußball-Club Carl Zeiss Jena)

Lothar Kurbjuweit (Fußball-Club Carl Zeiss Jena)

Reinhard Hafner (SG (Sportgemeinschaft) Dynamo Dresden)

Reinhard Lauck (Berliner Fußball-Club Dynamo)

Gerd Weber (SG (Sportgemeinschaft) Dynamo Dresden)

Hans-Jurgen Riediger (Berliner Fußball-Club Dynamo)

Peter Ducke (Fußball-Club Carl Zeiss Jena)

Martin Hoffmann (1. Fußball-Club Magdeburg)

Coach: Georg Buschner

Booked: Gerd Weber

Team Captain: Hans-Jurgen Dörner

Official Kit Supplier/Designer:

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, ?? Shorts, ?? Socks

Photo From: FUWO, Issue 39, September 30, 1975

(September 27, 1975, EC Qualifier, Belgium 1-East Germany 2)

Photo From: FUWO, Issue 39, September 30, 1975

(September 27, 1975, EC Qualifier, Belgium 1-East Germany 2)

Photo From: Miroir du Football , Issue 249, October 8, 1975

(September 27, 1975, EC Qualifier, Belgium 1-East Germany 2)

Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer

(East Germany squad, September 27, 1975, EC Qualifier, Belgium 1-East Germany 2)

Date: October 12, 1975

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifiers-Group 7

Result: East Germany 2-France 1

Venue: Leipzig, Zentralstadion (Central Stadium)     

Attendance: 30,000        

Referee: Erik Frederiksson (Sweden)

Goalscorers:

(East Germany): Joachim Streich 56, Eberhardt Vogel 78 pen

(France): Dominique Bathenay 50

Summary of goals:

0:1 (50^th minute, France): Tresor passed to Emon, whose shot was parried by Jürgen Croy,  Bathenay scored from the rebound.

1:1 (56^th minute, East Germany): A cross from right (following a corner by vogel) reached Streich who turned and scored.

2:1 (78^th minute, East Germany): Bracci fouled Hafner in the box. Eberhardt Vogel scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

Lineups:

East Germany:

1-Jürgen Croy (BSG (Betriebssport-Gemeinschaft) Sachsenring Zwickau)     

3-Hans-Jurgen Dörner (Dynamo Dresden)

7-Gerd Weber (SG (Sportgemeinschaft) Dynamo Dresden)

4-Konrad Weise (Fußball-Club Carl Zeiss Jena)

2-Joachim Fritsche (1. Fußball-Club Lokomotive Leipzig)

8-Reinhard Hafner (SG (Sportgemeinschaft) Dynamo Dresden)

5-Hartmut Schade (SG (Sportgemeinschaft) Dynamo Dresden)

6-Reinhard Lauck (Berliner Fußball-Club Dynamo)

10-Joachim Streich (1. Fußball-Club Magdeburg) (15-Martin Hoffmann (1. Fußball-Club Magdeburg) 75^th)

9-Peter Ducke (Fußball-Club Carl Zeiss Jena)

11-Eberhardt Vogel (Fußball-Club Carl Zeiss Jena)

Coach: Georg Buschner

Team Captain: Hans-Jurgen Dörner

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Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

France:

1-Dominique Baratelli (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice)    

2-Gérard Janvion (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)   

4-Jean-Pierre Adams (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice)    

5-Marius Trésor (Olympique de Marseille)

3-François Bracci (Olympique de Marseille)

8-Henri Michel (Football Club de Nantes) 

9-Jean Gallice (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) 

10-Jean-Marc Guillou (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice)    

6-Dominique Bathenay (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)   

7-Dominique Rocheteau (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)  

11-Albert Emon (Olympique de Marseille)

Coach: Stefan Kovacs (Romania)

Booked: Jean-Pierre Adams, Dominique Bathenay

Other Substitutes:

Dominique Dropsy (Racing Club de Strasbourg Football)

Raymond Domenech (Olympique Lyonnais)

Francis Piasecki (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club) 

Gerard Soler (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)

Christian Coste (Lille Olympique Sporting Club -Lille Métropole)  

Team Captain: Henri Michel

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-First cap for Gérard Janvion and Dominique Bathenay (who alos scored).

2-France played in a 4-4-2 formation, debutant Bathenay was defensive midfieder (to control Haefner).

3-In the lead up to this match, Michel Hidalgo had been officially named as Stefan Kovacs’ successor.

Photo From: L'Annee du Football, 1976

(October 12, 1975, EC Qualifier, East Germany 2-France 1)

Photo From: Miroir du Football , Issue 250, October 23, 1975

(October 12, 1975, EC Qualifier, East Germany 2-France 1)

Photo From: Miroir du Football , Issue 250, October 23, 1975

(October 12, 1975, EC Qualifier, East Germany 2-France 1)

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(October 12, 1975, EC Qualifier, East Germany 2-France 1)

Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer

(France squad, October 12, 1975, EC Qualifier, East Germany 2-France 1)

Date: November 15, 1975

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifiers-Group 7

Result: France 0-Belgium 0

Venue: Paris -Parc des Princes

Attendance: 35,547

Referee: Robert Holley Davidson (Scotland) 

Goalscorers:

(France): None

(Belgium): None

Lineups:

France:

1-Dominique Baratelli (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice)    

2-Raymond Domenech (Olympique Lyonnais)

4-Charles Orlanducci (Sporting Etoile Club de Bastia) 

5-Marius Trésor (Olympique de Marseille)

3-François Bracci (Olympique de Marseille)

6-Jean-Noël Huck (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice)  (13-Jean-Michel Larqué (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire) 46th)

8-Henri Michel (Football Club de Nantes) 

10-Jean-Marc Guillou (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice)    

7-Dominique Rocheteau, (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)  

9-Christian Coste (Lille Olympique Sporting Club -Lille Métropole)    (14-Jean Gallice (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)  78th)

11-Albert Emon (Olympique de Marseille)

Coach: Stefan Kovacs (Romania)

Sent-Off: Jean-Michel Larqué 67

Other Substitutes:

Jean Paul Bertrans-Demanes (Football Club de Nantes) 

Jean François Jodar (Olympique Lyonnais)

Team Captain: Henri Michel

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-First cap for Charles Orlanducci.

2- Jean-Michel Larqué was sent of  (for striking Dockx for retaliation after a foul by Dockx) after having come on as a substitute in the second half.

3-France played in a 4-3-3 formation. Last match of France with Stefan Kovacs as Manager.

Belgium:

1-Christian Piot (Royal Standard de Liège)  

2-Gilbert Van Binst (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

5-Erwin Vandendaele (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)      

4-Georges Leekens (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

3-Jean Dockx (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

6-Julien Cools (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

10-Ludo Coeck (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

7-Jan Verheyn (Royale Union)

11-Rene Vandereycken (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

8-Roger Van Gool (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

9-Raoul Lambert (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging) (16-Jacques Teugels (Racing White Daring Molenbeek) 78th)

Coach: Raymond Goethals

Other Substitutes:

Jean-Marie Pfaff (Sportkring Beveren-Waas)

Eric Gerets (Royal Standard de Liège)  

Raoul Lambert (Royal Football Club Liegeois)

Nicolas Dewalque (Royal Standard de Liège)  

Team Captain: Christian Piot

Official Kit Supplier/Designer:

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-Roger Van Gool scored a goal which was disallowed for handball.

1-In other sources, Teugels is shown to either replace vandereycken or van Gool.

Photo From: Miroir du Football , Issue 252, November 27, 1975

(November 15, 1975, EC Qualifier, France 0-Belgium 0)

Photo From: Miroir du Football , Issue 252, November 27, 1975

(November 15, 1975, EC Qualifier, France 0-Belgium 0)

Photo From: Miroir du Football , Issue 252, November 27, 1975

(November 15, 1975, EC Qualifier, France 0-Belgium 0)

Photo From: Miroir du Football , Issue 252, November 27, 1975

(November 15, 1975, EC Qualifier, France 0-Belgium 0)

Photo From: Miroir du Football , Issue 252, November 27, 1975

(November 15, 1975, EC Qualifier, France 0-Belgium 0)

Photo From: Les Bleus Author Denis Chaumier, 2004

(November 15, 1975, EC Qualifier, France 0-Belgium 0)

Photo From: L'Annee du Football, 1976

 (November 15, 1975, EC Qualifier, France 0-Belgium 0)