Faroe Islands v Austria (UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying)
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 The Landskrona IP in Landskrona hosted the match | |||||||
| Event | UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying Group 4 Matchday 1 | ||||||
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| Date | 12 September 1990 | ||||||
| Venue | Landskrona IP, Landskrona | ||||||
| Referee | Egil Nervik (Norway) | ||||||
| Attendance | 1,157 | ||||||
The Faroe Islands defeated Austria 1–0 on 12 September 1990 in a UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying match at Landskrona IP in Landskrona, Sweden. The result is notable as one of the biggest shocks in football history, as the Faroe Islands were playing their first ever competitive match with a team composed of amateur players, while Austria had played at the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy less than three months earlier.
The Faroe Islands Football Association became a member of FIFA on 2 July 1988 and joined UEFA on 18 April 1990.[1] Austria, in turn, played at the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy less than three months earlier and were eliminated in the group stage.
Because the Faroe Islands did not have a suitable football stadium, their national team chose to play its matches in Sweden, using Landskrona IP as their home ground.
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