UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying Group 6
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Group 6 of the UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying tournament was one of the eight groups to decide which teams would qualify for the UEFA Euro 1976 finals tournament. Group 6 consisted of four teams: Soviet Union, Republic of Ireland, Turkey, and Switzerland, where they played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The group winners were the Soviet Union, who finished one point above the Republic of Ireland.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 8 | Advance to quarter-finals | — | 2–1 | 3–0 | 4–1 | |
| 2 | Republic of Ireland |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 7 | 3–0 | — | 4–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Turkey |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 6 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Switzerland |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 3 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — |
Matches
| Republic of Ireland | 3–0 | Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|
Givens  22', 30', 70' |
| Turkey | 1–1 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Dunne 54' (o.g.)* |
Givens 61' |
(*)NOTE: The first goal in other sources has also been reported as an own goal by Mick Martin or Terry Conroy.
| Turkey | 2–1 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| İsmail 21' O. Mehmet 85' |
Schild 18' |
| Switzerland | 1–1 | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| İsmail 43' (o.g.) |
Alpaslan 54' |
(*)NOTE: Some sources state that the venue was St. Jakob-Park, Basel.
| Republic of Ireland | 2–1 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Martin 2' Treacy 28' |
Müller 74' |
| Soviet Union | 2–1 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Blokhin 13' Kolotov 29' |
Hand 79' |
| Switzerland | 1–0 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Elsener 75' |
| Switzerland | 0–1 | Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|
| Muntyan 78' |
| Republic of Ireland | 4–0 | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Givens 26', 33', 38', 89' |
| Soviet Union | 4–1 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Konkov 13' Onishchenko 14', 68'Veremeyev 81' |
Risi 45' |
| Turkey | 1–0 | Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|
| Reshko 22' (o.g.)** |
(*)NOTE: Attendance also reported as 45,000
(**)NOTE: The own goal scorer has also been reported as Mikhail Fomenko.