| 18.10.1972 | Sofia | Vasil Levski | 40 000 |
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Bulgaria | 3:0(1:0) | Northern Ireland | |
| Filipov Yordan, Zafirov Ivan, Stankov Kiril, Yonov Viktor, Kolev Bojil, Penev Dimitar, Vasilev Mladen, Bonev Christo(c), Denev Georgi, Stoyanov Ivan, Simov Bogomil | Jennings Patrick, Rice Pat, Nelson Samuel, Neill Terence(c), Hunter Alan, Clements David, Hamilton Brian, McMordie Eric, Dougan Alexander, Hegan Daniel, Best George |
| Coach:Hristo Mladenov | Terence Neill |
| Scorers:18' Bonev Christo(p), 59' Kolev Bojil, 85' Bonev Christo(p) | |
| Substitutions:69' in Tzvetkov Georgy out Simov Bogomil | 62' in Morgan Samuel John out Hamilton Brian |
| Cautions:Bonev Christo, Stoyanov Ivan, Simov Bogomil | Rice Pat, Nelson Samuel, Hunter Alan, Best George |
| Expulsions: | 82' Best George |
| Referee:Gerhard Schulenburg (FRG) | Assistant referee:Jan Redelfs (FRG), Karl Heinz Picker (FRG) |
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