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Listed below are the dates and results for the '''qualification to the [[1978 FIFA World Cup]]''' rounds for the '''European zone ([[UEFA]])''' in [[association football]]. For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article ''[[1978 FIFA World Cup qualification]]''.
Listed below are the dates and results for the '''qualification to the [[1978 FIFA World Cup]]''' rounds for the '''European zone ([[UEFA]])''' in [[association football]]. For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article ''[[1978 FIFA World Cup qualification]]''.


A total of 32 UEFA teams entered the competition. The European zone was allocated 9.5 places (out of 16) in the final tournament. [[Germany national football team|West Germany]], the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 8.5 spots open for competition between 31 teams.
The European zone was allocated 9.5 places (out of 16) in the final tournament. [[Germany national football team|West Germany]], the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 8.5 spots open for competition between 31 teams. [[Albania national football team|Albania]] were the only UEFA team to not enter the competition.


The 31 teams were divided into 9 groups of 3 or 4 teams each (five groups with 3 teams and four groups with 4 teams). The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winners of groups 1 to 8 would qualify, the winner of group 9 would advance to the UEFA / CONMEBOL Intercontinental Play-off.
The 31 teams were divided into 9 groups of 3 or 4 teams each (five groups with 3 teams and four groups with 4 teams). The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winners of groups 1 to 8 would qualify, the winner of group 9 would advance to the UEFA / CONMEBOL Intercontinental Play-off.

==Draw==
The draw for the qualifying groups took place in [[Guatemala City]] on 20 November 1975. During the draw procedure, entrants were drawn into the 9 qualifying groups from the four pots of seeds.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!width=20%|Pot A
!width=20%|Pot B
!width=20%|Pot C
!width=20%|Pot D
|- valign="top"
|
{{fb|BUL|1971}}<br />
{{fb|GDR}}<br />
'''{{fb|ITA}}<br />'''
'''{{fb|NED}}<br />'''
'''{{fb|POL|1928}}<br />'''
'''{{fb|SCO}}<br />'''
'''{{fb|SWE}}<br />'''
{{fb|YUG}}<br />
{{fb|URS|1955}}<br />
|
'''{{fb|AUT}}<br />'''
{{fb|BEL}}<br />
{{fb|TCH}}<br />
{{fb|ENG}}<br />
'''{{fb|FRA|1974}}<br />'''
'''{{fb|HUN}}<br />'''
{{fb|POR}}<br />
'''{{fb|ESP|1977}}<br />'''
{{fb|SUI}}<br />
|
{{fb|DEN}}<br />
{{fb|FIN}}<br />
{{fb|GRE|old}}<br />
{{fb|IRL}}<br />
{{fb|NIR}}<br />
{{fb|NOR}}<br />
{{fb|ROU|1965}}<br />
{{fb|TUR}}<br />
{{fb|WAL}}<br />
|
{{fb|CYP|1960}}<br />
{{fb|ISL}}<br />
{{fb|LUX}}<br />
{{fb|MLT}}<br />
|}


==Summary==
==Summary==
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| style="vertical-align:top" |{{fb-big|AUT}}
| style="vertical-align:top" |{{fb-big|AUT}}
| style="vertical-align:top" |{{fb-big|NED}}
| style="vertical-align:top" |{{fb-big|NED}}
| style="vertical-align:top" |{{fb-big|FRA}}
| style="vertical-align:top" |{{fb-big|FRA|1974}}
| style="vertical-align:top" |{{fb-big|SWE}}
| style="vertical-align:top" |{{fb-big|SWE}}
| style="vertical-align:top" |{{fb-big|SCO}}
| style="vertical-align:top" |{{fb-big|SCO}}
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*Teams highlighted in blue advanced to the [[1978 FIFA World Cup qualification#Intercontinental Play-Off|UEFA / CONMEBOL Intercontinental Play-off]].
*Teams highlighted in blue advanced to the [[1978 FIFA World Cup qualification#Intercontinental Play-Off|UEFA / CONMEBOL Intercontinental Play-off]].


==Group 1==
==Groups==

===Group 1===
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{{main|1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 1}}
{{:1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 1}}
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|section=Group 1
|res_col_header=Q
|ptsfirst=y
|winpoints=2

|team1=POL|name_POL={{Fb|POL|1928}}
|team2=POR|name_POR={{Fb|POR}}
|team3=DEN|name_DEN={{Fb|DEN}}
|team4=CYP|name_CYP={{Fb|CYP|1960}}
|win_POL=5|draw_POL=1|loss_POL=0|gf_POL=17|ga_POL=4
|win_POR=4|draw_POR=1|loss_POR=1|gf_POR=12|ga_POR=6
|win_DEN=2|draw_DEN=0|loss_DEN=4|gf_DEN=14|ga_DEN=12
|win_CYP=0|draw_CYP=0|loss_CYP=6|gf_CYP=3|ga_CYP=24

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==Group 2==
===Group 2===
{{main|1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 2}}
{{main|1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 2}}
{{:1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 2}}
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|section=Group 2
|res_col_header=Q
|ptsfirst=y
|winpoints=2


===Group 3===
|team1=ITA|name_ITA={{fb|ITA}}
|team2=ENG|name_ENG={{fb|ENG}}
|team3=FIN|name_FIN={{fb|FIN}}
|team4=LUX|name_LUX={{fb|LUX}}
|win_ITA=5|draw_ITA=0|loss_ITA=1|gf_ITA=18|ga_ITA=4
|win_ENG=5|draw_ENG=0|loss_ENG=1|gf_ENG=15|ga_ENG=4
|win_FIN=2|draw_FIN=0|loss_FIN=4|gf_FIN=11|ga_FIN=16
|win_LUX=0|draw_LUX=0|loss_LUX=6|gf_LUX=2|ga_LUX=22

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==Group 3==
{{main|1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 3}}
{{main|1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 3}}
{{:1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 3}}
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|section=Group 3
|res_col_header=Q
|ptsfirst=y
|winpoints=2


===Group 4===
|team1=AUT|name_AUT={{Fb|AUT}}
|team2=GDR|name_GDR={{Fb|GDR}}
|team3=TUR|name_TUR={{Fb|TUR}}
|team4=MLT|name_MLT={{Fb|MLT}}
|win_AUT=4|draw_AUT=2|loss_AUT=0|gf_AUT=14|ga_AUT=2
|win_GDR=3|draw_GDR=3|loss_GDR=0|gf_GDR=15|ga_GDR=4
|win_TUR=2|draw_TUR=1|loss_TUR=3|gf_TUR=9|ga_TUR=5
|win_MLT=0|draw_MLT=0|loss_MLT=6|gf_MLT=0|ga_MLT=27

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|result1=A
|update=complete|source=
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==Group 4==
{{main|1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 4}}
{{main|1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 4}}
{{:1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 4}}
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|section=Group 4
|res_col_header=Q
|ptsfirst=y
|winpoints=2

|team1=NED|name_NED={{Fb|NED}}
|team2=BEL|name_BEL={{Fb|BEL}}
|team3=NIR|name_NIR={{Fb|NIR}}
|team4=ISL|name_ISL={{Fb|ISL}}
|win_NED=5|draw_NED=1|loss_NED=0|gf_NED=11|ga_NED=3
|win_BEL=3|draw_BEL=0|loss_BEL=3|gf_BEL=7|ga_BEL=6
|win_NIR=2|draw_NIR=1|loss_NIR=3|gf_NIR=7|ga_NIR=6
|win_ISL=1|draw_ISL=0|loss_ISL=5|gf_ISL=2|ga_ISL=12

|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=
|result1=A
|update=complete|source=
}}</onlyinclude>


==Group 5==
===Group 5===
{{main|1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 5}}
{{main|1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 5}}
{{:1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 5}}
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|section=Group 5
|res_col_header=Q
|ptsfirst=y
|winpoints=2


===Group 6===
|team1=FRA|name_FRA={{Fb|FRA}}
|team2=BUL|name_BUL={{Fb|BUL|1971}}
|team3=IRL|name_IRL={{Fb|IRL}}
|win_FRA=2|draw_FRA=1|loss_FRA=1|gf_FRA=7|ga_FRA=4
|win_BUL=1|draw_BUL=2|loss_BUL=1|gf_BUL=5|ga_BUL=6
|win_IRL=1|draw_IRL=1|loss_IRL=2|gf_IRL=2|ga_IRL=4

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|result1=A
|update=complete|source=
}}</onlyinclude>

==Group 6==
{{main|1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 6}}
{{main|1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 6}}
{{:1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 6}}
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|section=Group 6
|res_col_header=Q
|ptsfirst=y
|winpoints=2


===Group 7===
|team1=SWE|name_SWE={{Fb|SWE}}
|team2=NOR|name_NOR={{Fb|NOR}}
|team3=SUI|name_SUI={{Fb|SUI}}
|win_SWE=3|draw_SWE=0|loss_SWE=1|gf_SWE=7|ga_SWE=4
|win_NOR=2|draw_NOR=0|loss_NOR=2|gf_NOR=3|ga_NOR=4
|win_SUI=1|draw_SUI=0|loss_SUI=3|gf_SUI=3|ga_SUI=5

|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=
|result1=A
|update=complete|source=
}}</onlyinclude>

==Group 7==
{{main|1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 7}}
{{main|1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 7}}
{{:1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 7}}
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|section=Group 7
|res_col_header=Q
|ptsfirst=y
|winpoints=2


===Group 8===
|team1=SCO|name_SCO={{Fb|SCO}}
|team2=TCH|name_TCH={{Fb|TCH}}
|team3=WAL|name_WAL={{Fb|WAL}}
|win_SCO=3|draw_SCO=0|loss_SCO=1|gf_SCO=6|ga_SCO=3
|win_TCH=2|draw_TCH=0|loss_TCH=2|gf_TCH=4|ga_TCH=6
|win_WAL=1|draw_WAL=0|loss_WAL=3|gf_WAL=3|ga_WAL=4

|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=
|result1=A
|update=complete|source=
}}</onlyinclude>

==Group 8==
{{main|1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 8}}
{{main|1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 8}}
{{:1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 8}}
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|section=Group 8
|res_col_header=Q
|ptsfirst=y
|winpoints=2


===Group 9===
|team1=ESP|name_ESP={{Fb|ESP|1977}}
|team2=ROU|name_ROU={{Fb|ROU|1965}}
|team3=YUG|name_YUG={{Fb|YUG}}
|win_ESP=3|draw_ESP=0|loss_ESP=1|gf_ESP=4|ga_ESP=1
|win_ROU=2|draw_ROU=0|loss_ROU=2|gf_ROU=7|ga_ROU=8
|win_YUG=1|draw_YUG=0|loss_YUG=3|gf_YUG=6|ga_YUG=8

|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=
|result1=A
|update=complete|source=
}}</onlyinclude>

==Group 9==
{{main|1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 9}}
{{main|1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 9}}
{{:1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 9}}
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|section=Group 9
|res_col_header=Q
|ptsfirst=y
|winpoints=2

|team1=HUN|name_HUN={{Fb|HUN}}
|team2=URS|name_URS={{Fb|URS|1955}}
|team3=GRE|name_GRE={{Fb|GRE|old}}
|win_HUN=2|draw_HUN=1|loss_HUN=1|gf_HUN=6|ga_HUN=4
|win_URS=2|draw_URS=0|loss_URS=2|gf_URS=5|ga_URS=3
|win_GRE=1|draw_GRE=1|loss_GRE=2|gf_GRE=2|ga_GRE=6

|col_A=#BBF3FF|text_A=
|result1=A
|update=complete|source=
}}</onlyinclude>


'''Hungary''' advanced to the [[#Inter-confederation play-offs|UEFA–CONMEBOL play-off]].
'''Hungary''' advanced to the [[#Inter-confederation play-offs|UEFA–CONMEBOL play-off]].
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==Inter-confederation play-offs==
==Inter-confederation play-offs==
{{main|1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA–CONMEBOL play-off)}}
{{main|1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA–CONMEBOL play-off)}}
{{:1978 FIFA World Cup qualification}}


==Goalscorers==
==Goalscorers==
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*{{flag icon|ENG}} [[Mick Channon]]
*{{flag icon|ENG}} [[Mick Channon]]
*{{flag icon|FRA}} [[Michel Platini]]
*{{flag icon|FRA|1974}} [[Michel Platini]]
*{{flag icon|HUN}} [[Tibor Nyilasi]]
*{{flag icon|HUN}} [[Tibor Nyilasi]]
*{{flag icon|ITA}} [[Francesco Graziani]]
*{{flag icon|ITA}} [[Francesco Graziani]]
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*{{flag icon|POR}} [[Nené (footballer, born 1949)|Nené]]
*{{flag icon|POR}} [[Nené (footballer, born 1949)|Nené]]
*{{flag icon|ROU|1965}} [[Dudu Georgescu]]
*{{flag icon|ROU|1965}} [[Dudu Georgescu]]
*{{flag icon|ROU|1965}} [[Anghel Iordǎnescu]]
*{{flag icon|ROU|1965}} [[Anghel Iordănescu]]
*{{flag icon|SCO|1542}} [[Kenny Dalglish]]
*{{flag icon|SCO|1542}} [[Kenny Dalglish]]
*{{flag icon|URS}} [[David Kipiani]]
*{{flag icon|URS}} [[David Kipiani]]
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*{{flag icon|AUT}} [[Herbert Prohaska]]
*{{flag icon|AUT}} [[Herbert Prohaska]]
*{{flag icon|AUT}} [[Walter Schachner]]
*{{flag icon|AUT}} [[Walter Schachner]]
*{{flag icon|BEL}} [[Paul Courant]]
*{{flag icon|BEL}} [[Paul Courant (footballer)|Paul Courant]]
*{{flag icon|BEL}} [[Maurice Martens]]
*{{flag icon|BEL}} [[Maurice Martens]]
*{{flag icon|BEL}} [[Gilbert Van Binst]]
*{{flag icon|BEL}} [[Gilbert Van Binst]]
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*{{flag icon|DEN}} [[Allan Hansen]]
*{{flag icon|DEN}} [[Allan Hansen]]
*{{flag icon|DEN}} [[Jørgen Kristensen]]
*{{flag icon|DEN}} [[Jørgen Kristensen]]
*{{flag icon|DEN}} [[Benny Nielsen (footballer)|Benny Nielsen]]
*{{flag icon|DEN}} [[Benny Nielsen (footballer, born 17 March 1951)|Benny Nielsen]]
*{{flag icon|DEN}} [[Kristen Nygaard (footballer)|Kristen Nygaard]]
*{{flag icon|DEN}} [[Kristen Nygaard (footballer)|Kristen Nygaard]]
*{{flag icon|DEN}} [[Ole Rasmussen (footballer, born 1952)|Ole Rasmussen]]
*{{flag icon|DEN}} [[Ole Rasmussen (footballer, born 1952)|Ole Rasmussen]]
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*{{flag icon|FIN}} [[Jyrki Nieminen]]
*{{flag icon|FIN}} [[Jyrki Nieminen]]
*{{flag icon|FIN}} [[Matti Paatelainen]]
*{{flag icon|FIN}} [[Matti Paatelainen]]
*{{flag icon|FRA}} [[Dominique Bathenay]]
*{{flag icon|FRA|1974}} [[Dominique Bathenay]]
*{{flag icon|FRA}} [[Christian Dalger]]
*{{flag icon|FRA|1974}} [[Christian Dalger]]
*{{flag icon|FRA}} [[Bernard Lacombe]]
*{{flag icon|FRA|1974}} [[Bernard Lacombe]]
*{{flag icon|FRA}} [[Dominique Rocheteau]]
*{{flag icon|FRA|1974}} [[Dominique Rocheteau]]
*{{flag icon|HUN}} [[László Fazekas]]
*{{flag icon|HUN}} [[László Fazekas]]
*{{flag icon|HUN}} [[István Halász]]
*{{flag icon|HUN}} [[István Halász]]
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*{{flag icon|ESP|1977}} [[Eugenio Leal]]
*{{flag icon|ESP|1977}} [[Eugenio Leal]]
*{{flag icon|ESP|1977}} [[Pirri]]
*{{flag icon|ESP|1977}} [[Pirri]]
*{{flag icon|SWE}} [[Björn Andersson]]
*{{flag icon|SWE}} [[Björn Andersson (footballer, born 1951)|Björn Andersson]]
*{{flag icon|SUI}} [[Peter Risi]]
*{{flag icon|SUI}} [[Peter Risi]]
*{{flag icon|SUI}} [[Claudio Sulser]]
*{{flag icon|SUI}} [[Claudio Sulser]]

Latest revision as of 16:57, 28 September 2024

1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
Tournament details
Teams31 (from 1 confederation)
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UEFA European Qualifiers
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Listed below are the dates and results for the qualification to the 1978 FIFA World Cup rounds for the European zone (UEFA) in association football. For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification.

The European zone was allocated 9.5 places (out of 16) in the final tournament. West Germany, the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 8.5 spots open for competition between 31 teams. Albania were the only UEFA team to not enter the competition.

The 31 teams were divided into 9 groups of 3 or 4 teams each (five groups with 3 teams and four groups with 4 teams). The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winners of groups 1 to 8 would qualify, the winner of group 9 would advance to the UEFA / CONMEBOL Intercontinental Play-off.

Draw

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The draw for the qualifying groups took place in Guatemala City on 20 November 1975. During the draw procedure, entrants were drawn into the 9 qualifying groups from the four pots of seeds.

Pot A Pot B Pot C Pot D

 Bulgaria
 East Germany
 Italy
  Netherlands
  Poland
  Scotland
  Sweden
  Yugoslavia
 Soviet Union

 Austria
  Belgium
 Czechoslovakia
 England
 France
  Hungary
  Portugal
 Spain
   Switzerland

 Denmark
 Finland
 Greece
 Republic of Ireland
 Northern Ireland
 Norway
 Romania
 Turkey
 Wales

 Cyprus
 Iceland
 Luxembourg
 Malta

Summary

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Below is a table containing all nine qualifying groups. Teams that qualified and secured a place in the final tournament are highlighted in green, while teams who were eliminated are highlighted in red. The team that secured a place in the UEFA / CONMEBOL Intercontinental Play-off is highlighted in blue. Teams are ordered by final group position.

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Group 7 Group 8 Group 9

Poland
Italy
Austria
Netherlands
France
Sweden
Scotland
Spain
Hungary

Portugal

Denmark

Cyprus
England

Finland

Luxembourg
East Germany

Turkey

Malta
Belgium

Northern Ireland

Iceland
Bulgaria

Republic of Ireland
Norway

Switzerland
Czechoslovakia

Wales
Romania

Yugoslavia
Soviet Union

Greece

Key:

Groups

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Group 1

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Main article: 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 1

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Poland 6 5 1 0 17 4 +13 11
2  Portugal 6 4 1 1 12 6 +6 9
3  Denmark 6 2 0 4 14 12 +2 4
4  Cyprus 6 0 0 6 3 24 −21 0
Source: [citation needed]

Group 2

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Main article: 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 2

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Italy 6 5 0 1 18 4 +14 10
2  England 6 5 0 1 15 4 +11 10
3  Finland 6 2 0 4 11 16 −5 4
4  Luxembourg 6 0 0 6 2 22 −20 0
Source: [citation needed]

Group 3

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Main article: 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 3

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Austria 6 4 2 0 14 2 +12 10
2  East Germany 6 3 3 0 15 4 +11 9
3  Turkey 6 2 1 3 9 5 +4 5
4  Malta 6 0 0 6 0 27 −27 0
Source: [citation needed]

Group 4

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Main article: 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 4

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Netherlands 6 5 1 0 11 3 +8 11
2  Belgium 6 3 0 3 7 6 +1 6
3  Northern Ireland 6 2 1 3 7 6 +1 5
4  Iceland 6 1 0 5 2 12 −10 2
Source: [citation needed]

Group 5

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Main article: 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 5

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  France 4 2 1 1 7 4 +3 5
2  Bulgaria 4 1 2 1 5 6 −1 4
3  Republic of Ireland 4 1 1 2 2 4 −2 3
Source: [citation needed]

Group 6

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Main article: 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 6

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Sweden 4 3 0 1 7 4 +3 6
2  Norway 4 2 0 2 3 4 −1 4
3   Switzerland 4 1 0 3 3 5 −2 2
Source: [citation needed]

Group 7

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Main article: 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 7

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Scotland 4 3 0 1 6 3 +3 6
2  Czechoslovakia 4 2 0 2 4 6 −2 4
3  Wales 4 1 0 3 3 4 −1 2
Source: [citation needed]

Group 8

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Main article: 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 8

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Spain 4 3 0 1 4 1 +3 6
2  Romania 4 2 0 2 7 8 −1 4
3  Yugoslavia 4 1 0 3 6 8 −2 2
Source: [citation needed]

Group 9

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Main article: 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 9

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Hungary 4 2 1 1 6 4 +2 5
2  Soviet Union 4 2 0 2 5 3 +2 4
3  Greece 4 1 1 2 2 6 −4 3
Source: [citation needed]

Hungary advanced to the UEFA–CONMEBOL play-off.

Inter-confederation play-offs

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Main article: 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA–CONMEBOL play-off)
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Hungary  9–2  Bolivia 6–0 3–2

Goalscorers

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9 goals
7 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal

See also

[edit]

References

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