1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
Encyclopedia
Listed below are the dates and results for the 1978 FIFA World Cup
qualification
rounds for the European zone (UEFA
). 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. , the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 8.5 spots open for competition between 31 teams.
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 group winners would qualify, except the winner of Group 9, who would advance to the UEFA / CONMEBOL Intercontinental Play-off.
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Poland qualified.
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Italy qualified.
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Austria qualified.
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Netherlands qualified.
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France qualified.
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Sweden qualified.
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Scotland qualified.
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Spain qualified.
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Hungary advanced to the UEFA / CONMEBOL Intercontinental Play-off.
1978 FIFA World Cup
The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Argentina between 1 June and 25 June. The 1978 World Cup was won by Argentina who beat the Netherlands 3–1 after extra time in the final. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina, who became the fifth...
qualification
FIFA World Cup qualification
The FIFA World Cup qualification is the process that a national association football team goes through to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Finals. The FIFA World Cup is a global event, so qualification is required to reduce the large field of participants from about 200 to 32.Qualifying tournaments...
rounds for the European zone (UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification
1978 FIFA World Cup qualification
A total of 107 teams entered the 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 16 spots in the final tournament. , as the hosts, and , as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 14 spots open for competition....
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A total of 32 UEFA teams entered the competition. The European zone was allocated 9.5 places (out of 16) in the final tournament. , the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 8.5 spots open for competition between 31 teams.
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 group winners would qualify, except the winner of Group 9, who would advance to the UEFA / CONMEBOL Intercontinental Play-off.
Summary
Below is a table containing all nine qualifying groups. Teams that 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 orange. 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 |
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- Teams highlighted in green qualified for the finals1978 FIFA World CupThe 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Argentina between 1 June and 25 June. The 1978 World Cup was won by Argentina who beat the Netherlands 3–1 after extra time in the final. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina, who became the fifth...
. - Teams highlighted in Orange qualified for the UEFA / CONMEBOL Intercontinental Play-off.
Group 1
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| 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | ||
| 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 12 | ||
| 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 24 | −21 |
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Poland qualified.
Group 2
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | ||
| 2 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 16 | −5 | |
| 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 22 | −20 |
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Italy qualified.
Group 3
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | ||
| 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 27 | −27 |
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Austria qualified.
Group 4
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| 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | −10 |
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Netherlands qualified.
Group 5
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| 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 |
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France qualified.
Group 6
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | |
| 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
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Sweden qualified.
Group 7
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| 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | |
| 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
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Scotland qualified.
Group 8
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| 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | |
| 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 |
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Spain qualified.
Group 9
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| 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 |
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Hungary advanced to the UEFA / CONMEBOL Intercontinental Play-off.
See also
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