1978 FIFA World Cup qualification

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A total of 107 teams entered the 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of
16 spots in the final tournament.  Argentina, as the hosts, and  West Germany, as the defending
champions, qualified automatically, leaving 14 spots open for competition.

The 16 spots available in the 1978 World Cup would be distributed among the continental zones as
follows:

 Europe (UEFA): 9.5 places, 1 of them went to automatic qualifier West Germany, while the
other 8.5 places were contested by 31 teams. The winner of the 0.5 place would advance
to the Intercontinental Play-offs (against a team from CONMEBOL).
 South America (CONMEBOL): 3.5 places, 1 of them went to automatic qualifier Argentina,
while the other 2.5 places were contested by 9 teams. The winner of the 0.5 place would
advance to the Intercontinental Play-offs (against a team from UEFA).
 North, Central America and Caribbean (CONCACAF): 1 place, contested by 17 teams.
 Africa (CAF): 1 place, contested by 26 teams.
 Asia (AFC) and Oceania (OFC): 1 place, contested by 22 teams.

A total of 95 teams played at least one qualifying match. A total of 252 qualifying matches were
played, and 723 goals were scored (an average of 2.87 per match).

[edit] Continental Zones

To see the dates and results of the qualification rounds for each continental zone, click on the following
articles:

 Europe (UEFA)

Group 1 - Poland qualified.

Group 2 - Italy qualified.
Group 3 - Austria qualified.
Group 4 - Netherlands qualified.
Group 5 - France qualified.
Group 6 - Sweden qualified.
Group 7 - Scotland qualified.
Group 8 - Spain qualified.
Group 9 - Hungary advanced to the UEFA / CONMEBOL Intercontinental Play-off.
 South America (CONMEBOL)

Brazil and Peru qualified. Bolivia advanced to the UEFA / CONMEBOL Intercontinental
Play-off.
 North, Central America and Caribbean (CONCACAF)
 Mexico qualified.
 Africa (CAF)

Tunisia qualified.
 Asia (AFC) and Oceania (OFC)

Iran qualified.

[edit] Intercontinental Play-offs

The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner would qualify.

[edit] UEFA / CONMEBOL Intercontinental Play-off

October 29, 1977, Budapest, Hungary - Hungary 6 - 0  Bolivia

November 30, 1977, La Paz, Bolivia -  Bolivia 2 - 3 Hungary

Hungary qualified by the aggregate score of 9-2.

[edit] Qualified teams

Finals Last
Team Streak
Appearance Appearance

 Argentina (h) 7th 2 1974

 Austria 4th 1 1958

 Brazil 11th 11 1974

 France 7th 1 1966

Hungary 7th 1 1966

Iran 1st 1 -

 Italy 9th 5 1974

 Mexico 8th 1 1970

  Netherlands 4th 2 1974

 Peru 3rd 1 1970

 Poland 3rd 2 1974

 Scotland 4th 2 1974

Spain 5th 1 1966

 Sweden 7th 3 1974

 Tunisia 1st 1 -

 West Germany (c) 9th(1) 7 1974

(h) - qualified automatically as hosts

(c) - qualified automatically as defending champions

1
Includes 2 appearances by DFB representing pre-division Germany. This is their 7th appearance
as West Germany.

Qualifying countries

[edit] Notes
 For the first time, over 100 teams entered qualification for the World Cup.

 Statistically, this was the most difficult World Cup to qualify for. Not counting the two
automatic places and teams who withdrew before playing, 95 teams competed for 14
places (14.7%). The number of spots was increased to 24 for the next World Cup.
  Tunisia's victory over Morocco on penalties was the first penalty shootout in World Cup
qualification matches.

1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)

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Listed below are the dates and results for the 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the
African zone (CAF). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1978 FIFA World
Cup qualification.

A total of 26 CAF teams entered the competition. The African Zone was allocated 1 place (out of 16) in
the final tournament.

There would be five rounds of play:

 Preliminary Round, First Round, Second Round and Third Round: In each of these
rounds, the teams were paired up to play knockout matches on a home-and-away basis.
The winners would advance to the next round, until there would be 3 teams left.
 Final Round: The 3 teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The
group winner would qualify.

[edit] CAF Preliminary Round

March 7, 1976, Freetown, Sierra Leone -  Sierra Leone 5 - 1 Niger

March 21, 1976, Niamey, Niger - Niger 2 - 1  Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone advanced to the First Round by the aggregate score of 6-3.

March 13, 1976, Ouagadougou, Upper Volta - Upper Volta 1 - 1  Mauritania

March 28, 1976, Nouakchott, Mauritania -  Mauritania 0 - 2 Upper Volta

Upper Volta advanced to the First Round by the aggregate score of 3-1.

[edit] CAF First Round

April 1, 1976, Alger, Algeria -  Algeria 1 - 0  Libya

April 16, 1976, Tripoli, Libya -  Libya 0 - 0  Algeria

Algeria advanced to the Second Round by the aggregate score of 1-0.

December 12, 1976, Casablanca, Morocco -  Morocco 1 - 1  Tunisia

January 9, 1977, Tunis, Tunisia -  Tunisia 1 - 1 (aet)  Morocco

The aggregate score was tied 2-2, and Tunisia won 4-2 on penalties and advanced to the Second
Round.

October 17, 1976, Lomé, Togo -  Togo 1 - 0  Senegal

October 31, 1976, Dakar, Senegal -  Senegal 1 - 1  Togo

Togo advanced to the Second Round by the aggregate score of 2-1.

October 10, 1976, Accra, Ghana -  Ghana 2 - 1  Guinea

October 31, 1976, Conakry, Guinea -  Guinea 2 - 1  Ghana

The aggregate score was tied 3-3, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would
advance to the Second Round.

January 16, 1977, Lomé, Togo -  Guinea 2 - 0  Ghana

Guinea advanced to the Second Round.

October 16, 1976, Freetown, Sierra Leone -  Sierra Leone 0 - 0  Nigeria

October 30, 1976, Lagos, Nigeria -  Nigeria 6 - 2  Sierra Leone

Nigeria advanced to the Second Round by the aggregate score of 6-2.

October 17, 1976, Brazzaville, Congo - People's Republic of the Congo 2 - 2  Cameroon

October 31, 1976, Yaoundé, Cameroon -  Cameroon 1 - 2 People's Republic of the Congo

The match was abandoned by riots at 1-2, and the result was verified by FIFA.

Congo advanced to the Second Round by the aggregate score of 4-3.

September 4, 1976, Ouagadougou, Upper Volta - Upper Volta 1 - 1  Côte d'Ivoire

September 26, 1976, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire -  Côte d'Ivoire 2 - 0 Upper Volta

Côte d'Ivoire advanced to the Second Round by the aggregate score of 3-1.

October 29, 1976, Cairo, Egypt - Egypt 3 - 0 Ethiopia

November 14, 1976, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Ethiopia 1 - 2 Egypt

Egypt advanced to the Second Round by the aggregate score of 5-1.

May 9, 1976, Lusaka, Zambia -  Zambia 4 - 0  Malawi

May 30, 1976, Blantyre, Malawi -  Malawi 0 - 1  Zambia

Zambia advanced to the Second Round by the aggregate score of 5-0.

Central African Empire withdrew, so Zaire advanced to the Second Round automatically.

 Sudan withdrew, so  Kenya advanced to the Second Round automatically.

 Tanzania withdrew, so  Uganda advanced to the Second Round automatically.

[edit] CAF Second Round

February 6, 1977, Tunis, Tunisia -  Tunisia 2 - 0  Algeria

February 28, 1977, Alger, Algeria -  Algeria 1 - 1  Tunisia

Tunisia advanced to the Third Round by the aggregate score of 3-1.

February 13, 1977, Lomé, Togo -  Togo 0 - 2  Guinea

February 27, 1977, Conakry, Guinea -  Guinea 2 - 1  Togo

Guinea advanced to the Third Round by the aggregate score of 4-1.

February 13, 1977, Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire -  Côte d'Ivoire 3 - 2 People's Republic of the Congo

February 27, 1977, Brazzaville, Congo - People's Republic of the Congo 1 - 3  Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire advanced to the Third Round by the aggregate score of 6-3.

February 6, 1977, Nairobi, Kenya -  Kenya 0 - 0 Egypt

February 27, 1977, Cairo, Egypt - Egypt 1 - 0  Kenya

Egypt advanced to the Third Round by the aggregate score of 1-0.

February 13, 1977, Kampala, Uganda -  Uganda 1 - 0  Zambia

February 27, 1977, Ndola, Zambia -  Zambia 4 - 2 (aet)  Uganda

Zambia advanced to the Third Round by the aggregate score of 4-3.

Zaire withdrew, so  Nigeria advanced to the Third Round automatically.

[edit] CAF Third Round

June 5, 1977, Conakry, Guinea -  Guinea 1 - 0  Tunisia

June 19, 1977, Tunis, Tunisia -  Tunisia 3 - 1  Guinea

Tunisia advanced to the Final Round by the aggregate score of 3-2.

July 10, 1977, Lagos, Nigeria -  Nigeria 4 - 0  Côte d'Ivoire

July 25, 1977, Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire -  Côte d'Ivoire 2 - 2  Nigeria

Nigeria advanced to the Final Round by the aggregate score of 6-2.

July 15, 1977, Cairo, Egypt - Egypt 2 - 0  Zambia

July 31, 1977, Lusaka, Zambia -  Zambia 0 - 0 Egypt

Egypt advanced to the Final Round by the aggregate score of 2-0.

[edit] CAF Final Round

September 25, 1977, Tunis, Tunisia -  Tunisia 0 - 0  Nigeria

October 8, 1977, Lagos, Nigeria -  Nigeria 4 - 0 Egypt

October 21, 1977, Cairo, Egypt - Egypt 3 - 1  Nigeria

November 12, 1977, Lagos, Nigeria -  Nigeria 0 - 1  Tunisia

November 25, 1977, Cairo, Egypt - Egypt 3 - 2  Tunisia

December 11, 1977, Tunis, Tunisia -  Tunisia 4 - 1 Egypt

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1  Tunisia 5 4 2 1 1 7 4 3

2 Egypt 4 4 2 0 2 7 11 -4

3  Nigeria 3 4 1 1 2 5 4 1

Tunisia qualified.
1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and
OFC)
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Listed below are the dates and results for the 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the
Asian and Oceanian zone (AFC and OFC). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the
article 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification.

A total of 22 AFC and OFC teams entered the competition. However, South Vietnam cannot
compete after being annexed by Vietnam. The Asian zone was allocated 1 place (out of 16) in the final
tournament.

There would be two rounds of play:

 First Round: The 21 teams would be divided into 5 groups. The groups had different
rules, as follows:
o Group 1 had 6 teams. The teams would play against each other once in Singapore.
The top 2 teams after the group matches would play against each other in a single
match. The winner would advance to the Final Round.
o Groups 2 and 3 had 4 teams each. The teams would play against each other on a
home-and-away basis. The group winners would qualify.
o Group 4 had 4 teams. The teams would play against each other twice in Qatar. The
group winner would qualify.
o Group 5 had 3 teams. The teams would play against each other on a home-and-
away basis. The group winner would qualify.
 Final Round: The 5 teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The
group winner would qualify.

[edit] AFC / OFC First Round

[edit] Group 1

Sri Lanka withdrew.

February 27, 1977, Singapore - Singapore 2 - 0 Thailand

February 28, 1977, Singapore - Hong Kong 4 - 1 Indonesia

March 1, 1977, Singapore - Malaysia 6 - 4 Thailand

March 2, 1977, Singapore - Singapore 2 - 2 Hong Kong

March 3, 1977, Singapore - Indonesia 0 - 0 Malaysia

March 5, 1977, Singapore - Hong Kong 2 - 1 Thailand

March 6, 1977, Singapore - Singapore 1 - 0 Malaysia

March 7, 1977, Singapore - Thailand 3 - 2 Indonesia

March 8, 1977, Singapore - Hong Kong 1 - 1 Malaysia

March 9, 1977, Singapore - Singapore 0 - 4 Indonesia

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1 Hong Kong 6 4 2 2 0 9 5 4

2 Singapore 5 4 2 1 1 5 6 -1

3 Malaysia 4 4 1 2 1 7 6 1

4 Indonesia 3 4 1 1 2 7 7 0

5 Thailand 2 4 1 0 3 8 12 -4

Hong Kong and Singapore finished in the top two places, and a play-off was played to decide who
would advance to the Final Round.

March 12, 1977, Singapore - Hong Kong 1 - 0 Singapore

Hong Kong advanced to the Final Round.

[edit] Group 2

Korea DPR withdrew.

February 27, 1977, Ramat Gan, Israel - Israel 0 - 0 Korea Republic

March 6, 1977, Ramat Gan, Israel - Israel 2 - 0 Japan

March 10, 1977, Ramat Gan, Israel - Japan 0 - 2 Israel

This match was played in Israel instead of in Japan.

March 20, 1977, Seoul, South Korea - Korea Republic 3 - 1 Israel

March 26, 1977, Tokyo, Japan - Japan 0 - 0 Korea Republic

April 3, 1977, Seoul, South Korea - Korea Republic 1 - 0 Japan

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1 Korea Republic 6 4 2 2 0 4 1 3

2 Israel 5 4 2 1 1 5 3 2

3 Japan 1 4 0 1 3 0 5 -5

Korea Republic advanced to the Final Round.

[edit] Group 3

Iraq withdrew.

November 12, 1976, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia 2 - 0 Syria

November 26, 1976, Damascus, Syria - Syria 2 - 1 Saudi Arabia

January 7, 1977, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia 0 - 3 Iran

January 28, 1977, Damascus, Syria - Syria 0 - 1 Iran

April 4, 1977 - Iran 2 - 0 Syria

FIFA awarded Iran a 2-0 win because Syria forfeited.

April 22, 1977, Shiraz, Iran - Iran 2 - 0 Saudi Arabia

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1 Iran 8 4 4 0 0 8 0 8

2 Saudi Arabia 2 4 1 0 3 3 7 -4

3 Syria 2 4 1 0 3 2 6 -4

Iran advanced to the Final Round.

[edit] Group 4

United Arab Emirates withdrew.

March 11, 1977, Doha, Qatar - Kuwait 2 - 0 Bahrain

March 13, 1977, Doha, Qatar - Qatar 2 - 0 Bahrain

March 15, 1977, Doha, Qatar - Qatar 0 - 2 Kuwait

March 17, 1977, Doha, Qatar - Kuwait 2 - 1 Bahrain

March 19, 1977, Doha, Qatar - Qatar 0 - 3 Bahrain

March 21, 1977, Doha, Qatar - Qatar 1 - 4 Kuwait

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1 Kuwait 8 4 4 0 0 10 2 8

2 Bahrain 2 4 1 0 3 4 6 -2

3 Qatar 2 4 1 0 3 3 9 -6

Kuwait advanced to the Final Round.

[edit] Group 5

Both matches between Australia and Chinese Taipei were played on neutral ground instead.

March 13, 1977, Suva, Fiji - Australia 3 - 0 Chinese Taipei

March 16, 1977, Suva, Fiji - Chinese Taipei 1 - 2 Australia

March 20, 1977, Auckland, New Zealand - New Zealand 6 - 0 Chinese Taipei

March 23, 1977, Auckland, New Zealand - Chinese Taipei 0 - 6 New Zealand

This match was played in New Zealand instead of in Taiwan.

March 27, 1977, Sydney, Australia - Australia 3 - 1 New Zealand

March 30, 1977, Auckland, New Zealand - New Zealand 1 - 1 Australia
Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1 Australia 7 4 3 1 0 9 3 6

2 New Zealand 5 4 2 1 1 14 4 10

3 Chinese Taipei 0 4 0 0 4 1 17 -16

Australia advanced to the Final Round.

[edit] AFC / OFC Final Round

June 19, 1977, Hong Kong - Hong Kong 0 - 2 Iran

June 26, 1977, Hong Kong - Hong Kong 0 - 1 Korea Republic

July 3, 1977, Busan, South Korea - Korea Republic 0 - 0 Iran

July 10, 1977, Adelaide, Australia - Australia 3 - 0 Hong Kong

August 14, 1977, Melbourne, Australia - Australia 0 - 1 Iran

August 27, 1977, Sydney, Australia - Australia 2 - 1 Korea Republic

October 2, 1977, Hong Kong - Hong Kong 1 - 3 Kuwait

October 9, 1977, Seoul, South Korea - Korea Republic 1 - 0 Kuwait

October 16, 1977, Sydney, Australia - Australia 1 - 2 Kuwait

October 23, 1977, Seoul, South Korea - Korea Republic 0 - 0 Australia

October 28, 1977, Tehran, Iran - Iran 1 - 0 Kuwait

October 30, 1977, Hong Kong - Hong Kong 2 - 5 Australia

November 5, 1977, Kuwait, Kuwait - Kuwait 2 - 2 Korea Republic

November 11, 1977, Tehran, Iran - Iran 2 - 2 Korea Republic

November 12, 1977, Kuwait, Kuwait - Kuwait 4 - 0 Hong Kong

November 18, 1977, Tehran, Iran - Iran 3 - 0 Hong Kong

November 19, 1977, Kuwait, Kuwait - Kuwait 1 - 0 Australia

November 25, 1977, Tehran, Iran - Iran 1 - 0 Australia

December 3, 1977, Kuwait, Kuwait - Kuwait 1 - 2 Iran

December 4, 1977, Seoul, South Korea - Korea Republic 5 - 2 Hong Kong

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1 Iran 14 8 6 2 0 12 3 9

2 Korea Republic 10 8 3 4 1 12 8 4

3 Kuwait 9 8 4 1 3 13 8 5

4 Australia 7 8 3 1 4 11 8 3

5 Hong Kong 0 8 0 0 8 5 26 -21

Iran qualified.

1978 FIFA World Cup qualification

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Listed below are the dates and results for the 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the
North, Central American and Caribbean zone (CONCACAF). For an overview of the qualification
rounds, see the article 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification.

A total of 17 CONCACAF teams entered the competition. The North, Central American and Caribbean
zone was allocated 1 place (out of 16) in the final tournament.

Honduras withdrew before the matches were played. The remaining 16 teams were divided into 3
zones, based on geographical considerations, as follows:

 North American Zone had 3 teams. The teams would play against each other on a home-
and-away basis. The group winner and runner-up would advance to the Final Round.
  Central American Zone had 4 teams. The teams would play against each other on a
home-and-away basis. The group winner and runner-up would advance to the Final Round.
 Caribbean Zone had 9 teams, which would be divided into 2 groups of 4 or 5 teams. The
teams would play in a knockout tournament, with matches on a home-and-away basis. The
group winners would advance to the Final Round.

In the Final Round, the 6 teams would play against each other once in Mexico. The group winner
would qualify.

[edit] CONCACAF North American Zone

September 24, 1976, Vancouver, Canada - Canada 1 - 1 USA

October 3, 1976, Los Angeles, USA - USA 0 - 0 Mexico

October 10, 1976, Vancouver, Canada - Canada 1 - 0 Mexico

October 15, 1976, Puebla, Mexico - Mexico 3 - 0 USA

October 20, 1976, Seattle, USA - USA 2 - 0 Canada

October 27, 1976, Toluca, Mexico - Mexico 0 - 0 Canada

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1 Mexico 4 4 1 2 1 3 1 2

2= Canada 4 4 1 2 1 2 3 -1

2= USA 4 4 1 2 1 3 4 -1

Canada and USA finished level on points and goal difference, and a play-off on neutral ground was
played to decide who would advance to the Final Round.

December 22, 1976, Port au Prince, Haiti - Canada 3 - 0 USA

Mexico and Canada advanced to the Final Round.

[edit] CONCACAF Central American Zone

April 4, 1976, Panama City, Panama - Panama 3 - 2 Costa Rica

May 2, 1976, Panama City, Panama - Panama 1 - 1 El Salvador

July 11, 1976, San José, Costa Rica - Costa Rica 3 - 0 Panama
August 1, 1976, San Salvador, El Salvador - El Salvador 4 - 1 Panama

September 17, 1976, Panama City, Panama - Panama 2 - 4 Guatemala

September 26, 1976, Guatemala City, Guatemala - Guatemala 7 - 0 Panama

December 1, 1976, San Salvador, El Salvador - El Salvador 1 - 1 Costa Rica

December 5, 1976, San José, Costa Rica - Costa Rica 0 - 0 Guatemala

December 8, 1976, Guatemala City, Guatemala - Guatemala 3 - 1 El Salvador

December 12, 1976, Guatemala City, Guatemala - Guatemala 1 - 1 Costa Rica

December 15, 1976, San José, Costa Rica - Costa Rica 1 - 1 El Salvador

December 19, 1976, San Salvador, El Salvador - El Salvador 2 - 0 Guatemala

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1 Guatemala 8 6 3 2 1 15 6 9

2 El Salvador 7 6 2 3 1 10 7 3

3 Costa Rica 6 6 1 4 1 8 6 2

4 Panama 3 6 1 1 4 7 21 -14

Guatemala and El Salvador advanced to the Final Round.

[edit] CONCACAF Caribbean Zone

[edit] Group A

[edit] First round

July 4, 1976, Georgetown, Guyana - Guyana 2 - 0 Suriname

August 29, 1976, Paramaribo, Suriname - Suriname 3 - 0 Guyana

Suriname advanced to the Second Round by the aggregate score of 3-2.

August 15, 1976, Bridgetown, Barbados - Barbados 2 - 1 Trinidad & Tobago
August 31, 1976, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago - Trinidad & Tobago 1 - 0 Barbados

The aggregate score was tied 2-2, and a play-off was played to decide who would advance to the
Second Round.

September 14, 1976, Bridgetown, Barbados - Barbados 1 - 3 Trinidad & Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago advanced to the Second Round.

[edit] Second round

November 14, 1976, Paramaribo, Suriname - Suriname 1 - 1 Trinidad & Tobago

November 28, 1976, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago - Trinidad & Tobago 2 - 2 Suriname

The aggregate score was tied 3-3, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would
advance to the Second Round.

December 18, 1976, Cayenne, French Guiana - Suriname 3 - 2 (aet) Trinidad & Tobago

Suriname advanced to the Final Round.

[edit] Group B

[edit] Preliminary Round

April 2, 1976, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - Dominican Republic 0 - 3 Haiti

April 17, 1976, Port au Prince, Haiti - Haiti 3 - 0 Dominican Republic

Haiti advanced to the First Round by the aggregate score of 6-0.

[edit] First round

July 30, 1976, Oranjestad, Netherlands Antilles - Netherlands Antilles 1 - 2 Haiti

August 14, 1976, Port au Prince, Haiti - Haiti 7 - 0 Netherlands Antilles

Haiti advanced to the Second Round by the aggregate score of 9-1.

August 15, 1976, Kingston, Jamaica - Jamaica 1 - 3 Cuba

August 29, 1976, Havana, Cuba - Cuba 2 - 0 Jamaica

Cuba advanced to the Second Round by the aggregate score of 5-1.

[edit] Second round

November 28, 1976, Havana, Cuba - Cuba 1 - 1 Haiti

December 11, 1976, Port au Prince, Haiti - Haiti 1 - 1 Cuba

The aggregate score was tied 2-2, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would
advance to the Final Round.

December 29, 1976, Panama City, Panama - Haiti 2 - 0 Cuba

Haiti advanced to the Final Round.

[edit] CONCACAF Final Round

October 8, 1977, Monterrey, Mexico - Guatemala 3 - 2 Suriname

October 8, 1977, Monterrey, Mexico - El Salvador 2 - 1 Canada

October 9, 1977, Mexico City, Mexico - Mexico 4 - 1 Haiti

October 12, 1977, Mexico City, Mexico - Mexico 3 - 1 El Salvador

October 12, 1977, Mexico City, Mexico - Canada 2 - 1 Suriname

October 12, 1977, Monterrey, Mexico - Haiti 2 - 1 Guatemala

October 15, 1977, Monterrey, Mexico - Mexico 8 - 1 Suriname

October 16, 1977, Mexico City, Mexico - Haiti 1 - 0 El Salvador

October 16, 1977, Mexico City, Mexico - Canada 2 - 1 Guatemala

October 19, 1977, Mexico City, Mexico - Mexico 2 - 1 Guatemala

October 20, 1977, Monterrey, Mexico - El Salvador 3 - 2 Suriname

October 20, 1977, Monterrey, Mexico - Canada 1 - 1 Haiti

October 22, 1977, Monterrey, Mexico - Mexico 3 - 1 Canada

October 23, 1977, Mexico City, Mexico - Haiti 1 - 0 Suriname

October 23, 1977, Mexico City, Mexico - Guatemala 2 - 2 El Salvador

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1 Mexico 10 5 5 0 0 20 5 15

2 Haiti 7 5 3 1 1 6 6 0
 3 El Salvador 5 5 2 1 2 8 9 -1

4 Canada 5 5 2 1 2 7 8 -1

5 Guatemala 3 5 1 1 3 8 10 -2

6 Suriname 0 5 0 0 5 6 17 -11

Mexico qualified.

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Listed below are the dates and results for the 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the
South American Zone (CONMEBOL). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article
1978 FIFA World Cup qualification.

A total of 10 CONMEBOL teams entered the competition. The South American zone was allocated 3.5
places (out of 16) in the final tournament.  Argentina, the hosts, qualified automatically, leaving 2.5
spots open for competition between 9 teams.

There would be two rounds of play:

 First Round: The 9 teams were divided into 3 groups of 3 teams each. The teams would
play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would advance to
the Final Round.
 Final Round: The 3 teams would play against each other once in Colombia. The group
winner and runner-up would qualify. The third-placed team would advance to the UEFA /
CONMEBOL Intercontinental Play-off.

[edit] CONMEBOL First Round

[edit] Group 1

February 20, 1977, Bogotá, Colombia -  Colombia 0 - 0  Brazil

February 24, 1977, Bogotá, Colombia -  Colombia 0 - 1  Paraguay

March 6, 1977, Asunción, Paraguay -  Paraguay 1 - 1  Colombia

March 9, 1977, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -  Brazil 6 - 0  Colombia

March 13, 1977, Asunción, Paraguay -  Paraguay 0 - 1  Brazil

March 20, 1977, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -  Brazil 1 - 1  Paraguay

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1  Brazil 6 4 2 2 0 8 1 7

2  Paraguay 4 4 1 2 1 3 3 0

3  Colombia 2 4 0 2 2 1 8 -7

Brazil advanced to the Final Round.

[edit] Group 2

February 9, 1977, Caracas, Venezuela -  Venezuela 1 - 1  Uruguay

February 27, 1977, La Paz, Bolivia -  Bolivia 1 - 0  Uruguay

March 6, 1977, Caracas, Venezuela -  Venezuela 1 - 3  Bolivia

March 13, 1977, La Paz, Bolivia -  Bolivia 2 - 0  Venezuela

March 17, 1977, Montevideo, Uruguay -  Uruguay 2 - 0  Venezuela

March 27, 1977, Montevideo, Uruguay -  Uruguay 2 - 2  Bolivia

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1  Bolivia 7 4 3 1 0 8 3 5

2  Uruguay 4 4 1 2 1 5 4 1

3  Venezuela 1 4 0 1 3 2 8 -6

Bolivia advanced to the Final Round.

[edit] Group 3

February 20, 1977, Quito, Ecuador -  Ecuador 1 - 1  Peru

February 27, 1977, Guayaquil, Ecuador -  Ecuador 0 - 1  Chile

March 6, 1977, Santiago, Chile -  Chile 1 - 1  Peru

March 12, 1977, Lima, Peru -  Peru 4 - 0  Ecuador

March 20, 1977, Santiago, Chile -  Chile 3 - 0  Ecuador

March 26, 1977, Lima, Peru -  Peru 2 - 0  Chile

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1  Peru 6 4 2 2 0 8 2 6

2  Chile 5 4 2 1 1 5 3 2

3  Ecuador 1 4 0 1 3 1 9 -8

Peru advanced to the Final Round.

[edit] CONMEBOL Final Round

July 10, 1977, Cali, Colombia -  Brazil 1 - 0  Peru

July 14, 1977, Cali, Colombia -  Brazil 8 - 0  Bolivia

July 17, 1977, Cali, Colombia -  Peru 5 - 0  Bolivia

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1  Brazil 4 2 2 0 0 9 0 9

2  Peru 2 2 1 0 1 5 1 4

3  Bolivia 0 2 0 0 2 0 13 -13
Brazil and Peru qualified. Bolivia advanced to the UEFA / CONMEBOL Intercontinental Play-off.

1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)

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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. West Germany, 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, which would advance to the UEFA /
CONMEBOL Intercontinental Play-off.

Contents
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 1 UEFA Group 1
 2 UEFA Group 2
 3 UEFA Group 3
 4 UEFA Group 4
 5 UEFA Group 5
 6 UEFA Group 6
 7 UEFA Group 7
 8 UEFA Group 8
 9 UEFA Group 9

 10 See also

[edit] UEFA Group 1

May 23, 1976, Limassol, Cyprus -  Cyprus 1 - 5 Denmark 

October 16, 1976, Porto, Portugal -  Portugal 0 - 2 Poland 

October 27, 1976, Copenhagen, Denmark -  Denmark 5 - 0 Cyprus 

October 31, 1976, Warsaw, Poland -  Poland 5 - 0 Cyprus 

November 17, 1976, Lisbon, Portugal -  Portugal 1 - 0 Denmark 

December 5, 1976, Limassol, Cyprus -  Cyprus 1 - 2 Portugal 

May 1, 1977, Copenhagen, Denmark -  Denmark 1 - 2 Poland 

May 15, 1977, Limassol, Cyprus -  Cyprus 1 - 3 Poland 

September 21, 1977, Chorzow, Poland -  Poland 4 - 1 Denmark 

October 9, 1977, Copenhagen, Denmark -  Denmark 2 - 4 Portugal 

October 29, 1977, Chorzow, Poland -  Poland 1 - 1 Portugal 

November 16, 1977, Faro, Portugal -  Portugal 4 - 0 Cyprus 

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1  Poland 11 6 5 1 0 17 4 13

2  Portugal 9 6 4 1 1 12 6 6

3  Denmark 4 6 2 0 4 14 12 2

4  Cyprus 0 6 0 0 6 3 24 -21

Poland qualified.

[edit] UEFA Group 2

June 13, 1976, Helsinki, Finland -  Finland 1 - 4 England 

September 22, 1976, Helsinki, Finland -  Finland 7 - 1 Luxembourg 

October 13, 1976, London, England -  England 2 - 1 Finland 

October 16, 1976, Luxembourg, Luxembourg -  Luxembourg 1 - 4 Italy 

November 17, 1976, Rome, Italy -  Italy 2 - 0 England 

March 30, 1977, London, England -  England 5 - 0 Luxembourg 

May 26, 1977, Luxembourg, Luxembourg -  Luxembourg 0 - 1 Finland 

June 8, 1977, Helsinki, Finland -  Finland 0 - 3 Italy 

October 12, 1977, Luxembourg, Luxembourg -  Luxembourg 0 - 2 England 

October 15, 1977, Turin, Italy -  Italy 6 - 1 Finland 

November 16, 1977, London, England -  England 2 - 0 Italy 

December 3, 1977, Rome, Italy -  Italy 3 - 0 Luxembourg 

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1  Italy 10 6 5 0 1 18 4 14

2  England 10 6 5 0 1 15 4 11

3  Finland 4 6 2 0 4 11 16 -5

4  Luxembourg 0 6 0 0 6 2 22 -20

Italy qualified on goal difference.

[edit] UEFA Group 3

October 31, 1976, İzmir, Turkey -  Turkey 4 - 0 Malta 

November 17, 1976, Dresden, East Germany - East Germany 1 - 1 Turkey 

December 5, 1976, Valletta, Malta -  Malta 0 - 1 Austria 

April 2, 1977, Valletta, Malta -  Malta 0 - 1 East Germany

April 17, 1977, Vienna, Austria -  Austria 1 - 0 Turkey 

April 30, 1977, Salzburg, Austria -  Austria 9 - 0 Malta 

September 24, 1977, Vienna, Austria -  Austria 1 - 1 East Germany

October 12, 1977, Leipzig, East Germany - East Germany 1 - 1 Austria 

October 29, 1977, Potsdam, East Germany - East Germany 9 - 0 Malta 

October 30, 1977, İzmir, Turkey -  Turkey 0 - 1 Austria 

November 16, 1977, İzmir, Turkey -  Turkey 1 - 2 East Germany

November 27, 1977, Valletta, Malta -  Malta 0 - 3 Turkey 

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1  Austria 10 6 4 2 0 14 2 12

2 East Germany 9 6 3 3 0 15 4 11

3  Turkey 5 6 2 1 3 9 5 4

4  Malta 0 6 0 0 6 0 27 -27

Austria qualified.

[edit] UEFA Group 4

September 5, 1976, Reykjavík, Iceland -  Iceland 0 - 1 Belgium 

September 8, 1976, Reykjavík, Iceland -  Iceland 0 - 1 Netherlands 

October 13, 1976, Rotterdam, Netherlands -  Netherlands 2 - 2 Northern Ireland 

November 10, 1976, Liège, Belgium -  Belgium 2 - 0 Northern Ireland 

March 26, 1977, Antwerpen, Belgium -  Belgium 0 - 2 Netherlands 

June 11, 1977, Reykjavík, Iceland -  Iceland 1 - 0 Northern Ireland 

August 31, 1977, Nijmegen, Netherlands -  Netherlands 4 - 1 Iceland 

September 3, 1977, Brussels, Belgium -  Belgium 4 - 0 Iceland 

September 21, 1977, Belfast, Northern Ireland -  Northern Ireland 2 - 0 Iceland 

October 12, 1977, Belfast, Northern Ireland -  Northern Ireland 0 - 1 Netherlands 

October 26, 1977, Amsterdam, Netherlands -  Netherlands 1 - 0 Belgium 

November 16, 1977, Belfast, Northern Ireland -  Northern Ireland 3 - 0 Belgium 

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

 1  Netherlands 11 6 5 1 0 11 3 8

2  Belgium 6 6 3 0 3 7 6 1

3  Northern Ireland 5 6 2 1 3 7 6 1

4  Iceland 2 6 1 0 5 2 12 -10

Netherlands qualified.

[edit] UEFA Group 5

October 9, 1976, Sofia, Bulgaria - Bulgaria 2 - 2 France 

November 17, 1976, Paris, France -  France 2 - 0 Republic of Ireland

March 30, 1977, Dublin, Ireland - Republic of Ireland 1 - 0 France 

June 1, 1977, Sofia, Bulgaria - Bulgaria 2 - 1 Republic of Ireland

October 12, 1977, Dublin, Ireland - Republic of Ireland 0 - 0 Bulgaria

November 16, 1977, Paris, France -  France 3 - 1 Bulgaria

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1  France 5 4 2 1 1 7 4 3

2 Bulgaria 4 4 1 2 1 5 6 -1

3 Republic of Ireland 3 4 1 1 2 2 4 -2

France qualified.

[edit] UEFA Group 6

June 16, 1976, Stockholm, Sweden -  Sweden 2 - 0 Norway 

September 8, 1976, Oslo, Norway -  Norway 1 - 0 Switzerland 

October 9, 1976, Basel, Switzerland -  Switzerland 1 - 2 Sweden 

June 8, 1977, Stockholm, Sweden -  Sweden 2 - 1 Switzerland 

September 7, 1977, Oslo, Norway -  Norway 2 - 1 Sweden 

October 30, 1977, Berne, Switzerland -  Switzerland 1 - 0 Norway 

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1  Sweden 6 4 3 0 1 7 4 3

2  Norway 4 4 2 0 2 3 4 -1

3  Switzerland 2 4 1 0 3 3 5 -2

Sweden qualified.

[edit] UEFA Group 7

October 13, 1976, Prague, Czechoslovakia -  Czechoslovakia 2 - 0 Scotland 

November 17, 1976, Glasgow, Scotland -  Scotland 1 - 0 Wales 

March 30, 1977, Wrexham, Wales -  Wales 3 - 0 Czechoslovakia 

September 21, 1977, Glasgow, Scotland -  Scotland 3 - 1 Czechoslovakia 

October 12, 1977, Liverpool, England -  Wales 0 - 2 Scotland 

This match was played on neutral ground instead of in Wales because Wales wanted to
play at a larger stadium.

November 16, 1977, Prague, Czechoslovakia -  Czechoslovakia 1 - 0 Wales 

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1  Scotland 6 4 3 0 1 6 3 3

2  Czechoslovakia 4 4 2 0 2 4 6 -2
 3  Wales 2 4 1 0 3 3 4 -1

Scotland qualified.

[edit] UEFA Group 8

October 10, 1976, Seville, Spain - Spain 1 - 0 Yugoslavia 

April 16, 1977, Bucharest, Romania - Romania 1 - 0 Spain

May 8, 1977, Zagreb, Yugoslavia -  Yugoslavia 0 - 2 Romania

October 26, 1977, Madrid, Spain - Spain 2 - 0 Romania

November 13, 1977, Bucharest, Romania - Romania 4 - 6 Yugoslavia 

November 30, 1977, Belgrade, Yugoslavia -  Yugoslavia 0 - 1 Spain

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1 Spain 6 4 3 0 1 4 1 3

2 Romania 4 4 2 0 2 7 8 -1

3  Yugoslavia 2 4 1 0 3 6 8 -2

Spain qualified.

[edit] UEFA Group 9

October 9, 1976, Athens, Greece - Greece 1 - 1 Hungary

April 24, 1977, Moscow, USSR -  USSR 2 - 0 Greece

April 30, 1977, Budapest, Hungary - Hungary 2 - 1 USSR 

May 10, 1977, Thessaloniki, Greece - Greece 1 - 0 USSR 

May 18, 1977, Tbilisi, USSR -  USSR 2 - 0 Hungary

May 25, 1977, Budapest, Hungary - Hungary 3 - 0 Greece

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1 Hungary 5 4 2 1 1 6 4 2

2  USSR 4 4 2 0 2 5 3 2

3 Greece 3 4 1 1 2 2 6 -4

Hungary advanced to the UEFA / CONMEBOL Intercontinental Play-off.