1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)

Listed below are the dates and results for the 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification 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. 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, who would advance to the UEFA / CONMEBOL Intercontinental Play-off.

Summary

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 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
 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:

Group 1

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Poland 116510174+13
2  Portugal 96411126+6
3  Denmark 462041412+2
4  Cyprus 0600632421

Poland qualified.

Group 2

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Italy 106501184+14
2  England 106501154+11
3  Finland 4620411165
4  Luxembourg 0600622220

Italy qualified.

Group 3

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Austria 106420142+12
2  East Germany 96330154+11
3  Turkey 5621395+4
4  Malta 0600602727

Austria qualified.

Group 4

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Netherlands 116510113+8
2  Belgium 6630376+1
3  Northern Ireland 5621376+1
4  Iceland 2610521210

Netherlands qualified.

Group 5

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  France 5421174+3
2  Bulgaria 44121561
3  Republic of Ireland 34112242
 Albania Withdrew

France qualified.

Group 6

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Sweden 6430174+3
2  Norway 44202341
3   Switzerland 24103352

Sweden qualified.

Group 7

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Scotland 6430163+3
2  Czechoslovakia 44202462
3  Wales 24103341

Scotland qualified.

Group 8

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Spain 6430141+3
2  Romania 44202781
3  Yugoslavia 24103682

Spain qualified.

Group 9

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Hungary 5421164+2
2  Soviet Union 4420253+2
3  Greece 34112264

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

See also

References

    This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 9/23/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.