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1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| tourney_name | 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) |
| caption | Matchday programme cover for the Group 2 match England 5–0 Luxembourg |
| num_teams | 31 |
| confederations | 1 |
| top_scorer | Roberto Bettega (9 goals) |
| prevseason | [1974](1974-fifa-world-cup-qualification-uefa) |
| nextseason | [1982](1982-fifa-world-cup-qualification-uefa) |
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 and Liechtenstein were the only UEFA teams 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
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 |
|---|
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Key:
- Teams highlighted in green qualified for the finals.
- Teams highlighted in blue advanced to the UEFA / CONMEBOL Intercontinental Play-off.
Groups
Group 1
Main article: 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 1
Group 2
Main article: 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 2
Group 3
Main article: 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 3
Group 4
Main article: 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 4
Group 5
Main article: 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 5
Group 6
Main article: 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 6
Group 7
Main article: 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 7
Group 8
Main article: 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 8
Group 9
Main article: 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 9
Hungary advanced to the UEFA–CONMEBOL play-off.
Inter-confederation play-offs
Main article: 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA–CONMEBOL play-off)
Goalscorers
;9 goals
- ITA Roberto Bettega
;7 goals
- AUT Hans Krankl
;5 goals
- GDR Martin Hoffmann
- TUR Cemil Turan
;4 goals
- GDR Joachim Streich
- ENG Kevin Keegan
- POL Kazimierz Deyna
- POL Grzegorz Lato
- POR Manuel Fernandes
- SWE Thomas Sjöberg
;3 goals
- ENG Mick Channon
- FRA Michel Platini
- HUN Tibor Nyilasi
- ITA Francesco Graziani
- NED Ruud Geels
- NIR Chris McGrath
- YUG Safet Sušić
;2 goals
- AUT Josef Stering
- BEL Raoul Lambert
- BUL Pavel Panov
- DEN Lars Bastrup
- DEN Henning Munk Jensen
- DEN Per Røntved
- DEN Allan Simonsen
- GDR Hartmut Schade
- ENG Ray Kennedy
- FIN Aki Heiskanen
- FIN Esa Heiskanen
- FIN Olavi Rissanen
- GRE Mimis Papaioannou
- HUN Zoltán Kereki
- HUN András Törőcsik
- ITA Giancarlo Antognoni
- NED Johan Cruyff
- NED Johnny Rep
- NIR Gerry Armstrong
- POL Andrzej Szarmach
- POL Stanisław Terlecki
- POR Fernando Chalana
- POR Nené
- ROU Dudu Georgescu
- ROU Anghel Iordănescu
- SCO Kenny Dalglish
- URS David Kipiani
- ESP Rubén Cano
- SWE Bo Börjesson
- TUR Sedat Özden
- WAL Leighton James
;1 goal
- AUT Roland Hattenberger
- AUT Wilhelm Kreuz
- AUT Hans Pirkner
- AUT Herbert Prohaska
- AUT Walter Schachner
- BEL Paul Courant
- BEL Maurice Martens
- BEL Gilbert Van Binst
- BEL François Van der Elst
- BEL Roger Van Gool
- BUL Hristo Bonev
- BUL Chavdar Tsvetkov
- BUL Andrey Zhelyazkov
- CYP Takis Antoniou
- CYP Stefanis Michael
- CYP Stavros Stylianou
- TCH Miroslav Gajdůšek
- TCH Zdeněk Nehoda
- TCH Antonín Panenka
- TCH Ladislav Petráš
- DEN Allan Hansen
- DEN Jørgen Kristensen
- DEN Benny Nielsen
- DEN Kristen Nygaard
- DEN Ole Rasmussen
- DEN Niels Tune-Hansen
- GDR Peter Kotte
- GDR Wolfram Löwe
- GDR Jürgen Sparwasser
- GDR Gert Weber
- ENG Trevor Brooking
- ENG Trevor Francis
- ENG Paul Mariner
- ENG Stuart Pearson
- ENG Joe Royle
- ENG Dennis Tueart
- FIN Kai Haaskivi
- FIN Teppo Heikkinen
- FIN Ari Mäkynen
- FIN Jyrki Nieminen
- FIN Matti Paatelainen
- FRA Dominique Bathenay
- FRA Christian Dalger
- FRA Bernard Lacombe
- FRA Dominique Rocheteau
- HUN László Fazekas
- HUN István Halász
- HUN László Nagy
- HUN Sándor Pintér
- HUN László Pusztai
- HUN Béla Várady
- HUN Sándor Zombori
- ISL Ingi Björn Albertsson
- ISL Ásgeir Sigurvinsson
- IRL Liam Brady
- IRL Don Givens
- ITA Romeo Benetti
- ITA Franco Causio
- ITA Claudio Gentile
- ITA Renato Zaccarelli
- LUX Nico Braun
- LUX Gilbert Zender
- NED Ruud Krol
- NED Willem Van Hanegem
- NED René Van de Kerkhof
- NED Willy Van de Kerkhof
- NIR Sammy McIlroy
- NIR Derek Spence
- NOR Odd Iversen
- NOR Tom Lund
- NOR Rune Ottesen
- POL Zbigniew Boniek
- POL Bohdan Masztaler
- POL Włodzimierz Mazur
- POR Rui Jordão
- POR Octávio Machado
- POR Seninho
- POR Francisco Vital
- ROU László Bölöni
- ROU Iosif Vigu
- SCO Asa Hartford
- SCO Joe Jordan
- SCO Don Masson
- URS Leonid Burjak
- URS Anatoliy Konkov
- ESP Eugenio Leal
- ESP Pirri
- SWE Björn Andersson
- SUI Peter Risi
- SUI Claudio Sulser
- SUI Serge Trinchero
- TUR Mehmet Özgül
- TUR Volkan Yayim
- WAL Nick Deacy
- YUG Zoran Filipović
- YUG Dražen Mužinić
- YUG Aleksandar Trifunović
;1 own goal
- HUN László Bálint (playing against the Soviet Union)
- ESP Gregorio Benito (playing against Romania)
- WAL Ian Evans (playing against Scotland)
References
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