1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 9
Group 9 consisted of three of the 32 teams entered into the European zone:[1] Greece, Hungary, and Soviet Union. These three teams competed on a home-and-away basis for two of the 8,5 spots in the final tournament allocated to the European zone, with the group's winner claiming those spots.
Standings
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 |
2 | ![]() |
4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 |
9 October 1976 | Greece ![]() | 1 – 1 | ![]() | Athens, Greece |
Papaioannou ![]() |
Report | Kereki ![]() |
Referee: Wöhrer (Austria) |
24 April 1977 | Soviet Union ![]() | 2 – 0 | ![]() | Moscow, Soviet Union |
Konkov ![]() Kipiani ![]() |
Report | Referee: Dubach (Switzerland) |
30 April 1977 | Hungary ![]() | 2 – 1 | ![]() | Budapest, Hungary |
Nyilasi ![]() Kereki ![]() |
Report | Kipiani ![]() |
Referee: Aldinger (West Germany) |
10 May 1977 | Greece ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() | Thessaloniki, Greece |
Papaioannou ![]() |
Report | Referee: Gussoni (Italy) |
18 May 1977 | Soviet Union ![]() | 2 – 0 | ![]() | Tbilisi, Soviet Union |
Burjak ![]() Bálint ![]() |
Report | Referee: Taylor (England) |
Notes
- Only 31 of the entered teams actually competed in the qualification tournament: West Germany qualified for the World Cup automatically as defending champions.
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