1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 3
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Group 3 consisted of four of the 32 teams entered into the European zone:[1] Austria, East Germany, Malta, and Turkey. These four teams competed on a home-and-away basis for one of the 8.5 spots in the final tournament allocated to the European zone. The spot would be assigned to the group's winner.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 10 |
| 2 | File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 9 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 5 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Malta.svg Malta | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 27 | −27 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Matches
| Turkey File:Flag of Turkey.svg | 4 – 0 | File:Flag of Malta.svg Malta |
|---|---|---|
| Mehmet File:Soccerball shade.svg 22' Cemil File:Soccerball shade.svg 54', 57', 75' |
Report |
Referee: Jursa (Czechoslovakia)
| East Germany File:Flag of East Germany.svg | 1 – 1 | File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Kotte File:Soccerball shade.svg 3' (pen.) | Report | Cemil File:Soccerball shade.svg 31' (pen.) |
| Malta File:Flag of Malta.svg | 0 – 1 | File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Krankl File:Soccerball shade.svg 57' |
Referee: Seouidi (Tunisia)
| Malta File:Flag of Malta.svg | 0 – 1 | File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Streich File:Soccerball shade.svg 55' |
Referee: Delia Bruna (Switzerland)
| Austria File:Flag of Austria.svg | 1 – 0 | File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Schachner File:Soccerball shade.svg 43' | Report |
Referee: Viktor Zharkov (Soviet Union)
| Austria File:Flag of Austria.svg | 9 – 0 | File:Flag of Malta.svg Malta |
|---|---|---|
| Krankl File:Soccerball shade.svg 9', 12', 18', 20', 53', 66' Stering File:Soccerball shade.svg 30', 69' Pirkner File:Soccerball shade.svg 65' |
Report |
Referee: Jarguz (Poland)
| Austria File:Flag of Austria.svg | 1 – 1 | File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Kreuz File:Soccerball shade.svg 9' | Report | Hoffmann File:Soccerball shade.svg 40' |
Referee: Reynolds (Wales)
| East Germany File:Flag of East Germany.svg | 1 – 1 | File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria |
|---|---|---|
| Löwe File:Soccerball shade.svg 50' | Report | Hattenberger File:Soccerball shade.svg 43' |
Referee: Foote (Scotland)
| Turkey File:Flag of Turkey.svg | 0 – 1 | File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Prohaska File:Soccerball shade.svg 72' |
| Turkey File:Flag of Turkey.svg | 1 – 2 | File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Volkan File:Soccerball shade.svg 81' | Report | Schade File:Soccerball shade.svg 30' Hoffmann File:Soccerball shade.svg 62' |
Referee: Michelotti (Italy)
| Malta File:Flag of Malta.svg | 0 – 3 | File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Sedat File:Soccerball shade.svg 21', 48' Cemil File:Soccerball shade.svg 36' |
Referee: Larache (Morocco)
Notes
- ↑ Only 31 of the entered teams actually competed in the qualification tournament: West Germany qualified for the World Cup automatically as defending champions.