1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 9
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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 the half spot of the 8.5 spots assigned to UEFA in the final tournament. The European spot in the UEFA - CONMEBOL would be assigned to the group's winner. Hungary would go on to win the World Cup spot in that qualifier.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 |
| 2 | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Greece | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 3 |
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Source: [citation needed]
Matches
| Greece File:Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg | 1 – 1 | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary |
|---|---|---|
| Papaioannou File:Soccerball shade.svg 68' | Report | Kereki File:Soccerball shade.svg 84' |
| Soviet Union File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg | 2 – 0 | File:Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Konkov File:Soccerball shade.svg 26' Kipiani File:Soccerball shade.svg 77' |
Report |
Referee: Dubach (Switzerland)
Referee: Aldinger (West Germany)
| Greece File:Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg | 1 – 0 | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|
| Papaioannou File:Soccerball shade.svg 58' | Report |
Referee: Gussoni (Italy)
| Soviet Union File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg | 2 – 0 | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary |
|---|---|---|
| Burjak File:Soccerball shade.svg 3' Bálint File:Soccerball shade.svg 14' (o.g.) |
Report |
| Hungary File:Flag of Hungary.svg | 3 – 0 | File:Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Pusztai File:Soccerball shade.svg 13' Nyilasi File:Soccerball shade.svg 15' Fazekas File:Soccerball shade.svg 88' |
Report |
Referee: Beck (Netherlands)
Notes
- ↑ Only 31 of the entered teams actually competed in the qualification tournament: West Germany qualified for the World Cup automatically as defending champions.