1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 7
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Group 7 consisted of three of the 32 teams entered into the European zone:[1] Czechoslovakia, Scotland, and Wales. These three 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 |
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1 | Scotland | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
2 | Czechoslovakia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 |
3 | Wales | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
Matches
Czechoslovakia | 2–0 | Scotland |
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Panenka 48' Petráš 50' |
Report |
Sparta Stadion, Prague, Czechoslovakia
Referee: Michelotti (Italy
)Scotland | 3–1 | Czechoslovakia |
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54' | Report | Gajdůšek 82' |
Referee: Rion (Belgium)
Czechoslovakia | 1–0 | Wales |
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Nehoda 12' | Report |
Referee:
East Germany
)Notes
- West Germany qualified for the World Cupautomatically as defending champions.
- ^ The Football Association of Wales decided to play this match on neutral ground due to capacity limits at Cardiff's Ninian Park and Wrexham's Racecourse Ground.