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[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
Scotland  | 3–1 | Czechoslovakia |
|---|---|---|
Jordan  19'Hartford 35'Dalglish 54' |
Report | Gajdůšek 82' |
Referee: Rion (Belgium)
| Czechoslovakia | 1–0 | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Nehoda 12' |
Report |
Referee: Prokop (East Germany)
Notes[edit]
- ^ Only 31 of the entered teams actually competed in the qualification tournament: West Germany qualified for the World Cup automatically 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.