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For the first time, over 100 teams entered qualification for the World Cup. Statistically, this was the most difficult World Cup to qualify for. Taking the two automatic places into account, and excluding twelve teams who withdrew before playing, 95 teams competed for the remaining 14 places (14.7%).
Listed below are the dates and results for the qualification to the 1978 FIFA World Cup rounds for the European zone in association football. For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification. The European zone was allocated 9.5 places (out of 16) in the final tournament.
Listed below are the dates and results for the 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the Asian and Oceanian zone (AFC and OFC). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification. A total of 21 AFC and OFC teams and Israel [1] entered the competition.
The 1978 FIFA World Cup was the 11th edition of the FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial international football world championship tournament among the men's senior national teams. It was held in Argentina between 1 and 25 June.
Group 1 consisted of four of the 32 teams entered into the European zone: [1] Cyprus, Denmark, Poland, and Portugal.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.
Listed below are the dates and results for the 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the South American Zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification. A total of 10 CONMEBOL teams entered the competition.
Listed below are the dates and results for the 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the African zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification. A total of 26 CAF teams entered the competition. The African Zone was allocated 1 place (out of 16) in the final tournament.
The 1978 FIFA World Cup UEFA–CONMEBOL qualification play-off was a two-legged home-and-away tie between the winners of UEFA Group 9, Hungary, and the last-placed team of the CONMEBOL final round, Bolivia. The matches were played on 29 October and 30 November 1977 in Budapest and La Paz, respectively. [1]