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1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 6

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Group 6 consisted of three of the 32 teams entered into the European zone:[1] Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. 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

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Sweden 4 3 0 1 7 4 +3 6
2  Norway 4 2 0 2 3 4 −1 4
3   Switzerland 4 1 0 3 3 5 −2 2
Source: [citation needed]

Matches

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Sweden 2 – 0 Norway
B. Andersson 27'
Sjöberg 42'
Report
Referee: Corver (Netherlands)

Norway 1 – 0  Switzerland
Lund 75' Report
Referee: Rion (Belgium)

Switzerland 1 – 2 Sweden
Trinchero 40' (pen.) Report Börjesson 29'
Sjöberg 73'
Referee: Ok (Turkey)

Sweden 2 – 1  Switzerland
Sjöberg 69'
Börjesson 77'
Report Risi 80'
Referee: Wright (Republic of Ireland)

Norway 2 – 1 Sweden
Ottesen 34'
Iversen 66'
Report Sjöberg 53'
Referee: Prokop (East Germany)

Switzerland 1 – 0 Norway
Sulser 29' Report
Referee: Lipatov (Soviet Union)

Notes

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  1. ^ Only 31 of the entered teams actually competed in the qualification tournament: West Germany qualified for the World Cup automatically as defending champions.
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