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 |
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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
[edit]Sweden | 2 – 0 | Norway |
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B. Andersson 27' Sjöberg 42' |
Report |
Referee: Corver (Netherlands)
Norway | 1 – 0 | Switzerland |
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Lund 75' | Report |
Referee: Rion (Belgium)
Sweden | 2 – 1 | Switzerland |
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Sjöberg 69' Börjesson 77' |
Report | Risi 80' |
Referee: Wright (Republic of Ireland)
Switzerland | 1 – 0 | Norway |
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Sulser 29' | Report |
Referee: Lipatov (Soviet Union)
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.