1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 8
Appearance
Group 8 consisted of three of the 32 teams entered into the European zone:[1] Romania, Spain, and Yugoslavia. 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 | Spain | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
2 | Romania | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 4 |
3 | Yugoslavia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
Matches
[edit]Yugoslavia | 0 – 2 | Romania |
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Report | D. Georgescu 37' Iordănescu 44' |
Romania | 4 – 6 | Yugoslavia |
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Vigu 2' Iordănescu 40' Bölöni 43' Georgescu 67' |
Report | Sušić 14', 51', 62' Mužinić 18' Trifunović 79' Filipović 84' |
Referee: Delcourt (Belgium)
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.