1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 3

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Group 3 consisted of four of the 32 teams entered into the European zone: [1] Austria, East Germany, Malta, and Turkey. 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. The spot would be assigned to the group's winner.

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Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 6420142+1210
2Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 6330154+119
3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 621395+45
4Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 6006027270
Source: [ citation needed ]

Matches

Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg4 0Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
Mehmet Soccerball shade.svg22'
Cemil Soccerball shade.svg54', 57', 75'
Report
Referee: Jursa (Czechoslovakia)

East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg1 1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Kotte Soccerball shade.svg3' (pen.) Report Cemil Soccerball shade.svg31' (pen.)
Referee: Partridge (England)

Malta  Flag of Malta.svg0 1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Report Krankl Soccerball shade.svg57'
Referee: Seouidi (Tunisia)

Malta  Flag of Malta.svg0 1Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Report Streich Soccerball shade.svg55'
Referee: Delia Bruna (Switzerland)

Austria  Flag of Austria.svg1 0Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Schachner Soccerball shade.svg43' Report

Austria  Flag of Austria.svg9 0Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
Krankl Soccerball shade.svg9', 12', 18', 20', 53', 66'
Stering Soccerball shade.svg30', 69'
Pirkner Soccerball shade.svg65'
Report
Referee: Jarguz (Poland)

Austria  Flag of Austria.svg1 1Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Kreuz Soccerball shade.svg9' Report Hoffmann Soccerball shade.svg40'
Referee: Reynolds (Wales)

East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg1 1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Löwe Soccerball shade.svg50' Report Hattenberger Soccerball shade.svg43'
Referee: Foote (Scotland)

East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg9 0Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
Hoffman Soccerball shade.svg2', 44', 84'
Schade Soccerball shade.svg38'
Sparwasser Soccerball shade.svg52'
Weber Soccerball shade.svg56'
Streich Soccerball shade.svg63' (pen.), 79', 82'
Report
Referee: Namdar (Iran)

Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg0 1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Report Prohaska Soccerball shade.svg72'
Referee: Gordon (Scotland)

Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg1 2Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Volkan Soccerball shade.svg81' Report Schade Soccerball shade.svg30'
Hoffmann Soccerball shade.svg62'
Referee: Michelotti (Italy)

Malta  Flag of Malta.svg0 3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Report Sedat Soccerball shade.svg21', 48'
Cemil Soccerball shade.svg36'
Referee: Larache (Morocco)

Notes

  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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