Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 5 |
| 2 |  Bulgaria | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Republic of Ireland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
Group 5 consisted of three of the 32 teams entered into the European zone: [lower-alpha 1] Bulgaria, France, and Republic of Ireland. 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.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 5 |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 |
| 3 | Republic of Ireland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
| 9 October 1976 | Bulgaria | 2 – 2 | France | Sofia, Bulgaria |
Bonev  45'Panov 68' | Report | Platini 37' Lacombe 40' | Referee: Foote (Scotland) |
| 17 November 1976 | France | 2 – 0 | Republic of Ireland | Paris, France |
| Platini 47' Bathenay 88' | Report | Referee: Maksimovic (Yugoslavia) |
| 30 March 1977 | Republic of Ireland | 1 – 0 | France | Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
| Brady 11' | Report | Referee: Linemayr (Austria) |
| 1 June 1977 | Bulgaria | 2 – 1 | Republic of Ireland | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Panov 14' Zhelyazkov 76' | Report | Givens 47' | Referee: Zlatanos (Greece) |
| 12 October 1977 | Republic of Ireland | 0 – 0 | Bulgaria | Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
| Report | Referee: Gonella (Italy) |
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