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.

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Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 430174+36
2Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 42023414
3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 41033522
Source: [ citation needed ]

Matches

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg2 0Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
B. Andersson Soccerball shade.svg27'
Sjöberg Soccerball shade.svg42'
Report
Referee: Corver (Netherlands)

Norway  Flag of Norway.svg1 0Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Lund Soccerball shade.svg75' Report
Referee: Rion (Belgium)

Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg1 2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Trinchero Soccerball shade.svg40' (pen.) Report Börjesson Soccerball shade.svg29'
Sjöberg Soccerball shade.svg73'
Referee: Ok (Turkey)

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg2 1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Sjöberg Soccerball shade.svg69'
Börjesson Soccerball shade.svg77'
Report Risi Soccerball shade.svg80'
Referee: Wright (Republic of Ireland)

Norway  Flag of Norway.svg2 1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Ottesen Soccerball shade.svg34'
Iversen Soccerball shade.svg66'
Report Sjöberg Soccerball shade.svg53'
Referee: Prokop (East Germany)

Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg1 0Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Sulser Soccerball shade.svg29' Report
Referee: Lipatov (Soviet Union)

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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