Group 3 of the UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying tournament was one of the eight groups to decide which teams would qualify for the UEFA Euro 1976 finals tournament. Group 3 consisted of four teams: Yugoslavia, Northern Ireland, Sweden, and Norway, where they played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The group winners were Yugoslavia, who finished four points above Northern Ireland.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yugoslavia | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 10 | Advance to quarter-finals | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | |
| 2 | Northern Ireland | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 6 | 1–0 | — | 1–2 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | Sweden | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 6 | 1–2 | 0–2 | — | 3–1 | ||
| 4 | Norway | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | — |
| Norway | 2–1 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
Lund  50', 72' | Finney 3' |
| Yugoslavia | 3–1 | Norway |
|---|---|---|
| Vukotić 43' Katalinski 58', 72' | Lund 36' |
| Sweden | 0–2 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholl 7' O'Neill 23' |
| Northern Ireland | 1–0 | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton 23' |
| Sweden | 1–2 | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
| Edström 16' | Katalinski 41' Ivezić 77' |
| Northern Ireland | 1–2 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Hunter 32' | Sjöberg 44' Torstensson 55' |
| Yugoslavia | 3–0 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Oblak 18' Vladić 50'Vabec 83' |
(*)NOTE: Attendance also reported as 45,000
| Northern Ireland | 3–0 | Norway |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan 2' McIlroy 5'Hamilton 53' |
| Yugoslavia | 1–0 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Oblak 21' |
(*)NOTE: Attendance also reported as 40,000
There were 33 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 2.75 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal