1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 7

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Group 7 consisted of three of the 32 teams entered into the European zone: [1] Czechoslovakia, Scotland, and Wales. 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 Scotland (traditional).svg  Scotland 430163+36
2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 42024624
3Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 41033412
Source: [ citation needed ]

Matches

Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg2–0Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Panenka Soccerball shade.svg48'
Petráš Soccerball shade.svg50'
Report
Sparta Stadion , Prague, Czechoslovakia
Referee: Michelotti (Italy)

Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg1–0Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Evans Soccerball shade.svg15' (o.g.) Report

Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg3–0Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
L. James Soccerball shade.svg27', 65'
Deacy Soccerball shade.svg65'
Report
Referee: Garrido (Portugal)

Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg3–1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Jordan Soccerball shade.svg19'
Hartford Soccerball shade.svg35'
Dalglish Soccerball shade.svg54'
Report Gajdůšek Soccerball shade.svg82'
Hampden Park , Glasgow, Scotland
Referee: Rion (Belgium)

Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg0–2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Report Masson Soccerball shade.svg78' (pen.)
Dalglish Soccerball shade.svg85'
Anfield , Liverpool, England [2]
Referee: Wurtz (France)

Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg1–0Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Nehoda Soccerball shade.svg12' Report
Referee: Prokop (East Germany)

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.
  2. The Football Association of Wales decided to play this match on neutral ground due to capacity limits at Cardiff's Ninian Park and Wrexham's Racecourse Ground.

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