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For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification. The European zone was allocated 9.5 places (out of 16) in the final tournament. West Germany , the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 8.5 spots open for competition between 31 teams.
A total of 107 teams entered the 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, which began with the preliminary qualification draw on 20 November 1975 at Guatemala City. Argentina , as the hosts, and West Germany , as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 14 spots open for competition.
Group 2 consisted of four of the 32 teams entered into the European zone: [1] England, Finland, Italy, and Luxembourg.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, with the group's winner claiming the spot.
Group 1 consisted of four of the 32 teams entered into the European zone: [1] Cyprus, Denmark, Poland, and Portugal.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 1978 FIFA World Cup was the 11th edition of the FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial international football world championship tournament among the men's senior national teams. It was held in Argentina between 1 and 25 June.
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Group 4 consisted of four of the 32 teams entered into the European zone: [1] Belgium, Iceland, Netherlands, and Northern Ireland.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.
Group 5 consisted of three of the 32 teams entered into the European zone: [a] 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.