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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.
Listed below are the dates and results for the qualification to the 1978 FIFA World Cup rounds for the European zone in association football. 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.
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.
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.
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.
Group 3 consisted of four of the 32 teams entered into the European zone: [1] Austria, East Germany, Malta, and Turkey.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 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.
Listed below are the dates and results for the 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the Asian and Oceanian zone (AFC and OFC). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification. A total of 21 AFC and OFC teams and Israel [1] entered the competition.