1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 3
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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. The spot would be assigned to the group's winner.
Standings[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Austria | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 10 |
| 2 |  East Germany | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 9 |
| 3 |  Turkey | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 5 |
| 4 |  Malta | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 27 | −27 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Matches[edit]
| Malta | 0 – 1 | East Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Streich  55' |
Referee: Delia Bruna (Switzerland)
| Austria | 1 – 0 | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Schachner 43' | Report |
Referee: Viktor Zharkov (Soviet Union)
| Austria | 9 – 0 | Malta |
|---|---|---|
| Krankl 9', 12', 18', 20', 53', 66' Stering 30', 69'Pirkner 65' | Report |
Referee: Jarguz (Poland)
| East Germany | 1 – 1 | Austria |
|---|---|---|
| Löwe 50' | Report | Hattenberger 43' |
Referee: Foote (Scotland)
| East Germany | 9 – 0 | Malta |
|---|---|---|
| Hoffman 2', 44', 84' Schade 38'Sparwasser 52'Weber 56'Streich 63' (pen.), 79', 82' | Report |
Notes[edit]
- ^ Only 31 of the entered teams actually competed in the qualification tournament: West Germany qualified for the World Cup automatically as defending champions.