1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 9
Group 9 consisted of three of the 32 teams entered into the European zone:[1] Greece, Hungary, and Soviet Union. These three teams competed on a home-and-away basis for the half spot of the 8.5 spots assigned to UEFA in the final tournament. The European spot in the UEFA - CONMEBOL would be assigned to the group's winner.
Hungary would go on to win the World Cup spot in that qualifier.
Standings[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hungary
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 |
| 2 |  Soviet Union
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| 3 |  Greece
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Matches[edit]
| Greece | 1 – 1 | Hungary |
|---|---|---|
Papaioannou  68' |
Report | Kereki 84' |
| Soviet Union | 2 – 0 | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Konkov 26' Kipiani 77' |
Report |
Referee: Dubach (Switzerland)
| Hungary | 2 – 1 | Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|
| Nyilasi 44' Kereki 67' |
Report | Kipiani 88' |
Referee: Aldinger (West Germany)
| Greece | 1 – 0 | Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|
| Papaioannou 58' |
Report |
Referee: Gussoni (Italy)
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.