1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 7

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.

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Scotland 4 3 0 1 6 3 +3 6
2  Czechoslovakia 4 2 0 2 4 6 2 4
3  Wales 4 1 0 3 3 4 1 2
Source: [citation needed]

Matches

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Czechoslovakia 2–0 Scotland
Panenka 48'
Petráš 50'
Report
Referee: Michelotti (Italy)

Scotland 1–0 Wales
Evans red-colored football 15' (o.g.) Report

Wales 3–0 Czechoslovakia
L. James 27', 65'
Deacy 65'
Report
Referee: Garrido (Portugal)

Scotland 3–1 Czechoslovakia
Jordan 19'
Hartford 35'
Dalglish 54'
Report Gajdůšek 82'
Referee: Rion (Belgium)

Wales 0–2 Scotland
Report Masson 78' (pen.)
Dalglish 85'
Referee: Wurtz (France)

Czechoslovakia 1–0 Wales
Nehoda 12' Report
Referee: Prokop (East Germany)

Notes

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  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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