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 two of the 8,5 spots in the final tournament allocated to the European zone, with the group's winner claiming those spots.
Standings
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hungary |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 |
| 2 | .svg.png){kind=small} Soviet Union |
4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} Greece |
3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 |
| 9 October 1976 | Greece |
1 – 1 | Hungary |
Athens, Greece |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Papaioannou  68' |
Report | Kereki 84' |
Referee: Wöhrer (Austria) |
| 24 April 1977 | Soviet Union |
2 – 0 | Greece |
Moscow, Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konkov 26' Kipiani 77' |
Report | Referee: Dubach (Switzerland) |
| 30 April 1977 | Hungary |
2 – 1 | Soviet Union |
Budapest, Hungary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nyilasi 44' Kereki 67' |
Report | Kipiani 88' |
Referee: Aldinger (West Germany) |
| 10 May 1977 | Greece |
1 – 0 | Soviet Union |
Thessaloniki, Greece |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papaioannou 58' |
Report | Referee: Gussoni (Italy) |
| 18 May 1977 | Soviet Union |
2 – 0 | Hungary |
Tbilisi, Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burjak 3' Bálint 14' (o.g.) |
Report | Referee: Taylor (England) |
| 28 May 1977 | Hungary |
3 – 0 | Greece |
Budapest, Hungary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pusztai 13' Nyilasi 15'Fazekas 88' |
Report | Referee: Beck (Netherlands) |
Notes
- ↑ Only 31 of the entered teams actually competed in the qualification tournament: West Germany qualified for the World Cup automatically as defending champions.
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