1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC)
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. However, South Vietnam could not compete after being annexed by Vietnam. The Asian zone was allocated 1 place (out of 16) in the final tournament.
There would be two rounds of play:
- First Round: The 21 teams would be divided into 5 groups. The groups had different rules, as follows:
- Group 1 had 6 teams. The teams played against each other once in Singapore. The top 2 teams after the group matches played against each other in a single match. The winner would advance to the Final Round.
- Groups 2 and 3 had 4 teams each. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would qualify.
- Group 4 had 4 teams. The teams played against each other twice in Qatar. The group winner would qualify.
- Group 5 had 3 teams. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner would qualify.
- Final Round: The 5 teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner would qualify.
First Round
Group 1
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 |
2 | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 |
3 | ![]() |
4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
5 | ![]() |
2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | −4 |
— | ![]() |
withdrew |
27 February 1977 | Singapore ![]() |
2 – 0 | ![]() |
National Stadium, Singapore | ||
Quah Kim Song ![]() S. Rajagopal ![]() |
Attendance: 55.000 Referee: Boskovic (Australia) | |||||
28 February 1977 | Hong Kong ![]() |
4 – 1 | ![]() |
Singapore | ||
Chung Chor Wai ![]() Wun Chee Keung ![]() Kwok Ka Ming ![]() Lau Wing Yip ![]() |
Waskito ![]() |
Referee: Namdar (Iran) | ||||
1 March 1977 | Malaysia ![]() |
6 – 4 | ![]() |
Singapore | ||
James ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Isa Bakar ![]() ![]() |
Jesdaporn![]() ![]() Vidthaya Laohakul ![]() Niwat Srisawat ![]() |
Referee: Vaz (India) | ||||
2 March 1977 | Singapore ![]() |
2 – 2 | ![]() |
Singapore | ||
Quah Kim Song ![]() Dollah Kassim ![]() |
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Referee: Harries (New Zealand) | ||||
3 March 1977 | Indonesia ![]() |
0 – 0 | ![]() |
Singapore | ||
Referee: Asami (Japan) | ||||||
5 March 1977 | Hong Kong ![]() |
2 – 1 | ![]() |
Singapore | ||
Referee: Kim Joo-Won (Korea Republic) | ||||||
6 March 1977 | Singapore ![]() |
1 – 0 | ![]() |
Singapore | ||
Mohammad Noh Hussein ![]() |
Referee: Asami (Japan) | |||||
7 March 1977 | Thailand ![]() |
3 – 2 | ![]() |
Singapore | ||
Cherdsak Chaiyabutr ![]() Jesdaporn Naphatalung ![]() Niwat Srisawat ![]() |
Risdianto ![]() Djunaedi Abdillah ![]() |
Referee: Alex Vaz (India) | ||||
8 March 1977 | Malaysia ![]() |
1 – 1 | ![]() |
Singapore | ||
Bakri Ibni ![]() |
Fung Chi Ming ![]() |
Referee: Harries (New Zealand) | ||||
9 March 1977 | Singapore ![]() |
0 – 4 | ![]() |
Singapore | ||
Ronny Pattinasarany ![]() Anjas Asmara ![]() Andi Lala ![]() Iswadi Idris ![]() |
Referee: Kim Joo-Won (Korea Republic) | |||||
Hong Kong and Singapore finished in the top two places, and a play-off was played to decide who would advance to the Final Round.
12 March 1977 | Singapore ![]() |
0 – 1 | ![]() |
Singapore | ||
Referee: Boskovic (Australia) | ||||||
Hong Kong advanced to the Final Round.
Group 2
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
2 | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
3 | ![]() |
1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 |
— | ![]() |
withdrew |
27 February 1977 | Israel ![]() |
0 – 0 | ![]() |
Tel Aviv, Israel | ||
Referee: McGinlay (Scotland) | ||||||
6 March 1977 | Israel ![]() |
2 – 0 | ![]() |
Tel Aviv, Israel | ||
Referee: Kitabdjian (France) | ||||||
10 March 1977 | Japan ![]() |
0 – 2 | ![]() |
Tel Aviv, Israel[2] | ||
Referee: Verbeke (France) | ||||||
20 March 1977 | South Korea ![]() |
3 – 1 | ![]() |
Seoul, Korea Republic | ||
Cha Bum-Kun ![]() Park Sang-In ![]() Choi Chong-Dock ![]() |
Malmillian ![]() |
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26 March 1977 | Japan ![]() |
0 – 0 | ![]() |
Tokyo, Japan | ||
Referee: Kathiravalc (Malaysia) | ||||||
3 April 1977 | South Korea ![]() |
1 – 0 | ![]() |
Seoul, Korea Republic | ||
Cha Bum-Kun ![]() |
Referee: Zainal Abidin (Malaysia) | |||||
Korea Republic advanced to the Final Round.
Group 3
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 |
3 | ![]() |
2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 |
— | ![]() |
withdrew |
12 November 1976 | Saudi Arabia ![]() |
2 – 0 | ![]() |
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | ||
Referee: Dörflinger (Switzerland) | ||||||
26 November 1976 | Syria ![]() |
2 – 1 | ![]() |
Damascus, Syria | ||
Referee: Babacan (Turkey) | ||||||
7 January 1977 | Saudi Arabia ![]() |
0 – 3 | ![]() |
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ||
Mazloomi ![]() Hassan Roshan ![]() |
Referee: Linemayr (Austria) | |||||
28 January 1977 | Syria ![]() |
0 – 1 | ![]() |
Damascus, Syria | ||
Ali Parvin ![]() |
Referee: Fratz (France) | |||||
6 April 1977 | Iran ![]() |
2 – 0 (w/o) |
![]() |
Shiraz, Iran | ||
Forfeited | ||||||
22 April 1977 | Iran ![]() |
2 – 0 | ![]() |
Shiraz, Iran | ||
Yousifi ![]() Shareefi ![]() |
Referee: Dörflinger (Switzerland) | |||||
Iran advanced to the Final Round.
Group 4
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2 |
3 | ![]() |
2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 |
— | ![]() |
withdrew |
11 March 1977 | Bahrain ![]() |
0 – 2 | ![]() |
Doha, Qatar | ||
Al-Anbari ![]() Y. Yacoub ![]() |
Referee: Partridge (England) | |||||
13 March 1977 | Qatar ![]() |
2 – 0 | ![]() |
Doha, Qatar | ||
Referee: Hungerbühler (Switzerland) | ||||||
15 March 1977 | Qatar ![]() |
0 – 2 | ![]() |
Doha, Qatar | ||
Referee: Ohmsen (West Germany) | ||||||
17 March 1977 | Bahrain ![]() |
1 – 2 | ![]() |
Doha, Qatar | ||
Shagr ![]() |
Al-Anbari ![]() Durhayen ![]() |
Referee: Lattana (Italy) | ||||
19 March 1977 | Qatar ![]() |
0 – 3 | ![]() |
Doha, Qatar | ||
Referee: Partridge (England) | ||||||
21 March 1977 | Qatar ![]() |
1 – 4 | ![]() |
Doha, Qatar | ||
Referee: Lattanzi (Italy | ||||||
Kuwait advanced to the Final Round.
Group 5
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 |
2 | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 |
3 | ![]() |
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 17 | −16 |
13 March 1977 | Australia ![]() |
3 – 0 | ![]() |
Suva, Fiji[3] | ||
Rooney ![]() ![]() Abonyi ![]() |
Referee: Promakash (Thailand) | |||||
16 March 1977 | Taiwan ![]() |
1 – 2 | ![]() |
Suva, Fiji[4] | ||
Fung ![]() |
Abonyi ![]() Kosmina ![]() |
Referee: Getkaew (Thailand) | ||||
20 March 1977 | New Zealand ![]() |
6 – 0 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | ||
Nelson ![]() ![]() ![]() Campbell ![]() Taylor ![]() Weymouth ![]() |
Referee: Suppiah (Singapore) | |||||
23 March 1977 | Taiwan ![]() |
0 – 6 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand[5] | ||
Nelson ![]() ![]() Sumner ![]() ![]() B. Turner ![]() |
Referee: Dhillon (Singapore) | |||||
27 March 1977 | Australia ![]() |
3 – 1 | ![]() |
Sydney, Australia | ||
Ollerton ![]() ![]() Kosmina ![]() |
Nelson ![]() |
Referee: Chan Tam Sun (Hong Kong) | ||||
30 March 1977 | New Zealand ![]() |
1 – 1 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | ||
Nelson ![]() |
Ollerton ![]() |
Referee: Cheung Kwok Kui (Hong Kong) | ||||
Australia advanced to the Final Round.
Final Round
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 |
2 | ![]() |
10 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 |
3 | ![]() |
9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | +5 |
4 | ![]() |
7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 8 | +3 |
5 | ![]() |
0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 26 | −21 |
19 June 1977 | Hong Kong ![]() |
0 – 2 | ![]() |
Hong Kong | ||
Hossein Kazerani ![]() Ghafour Jahani ![]() |
Referee: Gussoni (Italy) | |||||
26 June 1977 | Hong Kong ![]() |
0 – 1 | ![]() |
Hong Kong | ||
Referee: Biwersi (West Germany) | ||||||
3 July 1977 | South Korea ![]() |
0 – 0 | ![]() |
Busan, Korea Republic | ||
Referee: Foote (Scotland) | ||||||
10 July 1977 | Australia ![]() |
3 – 0 | ![]() |
Adelaide, Australia | ||
Kosmina ![]() ![]() Barnes ![]() |
Referee: Hungerbühler (Switzerland) | |||||
14 August 1977 | Australia ![]() |
0 – 1 | ![]() |
Melbourne, Australia | ||
Hassan Roshan ![]() |
Referee: Wöhrer (Austria) | |||||
27 August 1977 | Australia ![]() |
2 – 1 | ![]() |
Sydney, Australia | ||
Kosmina ![]() ![]() |
Referee: Keizer (Netherlands) | |||||
2 October 1977 | Hong Kong ![]() |
1 – 3 | ![]() |
Hong Kong | ||
Chung Choi-Wai ![]() |
Al-Dakheel ![]() Bo-Homod ![]() Y. Yacob ![]() |
Referee: Martinez (Spain) | ||||
9 October 1977 | South Korea ![]() |
1 – 0 | ![]() |
Seoul, Korea Republic | ||
Park Sang-In ![]() |
Referee: Ciacci (Italy) | |||||
16 October 1977 | Australia ![]() |
1 – 2 | ![]() |
Sydney, Australia | ||
Rooney ![]() |
Kameel ![]() Al-Anbari ![]() |
Referee: Vautrot (France) | ||||
23 October 1977 | South Korea ![]() |
0 – 0 | ![]() |
Seoul, Korea Republic | ||
Referee: Eriksson (Sweden) | ||||||
28 October 1977 | Iran ![]() |
1 – 0 | ![]() |
Tehran, Iran | ||
Ghafour Jahani ![]() |
Referee: Thomas (Wales) | |||||
30 October 1977 | Hong Kong ![]() |
2 – 5 | ![]() |
Hong Kong | ||
Tang Hung-Cheong ![]() Chung Chor-Wai ![]() |
Ollerton ![]() Abonyi ![]() Bennett ![]() |
Referee: Ponnet (Belgium) | ||||
5 November 1977 | Kuwait ![]() |
2 – 2 | ![]() |
Kuwait City, Kuwait | ||
Bouabbas ![]() Al-Dakheel ![]() |
Cha Bun-Keun ![]() Chor Chong-Doek ![]() |
Referee: Dubach (Switzerland) | ||||
11 November 1977 | Iran ![]() |
2 – 2 | ![]() |
Tehran, Iran | ||
Hassan Roshan ![]() |
Lee Yung-Moo ![]() |
Referee: Partridge (England) | ||||
12 November 1977 | Kuwait ![]() |
4 – 0 | ![]() |
Kuwait City, Kuwait | ||
Al-Dakheel ![]() Al-Anbari ![]() Kameel ![]() |
Referee: Victor (Luxembourg) | |||||
18 November 1977 | Iran ![]() |
3 – 0 | ![]() |
Tehran, Iran | ||
Ghafour Jahani ![]() Hossein Kazerani ![]() |
Referee: Raus (Yugoslavia) | |||||
19 November 1977 | Kuwait ![]() |
1 – 0 | ![]() |
Kuwait City, Kuwait | ||
Al-Dakheel ![]() |
Referee: Bucek (Austria) | |||||
25 November 1977 | Iran ![]() |
1 – 0 | ![]() |
Tehran, Iran | ||
Ghafour Jahani ![]() |
Referee: Kitabdjian (France) | |||||
3 December 1977 | Kuwait ![]() |
1 – 2 | ![]() |
Kuwait City, Kuwait | ||
Al-Dukhail ![]() |
Behtash Fariba ![]() Khabiri ![]() |
Referee: Wright (Northern Ireland) | ||||
4 December 1977 | South Korea ![]() |
5 – 2 | ![]() |
Seoul, Korea Republic | ||
Referee: Aldinger (West Germany) | ||||||
Iran qualified.
See also
- 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification
- 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
- 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
- 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
- 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
References
- ↑ Israel left the AFC in 1974
- ↑ Japan played its "home" match against Israel away at Israel.
- ↑ Both matches between Australia and Taiwan were played on neutral ground.
- ↑ Both matches between Australia and Taiwan were played on neutral ground.
- ↑ Taiwan played its "home" match against New Zealand away instead.