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 22 AFC and OFC teams 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 | Hong Kong | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 |
2 | Singapore | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 |
3 | Malaysia | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 |
4 | India | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
5 | Thailand | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | −4 |
— | Sri Lanka | withdrew |
27 February 1977 | Singapore | 2 – 0 | Thailand | Singapore |
Kin Song S. Rajagopol |
Referee: Boskovic (Australia) |
1 March 1977 | Malaysia | 6 – 4 | Thailand | Singapore |
Wong Baker |
Jesdapong Niwat Widthaya |
Referee: Vaz (India) |
2 March 1977 | Singapore | 2 – 2 | Hong Kong | Singapore |
Referee: Harries (New Zealand) |
5 March 1977 | Hong Kong | 2 – 1 | Thailand | Singapore |
Referee: Kim Joo-Won (Korea Republic) |
8 March 1977 | Malaysia | 1 – 1 | Hong Kong | Singapore |
Referee: Harries (New Zealand) |
9 March 1977 | Singapore | 0 – 4 | India | Singapore |
Asmara Faisal Iswadi Iswanto |
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.
Hong Kong advanced to the Final Round.
Group 2
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | South Korea | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
2 | Israel | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
3 | Japan | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 |
— | North Korea | withdrew |
27 February 1977 | Israel | 0 – 0 | South Korea | Tel-Aviv, Israel |
Referee: McGinlay (Scotland) |
20 March 1977 | South Korea | 3 – 1 | Israel | Seoul, Korea Republic |
Cha Bun-Keun 23' Park Sang-In 86' Choi Chong-Dock 88' |
Malmillian 76' |
26 March 1977 | Japan | 0 – 0 | South Korea | Tokyo, Japan |
Referee: Kathiravalc (Malaysia) |
3 April 1977 | South Korea | 1 – 0 | Japan | Seoul, Korea Republic |
Cha Bun-Keun | Referee: Zainal Abidin (Malaysia) |
Korea Republic advanced to the Final Round.
Group 3
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Iran | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 |
2 | Saudi Arabia | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 |
3 | Syria | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 |
— | Iraq | withdrew |
12 November 1976 | Saudi Arabia | 2 – 0 | Syria | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
Referee: Dörflinger (Switzerland) |
26 November 1976 | Syria | 2 – 1 | Saudi Arabia | Damascus, Syria |
Referee: Babaçan (Turkey) |
7 January 1977 | Saudi Arabia | 0 – 3 | Iran | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Mazloomi 16', 78' Rowshan 62' |
Referee: Linemayr (Austria) |
22 April 1977 | Iran | 2 – 0 | Saudi Arabia | Shiraz, Iran |
Yousifi 10' Shareefi 84' |
Referee: Dörflinger (Switzerland) |
Iran advanced to the Final Round.
Group 4
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kuwait | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 |
2 | Bahrain | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2 |
3 | Qatar | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 |
— | United Arab Emirates | withdrew |
13 March 1977 | Qatar | 2 – 0 | Bahrain | Doha, Qatar |
Referee: Hungerbühler (Switzerland) |
15 March 1977 | Qatar | 0 – 2 | Kuwait | Doha, Qatar |
Referee: Ohmsen (West Germany) |
17 March 1977 | Bahrain | 1 – 2 | Kuwait | Doha, Qatar |
Shagr 73' | Al-Anbari 33' Durhayen 56' |
Referee: Lattana (Italy) |
Kuwait advanced to the Final Round.
Group 5
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Australia | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 |
2 | New Zealand | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 |
3 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 17 | −16 |
13 March 1977 | Australia | 3 – 0 | Chinese Taipei | Suva, Fiji[2] |
Rooney Abonyi |
Referee: Promakash (Thailand) |
16 March 1977 | Chinese Taipei | 1 – 2 | Australia | Suva, Fiji[3] |
Fung | Abonyi Kosmina |
Referee: Getkaew (Thailand) |
20 March 1977 | New Zealand | 6 – 0 | Chinese Taipei | Auckland, New Zealand |
Nelson Campbell Taylor Weymouth |
Referee: Suppiah (Singapore) |
23 March 1977 | Chinese Taipei | 0 – 6 | New Zealand | Auckland, New Zealand[4] |
Nelson Sumner B. Turner |
Referee: Dhillon (Singapore) |
27 March 1977 | Australia | 3 – 1 | New Zealand | Sydney, Australia |
Ollerton Kosmina |
Nelson | Referee: Chan Tam Sun (Hong Kong) |
30 March 1977 | New Zealand | 1 – 1 | Australia | 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 | Iran | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 |
2 | South Korea | 10 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 |
3 | Kuwait | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | +5 |
4 | Australia | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 8 | +3 |
5 | Hong Kong | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 26 | −21 |
26 June 1977 | Hong Kong | 0 – 1 | South Korea | Hong Kong |
Referee: Biwersi (West Germany) |
3 July 1977 | South Korea | 0 – 0 | Iran | Busan, Korea Republic |
Referee: Foote (Scotland) |
10 July 1977 | Australia | 3 – 0 | Hong Kong | Adelaide, Australia |
Kosmina Barnes |
Referee: Hungerbühler (Switzerland) |
27 August 1977 | Australia | 2 – 1 | South Korea | Sydney, Australia |
Kosmina | Referee: Keizer (Netherlands) |
2 October 1977 | Hong Kong | 1 – 3 | Kuwait | Hong Kong |
Chung Choi-Wai | Al-Dakheel Bo-Homod Y. Yacob |
Referee: Martinez (Spain) |
9 October 1977 | South Korea | 1 – 0 | Kuwait | Seoul, Korea Republic |
Park Sang-In 59' | Referee: Ciacci (Italy) |
16 October 1977 | Australia | 1 – 2 | Kuwait | Sydney, Australia |
Rooney 83' | Kameel 42' Al-Anbari 49' |
Referee: Vautrot (France) |
23 October 1977 | South Korea | 0 – 0 | Australia | Seoul, Korea Republic |
Referee: Eriksson (Sweden) |
30 October 1977 | Hong Kong | 2 – 5 | Australia | Hong Kong |
Tang Hung-Cheong 65' Chung Chor-Wai 80' |
Ollerton 19', 31', 65' Abonyi 39' Bennett 85' |
Referee: Ponnet (Belgium) |
5 November 1977 | Kuwait | 2 – 2 | South Korea | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
Bouabbas Al-Dakheel |
Cha Bun-Keun Chor Chong-Doek |
Referee: Dubach (Switzerland) |
11 November 1977 | Iran | 2 – 2 | South Korea | Tehran, Iran |
Rowshan 52', 68' | Lee Yung-Moo 28', 88' | Referee: Partridge (England) |
12 November 1977 | Kuwait | 4 – 0 | Hong Kong | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
Al-Dakheel 3', 17' Al-Anbari 45' Kameel 80' |
Referee: Victor (Luxembourg) |
18 November 1977 | Iran | 3 – 0 | Hong Kong | Tehran, Iran |
Jahani 3', 35' Kazerani 19' |
Referee: Raus (Yugoslavia) |
19 November 1977 | Kuwait | 1 – 0 | Australia | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
Al-Dakheel 52' | Referee: Bucek (Austria) |
3 December 1977 | Kuwait | 1 – 2 | Iran | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
Al-Dukhail 14' | Fariba 48' Khabiri 59' |
Referee: Wright (Northern Ireland) |
4 December 1977 | South Korea | 5 – 2 | Hong Kong | 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
- ^ Japan played its "home" match against Israel away at Israel.
- ^ Both matches between Australia and Chinese Taipei were played on neutral ground.
- ^ Both matches between Australia and Chinese Taipei were played on neutral ground.
- ^ Chinese Taipei played its "home" match against New Zealand away instead.