1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) qualified. Austria qualified. Netherlands qualified. France qualified. Sweden qualified. Scotland qualified. Spain qualified. Hungary advanced to the UEFA / CONMEBOL Intercontinental Play-off. This is the first time the USSR failed to qualify. The previous absences of the Soviet team at World Cup were all due to them not participating in the qualification. 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) Listed below are the dates and results for the 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the European zone (UEFA) in association football. For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article "1978 FIFA World Cup qualification". A total of 32
1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) to the Third Round. Egypt won 1–0 on agg. and advanced to the Third Round. Zambia won 4–3 on agg. and advanced to the Third Round. Zaire withdrew, so Nigeria advanced to the Third Round automatically. Tunisia won 3–2 on agg. and advanced to the Final Round. Nigeria won 6–2 on agg. and advanced to the Final Round. Egypt won 2–0 on agg. and advanced to the Final Round. Tunisia qualified. 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) Listed below are the dates and results for the 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the African zone (CAF). For an overview