1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC)
International football competition
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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.
Teams21 (from 2 confederations)
Top scorer
Keith Nelson (7 goals)
Keith Nelson (7 goals)| Tournament details | |
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| Teams | 21 (from 2 confederations) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer | Keith Nelson (7 goals) |
← 1974 1982 → | |
A total of 20 teams entered the competition, representing the Asian Football Confederation, the Oceania Football Confederation, and Israel[1] . 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.
Format
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
Source: RSSSF
Singapore  | 2–0 |  Thailand |
|---|---|---|
Quah Kim Song  48'Rajagopal 70' |
Hong Kong  | 4–1 |  Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| Chung Chor Wai 61' (pen.) Wun Chee Keung 67'Kwok Ka Ming 71'Lau Wing Yip 83' |
Waskito 12' |
Referee: Jafar Namdar (Iran)
Referee: Vaz (India)
| Singapore | 2–2 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Quah Kim Song 37' Dollah Kassim 70' |
Wun Chee Keung 19', 51' |
Referee: Harries (New Zealand)
Referee: Asami (Japan)
| Hong Kong | 2–1 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Kwok Ka Ming 49' Chung Chor Wai 81' |
Witthaya 55' |
Referee: Kim Joo-won (Korea Republic)
| Singapore | 1–0 |  Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Noh Hussein 31' (pen.) |
Referee: Asami (Japan)
Referee: Alex Vaz (India)
| Malaysia | 1–1 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Bakri Ibni 78' |
Fung Chi Ming 15' |
Referee: Harries (New Zealand)
| Singapore | 0–4 | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| Ronny Pattinasarany 4' Anjas Asmara 13'Andi Lala 26'Iswadi Idris 48' |
Referee: Kim Joo-won (Korea Republic)
Play-off
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.
| Singapore | 0–1 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Lau Wing Yip 33' |
Referee: Tony Boskovic (Australia)
Hong Kong advanced to the Final Round.
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | Final round |
| 2 |  Israel |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Japan |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 1 | |
| 4 |  North Korea |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
Source: RSSSF
| Israel | 0–0 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Brian McGinlay (Scotland)
Referee: Michel Kitabdjian (France)
Referee: Verbeke (France)
| South Korea | 3–1 | Israel |
|---|---|---|
| Cha Bum-kun 23' Park Sang-in 86'Choi Jong-duk 88' |
Malmilian 76' |
| Japan | 0–0 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Kathiravalc (Malaysia)
| South Korea | 1–0 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Cha Bum-kun 84' (pen.) |
Referee: Zainal Abidin (Malaysia)
Korea Republic advanced to the Final Round. North Korea withdrew prior to the tournament in protest of Israel's participation.[3]
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iran |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 8 | Final round |
| 2 |  Saudi Arabia |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Syria |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Iraq |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
Source: RSSSF
| Saudi Arabia | 2–0 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Al Fahad 22' Bo Saeed 54' |
Referee: Dörflinger (Switzerland)
| Syria | 2–1 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Al Katbi 36' Khouri 82' |
Ghani 44' |
Referee: Doğan Babacan (Turkey)
| Saudi Arabia | 0–3 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Mazloumi 16', 78' Roshan 62' |
| Iran | 2–0 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Yousefi 10' Sharifi 84' |
Tajgozari Stadium, Shiraz
Referee: Dörflinger (Switzerland)
Iran advanced to the Final Round.
Group 4
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kuwait |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 8 | Final round |
| 2 |  Bahrain |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Qatar |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 2 | |
| 4 |  United Arab Emirates |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
Source: RSSSF
Khalifa International Stadium, Doha (Qatar)
Referee: Pat Partridge (England)
Referee: Hungerbühler (Switzerland)
Referee: Ohmsen (West Germany)
Khalifa International Stadium, Doha (Qatar)
Referee: Riccardo Lattanzi (Italy)
Referee: Pat Partridge (England)
Referee: Riccardo Lattanzi (Italy)
Kuwait advanced to the Final Round.
Group 5
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 7 | Final round |
| 2 | New Zealand |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Taiwan |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 17 | −16 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
Govind Park, Ba (Fiji)[4]
Referee: Promakash (Thailand)
Govind Park, Ba (Fiji)[5]
Referee: Getkaew (Thailand)
Referee: Suppiah (Singapore)
| Taiwan | 0–6 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Nelson 10', 74' Sumner 15', 51', 55'Lo Chih Tsong  71' (o.g.) |
Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (New Zealand)[6]
Referee: Dhillon (Singapore)
| Australia | 3–1 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Ollerton 60', 80' Kosmina 72' |
Nelson 4' |
Referee: Chan Tam Sun (Hong Kong)
| New Zealand | 1–1 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Nelson 34' |
Ollerton 18' |
Australia advanced to the Final Round.
Final round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran |
8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 14 | 1978 FIFA World Cup | — | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | South Korea |
8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 10 | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | 5–2 | ||
| 3 | Kuwait |
8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 9 | 1–2 | 2–2 | — | 1–0 | 4–0 | ||
| 4 | Australia |
8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 7 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | — | 3–0 | ||
| 5 | Hong Kong |
8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 26 | −21 | 0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 2–5 | — |
Source: RSSSF
Referee: Cesare Gussoni (Italy)
| Hong Kong | 0–1 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Cha Bum-kun 81' |
Referee: Ferdinand Biwersi (West Germany)
| South Korea | 0–0 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Fute (Scotland)
Referee: Hungerbühler (Switzerland)
Referee: Franz Wöhrer (Austria)
| Australia | 2–1 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Kosmina 63', 75' |
Cha Bum-kun 23' |
Referee: Jan Keizer (Netherlands)
Referee: Martínez (Spain)
| South Korea | 1–0 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Park Sang-in 59' |
Referee: Ciacci (Italy)
Referee: Michel Vautrot (France)
| South Korea | 0–0 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Ulf Eriksson (Sweden)
Referee: Clive Thomas (Wales)
Referee: Ponnet (Belgium)
| Kuwait | 2–2 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Dakhil 47' Bo Abbas 76' |
Cha Bum-kun 18' Choi Jong-duk 82' |
Referee: Dubach (Switzerland)
| Iran | 2–2 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Roshan 52', 68' |
Lee Young-moo 28', 88' |
Referee: Pat Partridge (England)
Referee: Victor (Luxembourg)
Referee: Raus (Yugoslavia)
Referee: Bucek (Austria)
Referee: Michel Kitabdjian (France)
Referee: Malcolm Hall Wright (Northern Ireland)
| South Korea | 5–2 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Ho-kon 22' Huh Jung-moo 43'Kim Jae-han 76', 81'Park Sang-in 89' |
Kwok Ka Ming 49' Chan Fat Chi 79' |
Referee: Heinz Aldinger (West Germany)
Iran qualified.
Qualified teams
The following team from AFC qualified for the final tournament.
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | Final round winners | 25 November 1977 | 0 (debut) |
- 1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
Goalscorers
- 7 goals
- 6 goals
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
Chung Chor Wai
Hassan Roshan
Abdulaziz Al-Anberi- Jasem Yaqoub
James Wong
- 3 goals
Attila Abonyi- Jimmy Rooney
- Kwok Ka Ming
- Wun Chee Keung
- Fat'hi Kameel Fayaz Matar Marzouq
- Steve Sumner
Park Sang-in
Jesdaporn Naphatalung
- 2 goals
Fuad Abou Shaqr- Lau Wing Yip
- Hossein Kazerani
- Gholam Hossein Mazloumi
Oded Machnes- Hamad Khalid Bo Hamad
- Isa Bakar
Quah Kim Song- Choi Jong-duk
- Kim Jae-han
- Lee Young-moo
- Vidthaya Laohakul
- Niwat Srisawat
- 1 goal
- Murray Barnes
- Colin Bennett
- Ibrahim Al Farhan
- Ebrahim Zowayed
- Chan Fat Chi
- Fung Chi Ming
- Tang Hung Cheong
Junaedi Abdillah- Anjas Asmara
- Iswadi Idris
- Andi Lala
- Ronny Pattinasarany
- Risdianto
- Waskito
- Behtash Fariba
- Habib Khabiri
- Ali Parvin
- Habib Shareefi
- Mohsin Yousifi
- Haim Bar
- Uri Malmilian
- Itzhak Peretz
- Ibrahim Mohammed Al Duraihem
- Farouk Ibrahim Al Awadi Al Saleh
- Badr Abdul Hameed Bo Abbas
- Abdullah Yousuf Ma'yoof
- Bakri Ibni
- Clive Campbell
- Dave Taylor
- Kevin Weymouth
Anbar Bashir Abubakr- Hassan Myuter Saied Al Suwaidi
- Mansour Muftah Faraj Bekhit
Samir Sultan Al Fahad- Saoud Al Gassem Mohammed Bo Saeed
- Mohammed Abdul Ghani
- Mohammed Noh Hussein
- Dollah Kassim
- Suriamurthy Rajagopal
- Huh Jung-moo
- Kim Ho-kon
Abdul Hamid Al Katbi- Marwan Khalifa Khouri
Chang Kuo Chi- Cherdsak Chaiyabutr
- 1 own goal
- Lo Chih Tsong (playing against New Zealand)