World Cup 1978 : AFC / OFC - 2nd Round (Asian qualifiers)
Standings
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iran | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 14 |
| 2 |  South Korea | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 |  Kuwait | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 |  Australia | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 |  Hong Kong | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 26 | -21 | 0 |
Fixtures and Results
- Hong Kong 0-2 Iran
- Hong Kong 0-1 South Korea
- South Korea 0-0 Iran
- Australia 3-0 Hong Kong
- Australia 0-1 Iran
- Australia 2-1 South Korea
- Hong Kong 1-3 Kuwait
- South Korea 1-0 Kuwait
- Australia 1-2 Kuwait
- South Korea 0-0 Australia
- Iran 1-0 Kuwait
- Hong Kong 2-5 Australia
- Kuwait 2-2 South Korea
- Iran 2-2 South Korea
- Kuwait 4-0 Hong Kong
- Iran 3-0 Hong Kong
- Kuwait 1-0 Australia
- Iran 1-0 Australia
- Kuwait 1-2 Iran
- South Korea 5-2 Hong Kong
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Highlights
South Korea and Hong Kong both exit FIFA World Cup
SEOUL, Dec. 4, 1977 (AMP) — Argentina 78 (Asian Qualifiers) : South Korea defeated Hong Kong by a score of 5-2 (halftime: 2-0), in a World Cup qualifying game (AFC / OFC - 2nd Round) on Sunday. Both teams are eliminated.