World Cup 1978 Qualifiers : New Zealand and Australia both exit FIFA World Cup

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Posted on 30 March 1977

AUCKLAND, Mar. 30, 1977 (AMP) — Argentina 78 (Oceania Qualifiers) : New Zealand tied 1-1 with Australia (halftime: 1-1), in a World Cup qualifying game (Qualification Tournament) on Wednesday. Both teams are eliminated.

Fixtures and Results : Qualification Tournament

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Overview

New Zealand at the World Cup

Never qualified
3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)

Australia at the World Cup

1 appearances (1974)
4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1966)

New Zealand

1:1

Australia

1:1 (1:1)

30 March 1977
Auckland

Qualification Tournament

Team	Pts
Australia	7
New Zealand	5
Taiwan	0

Matches

Australia 3-0 Taiwan (13 Mar. 1977)
Taiwan 1-2 Australia (16 Mar. 1977)
New Zealand 6-0 Taiwan (20 Mar. 1977)
Taiwan 0-6 New Zealand (23 Mar. 1977)
Australia 3-1 New Zealand (27 Mar. 1977)
New Zealand 1-1 Australia (30 Mar. 1977)

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