World Cup 1978 Qualifiers : England beats Finland 4-1
HELSINKI, Jun. 13, 1976 (AMP) — Argentina 78 (European Qualifiers) : England defeated Finland by a score of 4-1 (halftime: 2-1), in a qualifying game for the 1978 FIFA World Cup on Sunday.
The result put the English top of Group 2 with 2 points. In their next game, England will meet Finland on October 13, while Finland will face Luxembourg.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
Finland at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1938)
England at the World Cup
- 1 title (1966)
- 6 appearances (first in 1950)
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)
- Statistics: Champions (1966)
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Finland
![](https://athlet.org/jdd/public/documents/athlet/football/teams/nation/23px/FIN.png)
1:4
![](https://athlet.org/jdd/public/documents/athlet/football/teams/nation/23px/ENG.png)
England
1:4 (1:2)
- 13 June 1976
- Helsinki
Group 2
Team | Pts |
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![]() | 2 |
![]() | 0 |
![]() | 0 |
![]() | 0 |
World Cup History
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