World Cup 1978 Qualifiers : England beats Finland 4-1

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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)
1978 World Cup Poster
Finland
1:4
England
1:4 (1:2)
  • 13 June 1976
  • Helsinki

Group 2

TeamPts
England2
Italy0
Luxembourg0
Finland0

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