World Cup 1978 Qualifiers : Finland defeats Luxembourg 7-1
HELSINKI, Sep. 22, 1976 (AMP) — Argentina 78 (European Qualifiers) : Finland defeated Luxembourg by a big score of 7-1 (halftime: 3-0), in a qualifying game for the 1978 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Finnish top of Group 2 with 2 points. In their next game, Finland will meet second-placed England on October 13, while Luxembourg will face Italy.
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)
Luxembourg at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Finland
7:1
Luxembourg
7:1 (3:0)
- 22 September 1976
- Helsinki
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Finland | 2 |
 England | 2 |
 Italy | 0 |
| Luxembourg | 0 |
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