World Cup 1978 Qualifiers : Finland beats Luxembourg 1-0
LUXEMBOURG, May. 26, 1977 (AMP) — Argentina 78 (European Qualifiers) : Finland defeated Luxembourg by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1978 FIFA World Cup on Thursday.
The result put the Finnish third in Group 2 with 4 points. Luxembourg is bottom with no points. In their next game, Finland will meet second-placed Italy on June 8, while Luxembourg will face England.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
Luxembourg at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Finland at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1938)
Luxembourg
0:1
Finland
0:1 (0:1)
- 26 May 1977
- Luxembourg
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 England | 6 |
 Italy | 4 |
| Finland | 4 |
| Luxembourg | 0 |
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