World Cup 1978 Qualifiers : Italy defeats Finland 3-0
HELSINKI, Jun. 8, 1977 (AMP) — Argentina 78 (European Qualifiers) : Italy defeated Finland by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1978 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Italians top of Group 2 with 6 points. Finland is third with 4 points. In their next game, Italy will meet third-placed Finland on October 15, while Finland 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)
Italy at the World Cup
- 2 titles (1934, 1938)
- 8 appearances (first in 1934)
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Champions (1934, 1938) Runners-up (1970)
Finland
0:3
Italy
0:3 (0:1)
- 8 June 1977
- Helsinki
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Italy | 6 |
 England | 6 |
| Finland | 4 |
 Luxembourg | 0 |
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