World Cup 1978 Qualifiers : Turkey beats Malta 4-0
IZMIR, Oct. 31, 1976 (AMP) — Argentina 78 (European Qualifiers) : Turkey defeated Malta by a big score of 4-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1978 FIFA World Cup on Sunday.
The result put the Turk top of Group 3 with 2 points. In their next game, Turkey will meet East Germany on November 17, while Malta will face Austria.
Fixtures and Results : Group 3
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Overview
Turkey at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1954)
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)
Malta at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Turkey
4:0
Malta
4:0 (1:0)
- 31 October 1976
- Izmir
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Turkey | 2 |
 Austria | 0 |
 East Germany | 0 |
| Malta | 0 |
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