World Cup 1978 Qualifiers : Austria beats Malta 1-0
VALLETTA, Dec. 5, 1976 (AMP) — Argentina 78 (European Qualifiers) : Austria defeated Malta by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 1978 FIFA World Cup on Sunday.
The result put the Austrians second in Group 3 with 2 points. Malta is bottom with no points. In their next game, Austria will meet group leaders Turkey on April 17, while Malta will face East Germany.
Fixtures and Results : Group 3
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Overview
Malta at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Austria at the World Cup
- 4 appearances (first in 1934)
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Third Place (1954) Fourth Place (1934)
Malta
0:1
Austria
0:1 (0:0)
- 5 December 1976
- Valletta
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Turkey | 3 |
| Austria | 2 |
 East Germany | 1 |
| Malta | 0 |
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