World Cup 1978 Qualifiers : Austria beats Turkey 1-0 to qualify for 1978 World Cup
IZMIR, Oct. 30, 1977 (AMP) — Argentina 78 (European Qualifiers) : Austria defeated Turkey by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a World Cup qualifying game on Sunday. Austria secured their ticket to the World Cup finals.
The result put the Austrians top of Group 3 with 10 points. Turkey is third with 3 points.
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)
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)
Turkey
0:1
Austria
0:1 (0:0)
- 30 October 1977
- Izmir
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Austria | 10 |
 East Germany | 7 |
| Turkey | 3 |
 Malta | 0 |
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