World Cup 1978 Qualifiers : Malta and Turkey both exit FIFA World Cup
VALLETTA, Nov. 27, 1977 (AMP) — Argentina 78 (European Qualifiers) : Turkey defeated Malta by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a World Cup qualifying game on Sunday. Both teams are eliminated.
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)
Turkey at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1954)
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)
Malta
0:3
Turkey
0:3 (0:2)
- 27 November 1977
- Valletta
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Austria | 10 |
 East Germany | 9 |
| Turkey | 5 |
| Malta | 0 |
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