World Cup 1978 Qualifiers : Sweden loses to Norway 2-1 but qualifies for 1978 World Cup

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Posted on 7 September 1977

OSLO, Sep. 7, 1977 (AMP) — Argentina 78 (European Qualifiers) : Norway defeated Sweden by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a World Cup qualifying game on Wednesday. Sweden secured their ticket to the World Cup finals.

The result put the Swedish top of Group 6 with 6 points. Norway is second with 4 points.

Fixtures and Results : Group 6

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Overview

Norway at the World Cup

1 appearances (1938)
8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1938)

Sweden at the World Cup

6 appearances (first in 1934)
10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Statistics: Runners-up (1958) Third Place (1950) Fourth Place (1938)

Norway

2:1

Sweden

2:1 (1:0)

7 September 1977
Oslo

Group 6

Team	Pts
Sweden	6
Norway	4
Switzerland	0

Matches

Sweden 2-0 Norway (16 Jun. 1976)
Norway 1-0 Switzerland (8 Sep. 1976)
Switzerland 1-2 Sweden (9 Oct. 1976)
Sweden 2-1 Switzerland (8 Jun. 1977)
Norway 2-1 Sweden (7 Sep. 1977)
Switzerland - Norway (30 Oct. 1977)

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