World Cup 1978 Qualifiers : Scotland beats Wales 2-0 to qualify for 1978 World Cup

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Posted on 12 October 1977

LIVERPOOL, Oct. 12, 1977 (AMP) — Argentina 78 (European Qualifiers) : Scotland defeated Wales by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a World Cup qualifying game on Wednesday. Scotland secured their ticket to the World Cup finals.

The result put the Scot top of Group 7 with 6 points. Wales is second with 2 points.

Fixtures and Results : Group 7

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Overview

Wales at the World Cup

1 appearances (1958)
8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)

Scotland at the World Cup

3 appearances (first in 1954)
8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)

Wales

0:2

Scotland

0:2 (0:0)

12 October 1977
Liverpool

Group 7

Team	Pts
Scotland	6
Wales	2
Czechoslovakia	2

Matches

Czechoslovakia 2-0 Scotland (13 Oct. 1976)
Scotland 1-0 Wales (17 Nov. 1976)
Wales 3-0 Czechoslovakia (30 Mar. 1977)
Scotland 3-1 Czechoslovakia (21 Sep. 1977)
Wales 0-2 Scotland (12 Oct. 1977)
Czechoslovakia - Wales (16 Nov. 1977)

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