World Cup 1978 Qualifiers : Hungary beats Greece 3-0 to qualify for 1978 World Cup

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Posted on 28 May 1977

BUDAPEST, May. 28, 1977 (AMP) — Argentina 78 (European Qualifiers) : Hungary defeated Greece by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a World Cup qualifying game on Saturday. Hungary secured their ticket to the World Cup finals. Greece is eliminated.

Fixtures and Results : Group 9

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Overview

Hungary at the World Cup

6 appearances (first in 1934)
9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Statistics: Runners-up (1938, 1954)

Greece at the World Cup

Never qualified
9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)

Hungary

3:0

Greece

3:0 (2:0)

28 May 1977
Budapest

Group 9

Team	Pts
Hungary	5
USSR	4
Greece	3

Matches

Greece 1-1 Hungary (9 Oct. 1976)
USSR 2-0 Greece (24 Apr. 1977)
Hungary 2-1 USSR (30 Apr. 1977)
Greece 1-0 USSR (10 May. 1977)
USSR 2-0 Hungary (18 May. 1977)
Hungary 3-0 Greece (28 May. 1977)

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