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1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA–CONMEBOL play-off)

The 1978 FIFA World Cup UEFA–CONMEBOL qualification play-off was a two-legged home-and-away tie between the winners of UEFA Group 9, Hungary, and the last-placed team of the CONMEBOL final round, Bolivia. The matches were played on 29 October and 30 November 1977 in Budapest and La Paz, respectively.[1]

1978 FIFA World Cup qualification
(UEFA–CONMEBOL play-off)
Event1978 FIFA World Cup qualification
Hungary Bolivia
Hungary Bolivia
9 2
Hungary won 9–2 on aggregate and qualified for the 1978 FIFA World Cup
First leg
Hungary Bolivia
6 0
Date29 October 1977 (1977-10-29)
VenueNépstadion, Budapest
RefereeRamón Barreto (Uruguay)
Attendance60,000
Second leg
Bolivia Hungary
2 3
Date30 November 1977 (1977-11-30)
VenueEstadio Hernando Siles, La Paz
RefereeCharles Corver (Netherlands)
Attendance26,983
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After beating Bolivia in both matches (6–0 and 3–2), Hungary won 4–0 on points (9–2 on aggregate) and therefore qualified for the 1978 World Cup in Argentina.[2] It was Bolivia's closest attempt to qualify for the World Cup, until the country secured a place sixteen years later.

Qualified teams

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Team Confed. Qualification
  Hungary UEFA 1st. of Group 9
  Bolivia CONMEBOL Last of Final round

Venues

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Népstadion (left) and Estadio Hernando Siles, venues for the series

Match details

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First leg

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1978 FIFA World Cup qualification play-off
First leg
Hungary  6–0  Bolivia
 Report
Attendance: 60,000

Second leg

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Second leg
Bolivia  2–3  Hungary
Aragonés   45+2' (pen.), 90+4' Report
Attendance: 46,583

References

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  1. ^ BOLIVIA-HUNGRÍA 1977. LA ELIMINATORIA DE LAS PARADOJAS by Carlos Mesa Gisbert on Revista Cábala, 20 Jul 2020
  2. ^ FIFA World Cup Argentina - Qualifiers on FIFA website (archived, 10 Oct 2017)
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