1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 2
Group 2 consisted of four of the 32 teams entered into the European zone:[1] England, Finland, Italy, and Luxembourg. These four teams competed on a home-and-away basis for one of the 8.5 spots in the final tournament allocated to the European zone, with the group's winner claiming the spot.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy
|
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 10 |
| 2 |  England
|
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 10 |
| 3 |  Finland
|
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 4 |
| 4 |  Luxembourg
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 22 | −20 | 0 |
Source:
Matches
| Finland | 7 – 1 | Luxembourg |
|---|---|---|
A. Heiskanen  15'E. Heiskanen 22', 27'Rissanen 51', 61'Heikkinen 54'Mäkynen 82' (pen.) |
Report | G. Zender 52' |
Referee: Thime (Norway)
| Luxembourg | 1 – 4 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Braun 86' |
Report | Graziani 24' Bettega 44', 81'Antognoni 50' |
Referee: Dörflinger (Switzerland)
| England | 5 – 0 | Luxembourg |
|---|---|---|
| Keegan 9' T. Francis 58'Kennedy 65'Channon 68', 79' (pen.) |
Report |
Referee: Bonett (Malta)
| Luxembourg | 0 – 1 | Finland |
|---|---|---|
| Report | A. Heiskanen 57' |
Referee: Amundsen (Denmark)
| Italy | 6 – 1 | Finland |
|---|---|---|
| Bettega 29', 38', 59', 62' Graziani 45'Zaccarelli 71' |
Report | Haaskivi 67' |
Referee: Dudin (Bulgaria)
| Italy | 3 – 0 | Luxembourg |
|---|---|---|
| Bettega 4' Graziani 11'Causio 56' |
Report |
Referee: Maksimović (Yugoslavia)
Notes
- ^ Only 31 of the entered teams actually competed in the qualification tournament: West Germany qualified for the World Cup automatically as defending champions.