The
1978 FIFA World Cup UEFA
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–
CONMEBOL qualification play-off was a
two-legged home-and-away tie between the winners of
UEFA Group 9,
Hungary
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, and the last-placed team of the
CONMEBOL final round,
Bolivia. The matches were played on 29 October and 30 November 1977 in
Budapest
Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population ...
and
La Paz, respectively.
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.
FIFA World Cup Argentina - Qualifiers
on FIFA website (archived, 10 Oct 2017) It was Bolivia's closest attempt to qualify for the World Cup, until the country secured a place sixteen years later.
Qualified teams
Venues
Match details
First leg
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Second leg
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:1978 Fifa World Cup qualification (Uefa-Conmebol play-off)
Play-off Uefa-Conmebol
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Hungary national football team matches
Bolivia national football team matches
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November 1977 sports events in South America
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International association football competitions hosted by Bolivia
1977 in Bolivian sport