1978 FIFA World Cup Argentina ™ Preliminaries
Results, Play-off AFC/OFC
First stage
| Date | Home Team | Results | Away Team | ||
| 19 June 77 |  | Hong Kong | 0:2 (0:1) | Iran |  |
| 26 June 77 | | Hong Kong | 0:1 (0:0) | Korea Republic |  |
| 03 July 77 | | Korea Republic | 0:0 | Iran | |
| 10 July 77 |  | Australia | 3:0 (1:0) | Hong Kong | |
| 14 August 77 | | Australia | 0:1 (0:0) | Iran | |
| 27 August 77 | | Australia | 2:1 (0:1) | Korea Republic | |
| 02 October 77 | | Hong Kong | 1:3 (1:1) | Kuwait |  |
| 09 October 77 | | Korea Republic | 1:0 (0:0) | Kuwait | |
| 16 October 77 | | Australia | 1:2 (0:1) | Kuwait | |
| 23 October 77 | | Korea Republic | 0:0 | Australia | |
| 28 October 77 | | Iran | 1:0 (0:0) | Kuwait | |
| 30 October 77 | | Hong Kong | 2:5 (0:3) | Australia | |
| 05 November 77 | | Kuwait | 2:2 (0:1) | Korea Republic | |
| 11 November 77 | | Iran | 2:2 (0:1) | Korea Republic | |
| 12 November 77 | | Kuwait | 4:0 (3:0) | Hong Kong | |
| 18 November 77 | | Iran | 3:0 (3:0) | Hong Kong | |
| 19 November 77 | | Kuwait | 1:0 (0:0) | Australia | |
| 25 November 77 | | Iran | 1:0 (0:0) | Australia | |
| 02 December 77 | | Kuwait | 1:2 (1:0) | Iran | |
| 04 December 77 | | Korea Republic | 5:2 (2:0) | Hong Kong | |
| Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Points | |
| Iran | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 14 |
| Korea Republic | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 10 |
| Kuwait | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 9 |
| Australia | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
| Hong Kong | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 0 |
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