FIFA World Cup qualification · qualification
7 Jan 1977 – 11 Dec 1977 · ← FIFA World Cup qualification 1976 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1980 →
| Iran | — | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | — |
| Kuwait | — | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 10 | +13 | — |
| South Korea | — | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 9 | +7 | — |
| Australia | — | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 11 | +9 | — |
| Tunisia | — | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | — |
| Brazil | — | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | +16 | — |
| Egypt | — | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -1 | — |
| Hungary | — | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | — |
| Netherlands | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | — |
| Guinea | — | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | — |
| German DR | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | — |
| Austria | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | — |
| Peru | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 3 | +10 | — |
| Hong Kong | — | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 31 | -16 | — |
| Poland | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | — |
| Bolivia | — | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 25 | -15 | — |
Own goals aside.
Tallest: 36 · Goals in the match