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After two consecutive World Cup Finals appearances, a third seemed unlikely from early on as Billy Bingham's rebuilding project continued.
European Qualifying Group 6
Rank
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
1
|
Spain
|
8
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
20
|
3
|
17
|
13
|
2
|
Rep. Ireland
|
8
|
5
|
2
|
1
|
10
|
2
|
8
|
12
|
3
|
Hungary
|
8
|
2
|
4
|
2
|
8
|
12
|
-4
|
8
|
4
|
N. Ireland
|
8
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
6
|
12
|
-6
|
5
|
5
|
Malta
|
8
|
0
|
2
|
6
|
3
|
18
|
-15
|
2
|
Results
HUN
|
MLT
|
NIR
|
SPA
|
IRL
|
|
HUN
|
1-1
|
1-0
|
2-2
|
0-0
|
|
MLT
|
2-2
|
0-2
|
0-2
|
0-2
|
|
NIR
|
1-2
|
3-0
|
0-2
|
0-0
|
|
SPA
|
4-0
|
4-0
|
4-0
|
2-0
|
|
IRL
|
2-0
|
2-0
|
3-0
|
1-0
|
Match Programmes
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