| 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA–CONMEBOL play-off) | |
| Event: | 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| Team1: | Hungary |
| Team1association: |  |
| Team1score: | 9 |
| Team2: | Bolivia |
| Team2association: |  |
| Team2score: | 2 |
| Details: | Hungary won 9–2 on aggregate and qualified for the 1978 FIFA World Cup |
| Firstleg: | First leg |
| Team1score1: | 6 |
| Team2score1: | 0 |
| Stadium1: | Népstadion |
| City1: | Budapest |
| Referee1: | Ramón Barreto (Uruguay) |
| Attendance1: | 60,000 |
| Secondleg: | Second leg |
| Team1score2: | 3 |
| Team2score2: | 2 |
| Stadium2: | Estadio Hernando Siles |
| City2: | La Paz |
| Referee2: | Charles Corver (Netherlands) |
| Attendance2: | 26,983 |
| Previous: | 1974 |
| Next: | 1986 |
The 1978 FIFA World Cup UEFA–CONMEBOL qualification play-off was a two-legged home-and-away tie between the winners of UEFA Group 9, Hungary, and the last-placed team of the CONMEBOL final round, Bolivia. The matches were played on 29 October and 30 November 1977 in Budapest and La Paz, respectively.[1]
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.[2] It was Bolivia's closest attempt to qualify for the World Cup, until the country secured a place sixteen years later.
| width=120px | Team | width=120px | Confed. | width=150px | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st. of Group 9 | |||||
| Last of Final round |
| GK | Sándor Gujdár | |||
| DF | József Tóth | |||
| DF | Peter Török | |||
| DF | Zoltán Kereki | |||
| DF | Istvan Kocsis | |||
| MF | Sándor Zombori | |||
| MF | Sándor Pintér | |||
| MF | László Fazekas | |||
| FW | ||||
| FW | Béla Várady | |||
| FW | András Törőcsik | |||
| Substitutes: | ||||
| FW | ||||
| MF | ||||
| Manager: | ||||
| Lajos Baróti | ||||
| GK | Arturo Galarza | |||
| DF | Víctor Villalón | |||
| DF | Eduardo Angulo | |||
| DF | René Tarritolay | |||
| MF | Carlos Aragonés | |||
| MF | ||||
| MF | Miguel Aguilar | |||
| MF | Pablo Baldivieso | |||
| MF | Erwin Romero | |||
| MF | Windsor del Llano | |||
| FW | Luis Bastida | |||
| Substitutes: | ||||
| FW | Juan Carlos Sánchez | |||
| MF | ||||
| Manager: | ||||
| Edward Virba | ||||