Tags: Soccer Tournoment, Tournament.
A total of 107 teams entered the 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds competing for a total of 16 spots in the final tournament. Argentina as the hosts and West Germany as the defending champions qualified automatically leaving 14 spots open for competition.The 16 spots available in the 1978 World Cup would be distributed among the continental zones as follows:Europe (UEFA): 9 or 10 places 1 of them went to automatic qualifier West Germany while 9 places were contested by 31 teams.