FIH kept their tradition to elect the participating teams. | The list and the Groups draw was announced on 01.02.1976 in Cannes (FRA). | Canada took its place as Host. | West Germany as Olympic Champion from Munchen OG Men 1972. | Argentina as best American team 1st from America Men PG 1975. | Kenya as African team. | Netherlands and India last 2 World Champions. | Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand and Spain from overall performance. | Great Britain and Belgium were asked to play tree match elimination series. Belgium won. | Om 31.01 FIH named 9 teams. On 01.02 Netherlands and Malaysia were added and Great Britain/Belgium Play-off was anounced. |
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Ranking | p | w | d | l | gf | ga | 1. Belgium | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3: | 4 | 2. Great Britain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4: | 3 |
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date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT | Played at Wagener-stadion, Amstelveen (NED) | 19.03 | | Great Britain | 3-0 | Belgium | | 20.03 | 16:00 | Belgium | 1-0 | Great Britain | 0-0 | 21.03 | | Belgium | 2-1 | Great Britain | 0-0 | 1-0 Dubois 50'PC; 1-1 Long 55'PC; 2-1 Dubois 74'PC |
In European Championship 1974 England (4.), Scotland (7.) and Wales (8.) were better than Belgium (10.) |
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Team | OG 1972 | WC 1973 | WC 1975 | India | 3. | 2. | 1. | Pakistan | 2. | 4. | 2. | West Germany | 1. | 3. | 3. | Malaysia | 8. | 11. | 4. | Australia | 5. | | 5. | New Zealand | 9. | 7. | 7. | Spain | 7. | 5. | 8. | Netherlands | 4. | 1. | 9. | Belgium | 10. | 8. | | Argentina | 14. | 9. | 11. | Kenya | 13. | 12. | | Reserves | England | | 6. | 6. | Great Britian | 6. | | | Japan | | 10. | | France | 12. | | | Mexico | 16. | | | Ghana | | | 12. | Not Choosen | Poland | 11. | | | Uganda | 15. | | |
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Ghana was only automatic replacement of Kenya as African representative. |
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