| 06.05.1972 | Budapest | Nepstadion | 5 646 |
| Hungary | 3:0(1:0) | Malta |
| Geczi Istvan, Vepi Peter, Pancsics Miklos, Vidats Csaba, Juhasz Peter, Juhasz Istvan, Szucs Laszlo, Szoke Istvan, Bene Ferenc(c), Dunai Antal, Zambo Sandor | Mizzi Alfred, Camilleri Anton, Spiteri Charles, Cini Joe, Briffa Jimmy, Scerri Charles, Vassallo Willie, Darmanin Edward, Arpa Louis, Schembri Ronnie, Cocks Ronnie(c) |
| Coach:Rudolf Ilovszky | Tony Formosa |
| Scorers:35' Kocsis Lajos, 60' Bene Ferenc, 75' Juhasz Istvan |   |
| Substitutions:29' in Kocsis Lajos out Dunai Antal, 55' in Balint Laszlo out Vidats Csaba |
58' in Micalleff Emmanuel out Scerri Charles, 72' in Pace Louis out Cocks Ronnie |
| Referee:Milivoje Gugulovic (YUG) | Assistant referee:S. Kuzminac (YUG), Goce Popov (YUG) |