1970 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)

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1970 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
Tournament details
Dates19 May 1968 - 7 December 1969
Teams29 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s) Flag of Germany.svg Gerd Müller (9 goals)
1966
1974

The European (UEFA) zone of qualification for the 1970 FIFA World Cup saw 29 teams competing for eight places at the finals. UEFA members England qualified automatically as the defending champions. The qualification process started on 19 May 1968 and ended on 7 December 1969.

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Format

FIFA rejected the entry of Albania, while Iceland and Malta did not enter. The remaining 29 teams were drawn into eight groups, five groups of four teams and three of three teams. All eight group-winners qualified automatically.

Draw

The draw for the qualifying groups took place in Casablanca on 1 February 1968. During the draw procedure, entrants were drawn into the 8 qualifying groups from the four pots of seeds.

Pot APot BPot CPot D

Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Bulgaria
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia

Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales

Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg  Cyprus
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg

Groups

Group 1

RankTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 632176+18Qualify for the World Cup
2Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece 6231139+47
3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 621358−35
4Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 6123810−24

Group 2

RankTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1=Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 6411167+99
1=Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 6411126+69
3Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 6213610−45
4Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 6015314−111

Czechoslovakia and Hungary finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify. Czechoslovakia won the play-off to qualify for the World Cup.

Group 3

RankTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4310103+77Qualify for the World Cup
2Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 42117705
3Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 4004310−70

Group 4

RankTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 431081+77Qualify for the World Cup
2Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 421173+45
3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 4004213−110

Group 5

RankTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4301125+76Qualify for the World Cup
2Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France 420264+24
3Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 4103413−92

Group 6

RankTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 6411148+69Qualify for the World Cup
2Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 6312197+127
3Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 6222106+46
4Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 6105628−222

Group 7

RankTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 6510203+1711Qualify for the World Cup
2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 6312187+117
3Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 6303127+56
4Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg  Cyprus 6006235−330

Group 8

RankTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Bulgaria 6411127+59Qualify for the World Cup
2Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 6402198+118
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 631295+47
4Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 6006424−200

Goalscorers

9 goals
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal

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