1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC)

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1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC)
Tournament details
Dates4 March – 13 November 1973
Teams18 [a]  (from 2 confederations)
Tournament statistics
Matches played44
Goals scored101 (2.3 per match)
Attendance634,884 (14,429 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg Sabah Hatim
Flag of Israel.svg Moshe Onana
(5 goals each)
← 1970
1978 →

Listed below are the dates and results for the 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the Asian and Oceanian zone (AFC and OFC). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification .

Contents

India, Sri Lanka and the Philippines withdrew before the matches were played. The remaining 15 teams were divided into 2 zones, based on geographical and political considerations, as follows:

Format

In the Final Round, the winners of Zone A and Zone B played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner would qualify.

Zone A

Classification matches

South Vietnam  Flag of South Vietnam.svg1–0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Meelarpkit Soccerball shade.svg83' (o.g.)
Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul
Attendance: 4,091
Referee: Les Coffman (New Zealand)
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg2–1Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Onana Soccerball shade.svg5', 61' Report Hirasawa Soccerball shade.svg28'
Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul
Attendance: 4,091
Referee: Tony Boskovic (Australia)
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg1–0Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Lo Hung Hoi Soccerball shade.svg53' Report
Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul
Attendance: 188
Referee: Mahomed Azam (India)

Group stage

Group A1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of Hong Kong 1959.svgFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svgFlag of South Vietnam.svg
1Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong 220020+24 Zonal semi-finals — 1–0 1–0
2Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 210141+32—— 4–0
3Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam 200205−50———
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg4–0Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam
Kamamoto Soccerball shade.svg6', 86'
Mori Soccerball shade.svg19'
Quang Soccerball shade.svg54' (o.g.)
Attendance: 6,352
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg1–0Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Kwok Ka Ming Soccerball shade.svg83' Report
Attendance: 10,871
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg1–0Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam
Yuen Kuen Chu Soccerball shade.svg68'
Attendance: 6,352
Referee: Aing Kim Ean (Khmer Republic)

Group A2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of Israel.svgFlag of South Korea (1949-1984).svgFlag of Malaysia.svgFlag of Thailand.svg
1Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 321090+95 Zonal semi-finals —— 3–0 6–0
2Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 312040+44 0–0 — 0–0 4–0
3Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 311123−13——— 2–0
4Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 3003012−120————
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg3–0Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Farkash Soccerball shade.svg50'
Shum Soccerball shade.svg62'
Onana Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Report
Attendance: 6,352
Referee: Aing Kim Ean (Khmer Republic)
South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg4–0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Kim Jae-han Soccerball shade.svg52'
Cha Bum-kun Soccerball shade.svg60'
Chung Kyu-poong Soccerball shade.svg79', 84'		 Report
Attendance: 6,352
Referee: Ruslan Hatta (Indonesia)
South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg0–0Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Report
Attendance: 5,554
Referee: U Tin Thut (Burma)
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg6–0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Borba Soccerball shade.svg12'
Spiegler Soccerball shade.svg62'
Shum Soccerball shade.svg69'
Rozen Soccerball shade.svg73', 84'
Onana Soccerball shade.svg78'		 Report
Attendance: 5,554
Referee: H. D. Dhillon (Singapore)
South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg0–0Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Report
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: U Tin Thut (Burma)
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg2–0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Abdullah Soccerball shade.svg70'
Jusoh Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report
Attendance: 6,222
Referee: Mahomed Azam (India)

Semi-finals

Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg1–3Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea
Yuen Kuen Chu Soccerball shade.svg5' Report Kim Jae-han Soccerball shade.svg45'
Park Yi-chun Soccerball shade.svg52'
Chung Kyu-poong Soccerball shade.svg72'
Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Ruslan Hatta (Indonesia)
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg1–0 (a.e.t.)Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Onana Soccerball shade.svg110' Report
Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul
Attendance: 6,008
Referee: H. D. Dhillon (Singapore)

Final

South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg1–0 (a.e.t.)Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Cha Bum-kun Soccerball shade.svg109' Report
Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul
Attendance: 6,213
Referee: U Tin Thut (Burma)

Zone B

Group Stage

Group B1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of Australia (converted).svgFlag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svgFlag of Indonesia.svgFlag of New Zealand.svg
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 6330156+99 Zonal final — 3–1 2–1 3–3
2Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq 6321116+58 0–0 — 1–1 2–0
3Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 6123613−74 0–6 2–3 — 1–0
4Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 6033512−73 1–1 0–4 1–1 —
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg1–1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Turner Soccerball shade.svg57' Report Campbell Soccerball shade.svg85'
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Luk Tat Sun (Hong Kong)
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg1–1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Panggabean Soccerball shade.svg13' Report Vest Soccerball shade.svg74'
Attendance: 28,514
Referee: K Mahendran (Malaysia)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3–1Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq
Richards Soccerball shade.svg49'
Alston Soccerball shade.svg80', 85'		 Report Nouri Soccerball shade.svg89'
Attendance: 28,514
Referee: Govindasamy Suppiah (Singapore)
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg2–0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Rashid Soccerball shade.svg10'
Hatim Soccerball shade.svg40'		 Report
Attendance: 12,763
Referee: Fernando Alvarez (Philippines)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg2–1Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Campbell Soccerball shade.svg23'
Alston Soccerball shade.svg42'		 Report Iswadi Idris Soccerball shade.svg36'
Attendance: 12,763
Referee: Dau Van Dzu (South Vietnam)
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg1–1Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Kadhim Soccerball shade.svg23' Report Iswadi Idris Soccerball shade.svg43'
Attendance: 3,013
Referee: Kim Joo-Wom (Korea Republic)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3–3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Utjesenovic Soccerball shade.svg11'
Baartz Soccerball shade.svg19'
Buljevic Soccerball shade.svg26'		 Report Vest Soccerball shade.svg10'
Tindall Soccerball shade.svg50'
Hogg Soccerball shade.svg86' (o.g.)
Attendance: 14,071
Referee: K Mahendran (Malaysia)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg0–0Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq
Report
Attendance: 10,684
Referee: Masatoshi Nagashima (Japan)
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg1–0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Tillotson Soccerball shade.svg7' (o.g.) Report
Attendance: 10,684
Referee: Govindasamy Suppiah (Singapore)
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg3–2Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Aziz Soccerball shade.svg22' (pen.)
Obeid Soccerball shade.svg33'
Hatim Soccerball shade.svg72'		 Report Panggabean Soccerball shade.svg25'
Asmara Soccerball shade.svg58'
Attendance: 11,730
Referee: Luk Tat Sun (Hong Kong)
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg4–0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Hatim Soccerball shade.svg4', 15', 67'
Kadhim Soccerball shade.svg23'		 Report
Attendance: 12,390
Referee: Kim Joo-Won (Korea Republic)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg6–0Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Mackay Soccerball shade.svg3', 40'
Abonyi Soccerball shade.svg23', 54'
Richards Soccerball shade.svg72'
Baartz Soccerball shade.svg78'		 Report
Attendance: 12,390
Referee: Masatoshi Nagashima (Japan)

Group B2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationState Flag of Iran (1964).svgFlag of Syria (1972-1980).svgFlag of North Korea (1948-1992).svgFlag of Kuwait.svg
1State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran 641173+49 Zonal final — 1–0 0–0 2–1
2Flag of Syria (1972-1980).svg  Syria 63126607 1–0 — 0–3 2–1
3Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg  North Korea 61325505 1–2 1–1 — 0–0
4Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 611448−43 0–2 0–2 1–0 —
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Syria  Flag of Syria (1972-1980).svg2–1Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Chahrestan Soccerball shade.svg62'
Nano Soccerball shade.svg65'		 Report Al Duraihem Soccerball shade.svg57'
Attendance: 63,366
Referee: Hamza Ali Mirza (Bahrain)
Iran  State Flag of Iran (1964).svg0–0Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg  North Korea
Report
Attendance: 63,366
Referee: M. Ramalingam (Malaysia)
Syria  Flag of Syria (1972-1980).svg1–1Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg  North Korea
Chahrestan Soccerball shade.svg71' Report Kim Jong-min Soccerball shade.svg53'
Attendance: 11,940
Referee: Vijit Getkaew (Thailand)
Iran  State Flag of Iran (1964).svg2–1Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Vafakhah Soccerball shade.svg23'
Parvin Soccerball shade.svg56'		 Report Kameel Soccerball shade.svg83'
Attendance: 11,940
Referee: Er Wee Kiam (Malaysia)
Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg0–0Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg  North Korea
Report
Attendance: 22,362
Referee: Alex Vaz (India)
Iran  State Flag of Iran (1964).svg1–0Flag of Syria (1972-1980).svg  Syria
Kargarjam Soccerball shade.svg85' Report
Attendance: 6,028
Referee: Manit Sridaranop (Thailand)
Iran  State Flag of Iran (1964).svg2–1Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg  North Korea
Monajati Soccerball shade.svg19'
Sadeghi Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Pak Sung-jin Soccerball shade.svg48'
Attendance: 53,829
Referee: Ong Eng Young (Singapore)
Syria  Flag of Syria (1972-1980).svg2–0Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Said Soccerball shade.svg18'
Chahrestan Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report
Attendance: 53,829
Referee: Hamza Ali Mirza (Bahrain)
North Korea  Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg3–0Flag of Syria (1972-1980).svg  Syria
An Se-uk Soccerball shade.svg30'
Ma Jung-u Soccerball shade.svg39', 77'		 Report
Attendance: 11,940
Referee: Alex Vaz (India)
Iran  State Flag of Iran (1964).svg2–0Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Ghelichkhani Soccerball shade.svg60' (pen.)
Djabari Soccerball shade.svg74'		 Report
Attendance: 18,154
Referee: Manit Sridaranop (Thailand)
Syria  Flag of Syria (1972-1980).svg1–0State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran
Tatiche Soccerball shade.svg12' Report
Attendance: 22,362
Referee: Sarkis Demirdjian (Lebanon)
Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg2–0Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg  North Korea
Bo Hamad Soccerball shade.svg31', 51' Report
Attendance: 6,028
Referee: Vijit Getkaew (Thailand)

Final

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3–0State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran
Alston Soccerball shade.svg43'
Abonyi Soccerball shade.svg45'
Wilson Soccerball shade.svg83'
Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney
Attendance: 30,881
Referee: Rudolf Scheurer (Switzerland)
Iran  State Flag of Iran (1964).svg2–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Ghelichkhani Soccerball shade.svg14', 32'
Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 55,997
Referee: Pavel Kazakov (Soviet Union)

Australia won 3–2 on aggregate.

Final round

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg0–0Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea
Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney
Attendance: 32,005
Referee: Loraux (Belgium)
South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg2–2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Kim Jae-han Soccerball shade.svg15'
Ko Jae-wook Soccerball shade.svg27'		 Buljevic Soccerball shade.svg29'
Baartz Soccerball shade.svg48'
Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Van Gemert (Netherlands)

Australia and South Korea tied 2–2 on aggregate; a final play-off was decided.

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–0Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea
Mackay Soccerball shade.svg70'
Government Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 27,284
Referee: Van Gemert (Netherlands)

Australia qualified.

Qualified teams

The following team qualified for the final tournament.

TeamQualified asQualified onPrevious appearances in FIFA World Cup 1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Final round winners13 November 19730 (debut)
1Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal

Notes

  1. ↑ India, Sri Lanka and the Philippines withdrew before the start of the qualification phase.
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