1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)

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1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
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Teams32 (from 1 confederation)
1970
1978

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

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A total of 32 UEFA teams entered the competition. The European zone was allocated 9.5 places (out of 16) in the final tournament. West Germany, the hosts, qualified automatically, leaving 8.5 spots open for competition between 32 teams.

The 32 teams were divided into 9 groups of 3 or 4 teams each (four groups with 3 teams and five groups with 4 teams). The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would qualify, except the winner of Group 9, which would advance to the UEFA / CONMEBOL Intercontinental Play-off.

Draw

The draw for the qualifying groups took place in Düsseldorf on 17 July 1971. During the draw procedure, entrants were drawn into the 9 qualifying groups from the four pots of seeds.

Pot APot BPot CPot D

Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of England.svg  England
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia

Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary

Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Flag of Greece (1970-1975).svg  Greece
Flag of Albania (1946-1992).svg  Albania

Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg  Cyprus

Groups

Group 1

RankTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1=Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 6321147+78
1=Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 6321158+78
3Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 6240127+58
4Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 6006120190

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

Group 2

RankTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 6420120+1210
2Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 622253+26
3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 62222426
4Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 6105214122

Group 3

RankTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 6420242+2210
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 6420120+1210
3Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 620491674
4Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 6006229270

Group 4

RankTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 6501183+1510
2Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 6411174+139
3Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 6114321183
4Flag of Albania (1946-1992).svg  Albania 6105313102

Group 5

RankTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 421163+35
2Flag of England.svg  England 41213414
3Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 41123523

Group 6

RankTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 6420133+1010
2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 6231106+47
3Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 61325615
4Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg  Cyprus 6105114132

Group 7

RankTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1=Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 422085+36
1=Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 422074+36
3Flag of Greece (1970-1975).svg  Greece 400451160

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

Group 8

RankTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 430183+56
2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 421193+65
3Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 4013213111

Group 9

RankTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 430152+36
2Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 41124513
3Flag of France.svg  France 41123523

The Soviet Union advanced to the UEFA–CONMEBOL play-off.

Inter-confederation play-offs

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg w.o. [note 1] Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 0–0 0–2 [note 1]

Goalscorers

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

Notes

  1. 1 2 The Soviet Union refused to play in Chile for the second leg, so Chile were awarded a 2–0 walkover victory.

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