Group 8 of the UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying tournament was one of the eight groups to decide which teams would qualify for the UEFA Euro 1972 finals tournament. Group 8 consisted of four teams: West Germany, Poland, Turkey, and Albania, where they played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The group winners were West Germany, who finished four points above the Poland.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Germany | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 10 | Advance to quarter-finals | — | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Poland | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 6 | 1–3 | — | 5–1 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | Turkey | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 5 | 0–3 | 1–0 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Albania | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | — |
| Albania | 0–1 | West Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Müller  38' |
| Turkey | 0–3 | West Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Müller 43', 47' Köppel 73' |
| West Germany | 2–0 | Albania |
|---|---|---|
| Netzer 17' Grabowski 45' | Report |
| West Germany | 0–0 | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
There were 30 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 2.5 goals per match.
6 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal