The three teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. Sweden and Switzerland finished level on points and advanced to a play-off on neutral ground to decide who would qualify. The winner (Switzerland) qualified for the seventh FIFA World Cup held in Chile.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 6 | Teams finished on level points and played a play-off on a neutral ground | — | 4–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Switzerland | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3–2 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Belgium | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 0 | 0–2 | 2–4 | — |
| Switzerland | 2–1 | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
Ballaman  8', 16' | Report | Claessen 82' |
Sweden and Switzerland finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.
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