1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC)
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Tournament details | |
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Teams | 15 (from 2 confederations) |
AFC Asian Qualifiers |
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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.
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:
- Zone A had 7 teams (teams from East Asia, plus Israel). All matches were played in Korea Republic. There would be four stages of play:
- Classification matches: All teams except Korea Republic would be paired up to play preliminary matches to determine group classification.
- Group stage: Based on the results of the classification matches, the 7 teams were divided into 2 groups (Group 1 with 3 teams and Group 2 with 4 teams). The teams played against each other once. The group winners and runners-up would advance to the semifinals.
- Semifinals: The winner of Group 1 played against the runner-up of Group 2 in a single match, and the winner of Group 2 played against the runner-up of Group 1 in a single match. The winners would advance to the Final.
- Final: The 2 teams played against each other in a single match. The winner would advance to the Final Round.
- Zone B had 8 teams (teams from West Asia and Oceania, plus Indonesia and Korea DPR). There would be two stages of play:
- Group stage: The 8 teams were divided into 2 groups of 4 teams each. The teams played against each other twice (Group 1 in Iran and Group 2 in Australia and New Zealand). The group winners would advance to the final.
- Final: The 2 teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner would advance to the Final Round.
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[]
- All matches played in South Korea.
Classification Matches[]
South Vietnam ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Based on the results, South Vietnam, Japan and Hong Kong were placed in Group 1, while Thailand, Israel and Malaysia were placed in Group 2 with Korea Republic.
Group 1[]
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
3 | ![]() |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 |
Japan ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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Kamamoto ![]() Mori ![]() ![]() |
Hong Kong ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Hong Kong and Japan advanced to the Zone A Semifinals.
Group 2[]
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 |
2 | ![]() |
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
4 | ![]() |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | −12 |
South Korea ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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Kim Jae-Han ![]() Cha Bum-Kun ![]() ![]() |
South Korea ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Israel ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() |
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Borba ![]() Spiegler ![]() Shum ![]() Rozen ![]() Onana ![]() |
South Korea ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Israel and Korea Republic advanced to the Zone A Semifinals.
Semifinals[]
South Korea ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Kim Jae-Han ![]() Park Yi-Chun ![]() ![]() |
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Korea Republic and Israel advanced to the Zone A Final.
Final[]
South Korea ![]() | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Cha Bum-Kun ![]() |
Korea Republic advanced to the Final Round.
Zone B[]
Group 1[]
- All matches played in Tehran, Iran in a double round-robin format
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | ![]() |
9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
2 | ![]() |
7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
3 | ![]() |
5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | −4 |
Iran ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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North Korea ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Kim Jong-Min ![]() |
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North Korea ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Iran ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Monajati ![]() Sadeghi ![]() |
Pak Sung-Jin ![]() |
North Korea ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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An Se-Uk ![]() Ma Jung-U ![]() |
Iran ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Ghelichkhani ![]() Djabari ![]() |
Kuwait ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Iran advanced to the Zone B Final.
Group 2[]
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | ![]() |
9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 6 | +9 |
2 | ![]() |
8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 |
3 | ![]() |
4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | −7 |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | −7 |
New Zealand ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Turner ![]() |
Campbell ![]() |
Indonesia ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Vest ![]() |
Iraq ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Rashid ![]() Hatim ![]() |
Australia ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Campbell ![]() Alston ![]() |
Iswadi Idris ![]() |
Iraq ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Kadhim ![]() |
Iswadi Idris ![]() |
Australia ![]() | 3–3 | ![]() |
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Utjesenovic ![]() Baartz ![]() Buljevic ![]() |
Vest ![]() Tindall ![]() Hogg ![]() |
Indonesia ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Tillotson ![]() |
Iraq ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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Hatim ![]() Kadhim ![]() |
Australia advanced to the Zone B Final.
Final[]
Iran ![]() | 2–0 (2–3 agg.) | ![]() |
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Ghelichkhani ![]() |
Australia advanced to the Final Round.
Final round[]
Australia ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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South Korea ![]() | 2–2 (2–2 agg.) | ![]() |
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Kim Jae-han ![]() Ko Jae-wook ![]() |
Buljevic ![]() Baartz ![]() |
The aggregate score was tied 2–2, so a play-off on a neutral ground (Hong Kong) was played to decide who would qualify.
Australia ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Mackay ![]() |
Australia qualified, via the play-off.
Goalscorers[]
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
Attila Abonyi
Ray Baartz
Jimmy Mackay
Parviz Ghelichkhani
Kim Jae-Han
- 2 goals
Branko Buljevic
Ernie Campbell
Ray Richards
Iswadi Idris
Ali Kadhim
Riyadh Nouri
Zvi Rozen
Itzhak Shum
Mordechai Spiegler
Kunishige Kamamoto
Alan Vest
Ma Jung-U
Cha Bum-Kun
- 1 goal
Doug Utjesenovic
Peter Wilson
Kwok Ka-Ming
Ali Jabbari
Akbar Kargarjam
Mehdi Monajati
Ali Parvin
Mohammad Sadeghi
Gholam Vafakhah
Douglas Aziz
Bashar Rashid
Salah Obeid
George Borba
Shusaku Hirasawa
Koji Mori
Fathi Kameel
Shaharuddin Abdullah
Dennis Tindall
Brian Turner
An Se-Uk
Kim Jong-Min
Pak Sung-Jin
Ko Jae-Wook
Park Yi-Chun
Samir Said
- 1 own goal
Bobby Hogg (playing against New Zealand)
Maurice Tillotson (playing against Indonesia)
(playing against Japan)
(playing against South Vietnam)
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