1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
UEFA European Qualifiers |
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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.
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.
Group 1[]
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1= | ![]() |
8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 |
1= | ![]() |
8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 |
3 | ![]() |
8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 7 | +5 |
4 | ![]() |
0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 20 | −19 |
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[]
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
3 | ![]() |
6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 |
4 | ![]() |
2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 14 | −12 |
Group 3[]
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 2 | +22 |
2 | ![]() |
10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 |
3 | ![]() |
4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 16 | −7 |
4 | ![]() |
0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 29 | −27 |
Group 4[]
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 3 | +15 |
2 | ![]() |
9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 4 | +13 |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 21 | −18 |
4 | ![]() |
2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | −10 |
Group 5[]
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
2 | ![]() |
4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
Group 6[]
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 |
2 | ![]() |
7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 |
3 | ![]() |
5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 |
4 | ![]() |
2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 14 | −13 |
Group 7[]
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1= | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 |
1= | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 |
3 | ![]() |
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | −6 |
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[]
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 |
2 | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 |
3 | ![]() |
1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | −11 |
Group 9[]
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
The Soviet Union advanced to the UEFA–CONMEBOL play-off.
Inter-confederation play-offs[]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Soviet Union ![]() |
w.o.[note 1] | ![]() |
0–0 | 0–2[note 1] |
Goalscorers[]
- 7 goals
Hristo Bonev
Joachim Streich
Gigi Riva
Johan Cruyff
- 5 goals
Willy Brokamp
Florea Dumitrache
Roland Sandberg
- 4 goals
Raoul Lambert
Jürgen Sparwasser
Johan Neeskens
Ralf Edström
Bo Larsson
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
August Starek
Léon Dolmans
Odilon Polleunis
Bozhil Kolev
Bernd Bransch
Hans-Jürgen Kreische
Wolfram Löwe
Lajos Kocsis
Sándor Zámbó
Terry Conroy
Gianni Rivera
Wim van Hanegem
Trevor Anderson
Harry Hestad
Jan Domarski
Robert Gadocha
Rui Jordão
Nené
Ion Dumitru
Dumitru Marcu
Mircea Sandu
Volodymyr Onyshchenko
José Claramunt
Rubén Óscar Valdez
Ove Kindvall
Osman Arpacıoğlu
Stanislav Karasi
- 1 goal
Sabah Bizi
Mihal Gjika
Ramazan Rragami
Franz Hasil
Roland Hattenberger
Norbert Hof
Helmut Köglberger
Thomas Parits
Peter Pumm
Jean Dockx
Paul van Himst
Frans Janssens
Atanas Mihaylov
Přemysl Bičovský
Vladimír Hagara
Ladislav Petráš
Ole Bjørnmose
Finn Laudrup
Peter Ducke
Colin Bell
Allan Clarke
Norman Hunter
Jarmo Manninen
Olavi Rissanen
Miikka Toivola
Georges Bereta
Serge Chiesa
Jean-Michel Larqué
Antonis Antoniadis
Mimis Domazos
Kostas Eleftherakis
Giorgos Koudas
László Bálint
Antal Dunai
István Juhász
Mihály Kozma
Csaba Vidáts
Elmar Geirsson
Mick Martin
Ray Treacy
Pietro Anastasi
Fabio Capello
Giorgio Chinaglia
Nico Braun
Gilbert Dussier
Arie Haan
Theo de Jong
Piet Keizer
René van der Kerkhof
Dick Schneider
Sammy Morgan
Liam O'Kane
Martin O'Neill
Jan Fuglset
Tom Lund
Per Pettersen
Harald Sunde
Grzegorz Lato
Włodzimierz Lubański
Humberto Coelho
Eusébio
Chico Faria
Artur Jorge
Alfredo Quaresma
António Simões
Emerich Dembrovschi
Nicolae Dobrin
Dudu Georgescu
Radu Nunweiller
Nicolae Pantea
Jimmy Bone
Kenny Dalglish
Joe Harper
Jim Holton
Joe Jordan
Peter Lorimer
Lou Macari
Willie Morgan
Oleh Blokhin
Vladimir Fedotov
Viktor Kolotov
Amancio Amaro
Juan Manuel Asensi
Roberto Juan Martínez
Juan Cruz Sol
Ove Grahn
Dag Szepanski
Rolf Blättler
Karl Odermatt
Trevor Hockey
Leighton James
John Toshack
Jovan Aćimović
Josip Katalinski
Ivica Šurjak
- 1 own goal
(playing against Belgium)
(playing against Austria)
Josip Katalinski (playing against Greece)
Notes[]
References[]
- 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
- 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification
- FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
- 1972–73 in European football