1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
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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. , 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.
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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 qualified.
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Italy qualified.
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Netherlands qualified on goal difference
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East Germany qualified.
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Poland qualified.
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Bulgaria qualified.
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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 qualified.
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Scotland qualified.
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Soviet Union advanced to the UEFA – CONMEBOL Play-off.
1974 FIFA World Cup
The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from 13 June to 7 July. The tournament marked the first time that the current trophy, the FIFA World Cup Trophy, created by the Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga, was awarded...
qualification
FIFA World Cup qualification
The FIFA World Cup qualification is the process that a national association football team goes through to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Finals. The FIFA World Cup is a global event, so qualification is required to reduce the large field of participants from about 200 to 32.Qualifying tournaments...
rounds for the European zone (UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification
1974 FIFA World Cup qualification
A total of 99 teams entered the 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 16 spots in the final tournament. , as the hosts, and , as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 14 spots open for competition....
.
A total of 32 UEFA teams entered the competition. The European zone was allocated 9.5 places (out of 16) in the final tournament. , 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 | ||||||||
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| 1= | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | ||
| 1= | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | ||
| 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 7 | ||
| 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 20 | −19 |
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Austria and Sweden finished level on points and goal difference
Goal difference
In sports such as ice hockey and association football, goal difference is often the first tiebreaker used to rank teams which finish a league competition with an equal number of points....
, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.
Sweden qualified.
Group 2
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | |
| 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 14 | −12 |
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Italy qualified.
Group 3
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 16 | −7 | |
| 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 29 | −27 |
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Netherlands qualified on goal difference
Goal difference
In sports such as ice hockey and association football, goal difference is often the first tiebreaker used to rank teams which finish a league competition with an equal number of points....
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Group 4
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 21 | −18 | |
| 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | −10 | |
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East Germany qualified.
Group 5
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
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Poland qualified.
Group 6
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | |
| 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 14 | −13 |
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Bulgaria qualified.
Group 7
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1= | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | ||
| 1= | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | −6 |
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Spain and Yugoslavia finished level on points and goal difference
Goal difference
In sports such as ice hockey and association football, goal difference is often the first tiebreaker used to rank teams which finish a league competition with an equal number of points....
, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.
Yugoslavia qualified.
Group 8
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | −11 |
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Scotland qualified.
Group 9
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
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Soviet Union advanced to the UEFA – CONMEBOL Play-off.
See also
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