1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC)
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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
.
, and the withdrew before the matches were played. The remaining 15 teams were divided into 2 zones, based on geographical and political considerations, as follows:
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.
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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.
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Hong Kong and Japan advanced to the Zone A Semifinals.
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Israel and Korea Republic advanced to the Zone A Semifinals.
Korea Republic and Israel advanced to the Zone A Final.
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Iran advanced to the Zone B Final.
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Australia advanced to the Zone B Final.
Australia qualified, via the 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 Asian and Oceanian zone (AFC
Asian Football Confederation
The Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are...
and OFC
Oceania Football Confederation
The Oceania Football Confederation is one of the six continental confederations of international association football, consisting of Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and island nations such as Tonga, Fiji and other Pacific Island countries...
). 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....
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, and the 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 ). All matches were played in Korea Republic. There would be four stages of play:
- Classification matches: All teams except 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 and ). 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.
Classification Matches
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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 | ||||||||
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| 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 |
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Hong Kong and Japan advanced to the Zone A Semifinals.
Group 2
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | −12 |
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Israel and Korea Republic advanced to the Zone A Semifinals.
Semifinals
----Korea Republic and Israel advanced to the Zone A Final.
Final
Korea Republic advanced to the Final Round.Group 1
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | ||
| 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 |
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Iran advanced to the Zone B Final.
Group 2
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 6 | ||
| 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | −7 | |
| 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | −7 |
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Australia advanced to the Zone B Final.
Final
Australia advanced to the Final Round.Final Round
The aggregate score was tied 2–2, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.Australia qualified, via the play-off.
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