1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC)


1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC)


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:

Format

  • 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 A1 with 3 teams and Group A2 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 A1 played against the runner-up of Group A2 in a single match, and the winner of Group A2 played against the runner-up of Group A1 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 B1 in Australia and New Zealand and Group B2 in Iran). 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 Seoul, South Korea.

Classification matches

Group stage

Group A1

Group A2

Bracket

Semi-finals

Final

Zone B

Group Stage

Group B1

  • All matches played in Australia in a double round-robin format (except New Zealand–Australia first leg)

Group B2

  • All matches played in Tehran, Iran in a double round-robin format

Bracket

Final

Australia won 3–2 on aggregate.

Final round

Australia and South Korea tied 2–2 on aggregate; a final play-off was decided.

Australia won 1–0.

Qualified teams

The following team from OFC qualified for the final tournament.

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Goalscorers

5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal

Notes

External links

  • Results at RSSSF

Text submitted to CC-BY-SA license. Source: 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC) by Wikipedia (Historical)



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