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:

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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Zone A

Classification Matches

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
1  Hong Kong 4 2 2 0 0 2 0 +2
2  Japan 2 2 1 0 1 4 1 +3
3  South Vietnam 0 2 0 0 2 0 5 −5

Hong Kong and Japan advanced to the Zone A Semifinals.

Group 2

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Israel 5 3 2 1 0 9 0 +9
2  South Korea 4 3 1 2 0 4 0 +4
3  Malaysia 3 3 1 1 1 2 3 −1
4  Thailand 0 3 0 0 3 0 12 −12

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.

Zone B

Group 1

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Iran 9 6 4 1 1 7 3 +4
2  Syria 7 6 3 1 2 6 6 0
3  North Korea 5 6 1 3 2 5 5 0
4  Kuwait 3 6 1 1 4 4 8 −4

Iran advanced to the Zone B Final.

Group 2

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Australia 9 6 3 3 0 15 6 +9
2  Iraq 8 6 3 2 1 11 6 +5
3  Indonesia 4 6 1 2 3 6 13 −7
4  New Zealand 3 6 0 3 3 5 12 −7

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.

See also