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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.

1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC)
Tournament details
Dates4 March – 13 November 1973
Teams18[a] (from 2 confederations)
Tournament statistics
Matches played44
Goals scored101 (2.3 per match)
Attendance634,884 (14,429 per match)
Top scorer(s)Iraq Sabah Hatim
Israel Moshe Onana
(5 goals each)
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1978 →

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 edit

  • 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 edit

Main article: 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC and OFC Zone A

Classification matches edit

South Vietnam  1–0  Thailand
Meelarpkit   83' (o.g.)
Attendance: 4,091
Referee: Les Coffman (New Zealand)
Israel  2–1  Japan
Onana   5', 61' Report Hirasawa   28'
Attendance: 4,091
Hong Kong  1–0  Malaysia
Lo Hung-Hoi   53' Report
Attendance: 188
Referee: Mahomed Azam (India)

Group stage edit

Group A1 edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification      
1   Hong Kong 2 2 0 0 2 0 +2 4 Advance to Zonal semi-finals — 1–0 1–0
2   Japan 2 1 0 1 4 1 +3 2 — — 4–0
3   South Vietnam 2 0 0 2 0 5 −5 0 — — —
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Japan  4–0  South Vietnam
Kamamoto   6', 86'
Mori   19'
Quang   54' (o.g.)
Attendance: 6,352
Referee: Les Coffman (New Zealand)
Hong Kong  1–0  Japan
Kwok Ka-ming   83' Report
Attendance: 10,871
Hong Kong  1–0  South Vietnam
Yuen Kuen-Chu   68'
Attendance: 6,352
Referee: Aing Kim Ean (Khmer Republic)

Group A2 edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification        
1   Israel 3 2 1 0 9 0 +9 5 Advance to Zonal semi-finals — — 3–0 6–0
2   South Korea 3 1 2 0 4 0 +4 4 0–0 — 0–0 4–0
3   Malaysia 3 1 1 1 2 3 −1 3 — — — 2–0
4   Thailand 3 0 0 3 0 12 −12 0 — — — —
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Israel  3–0  Malaysia
Farkash   50'
Shum   62'
Onana   82'		 Report
Attendance: 6,352
Referee: Aing Kim Ean (Khmer Republic)
South Korea  4–0  Thailand
Kim Jae-Han   52'
Cha Bum-Kun   60'
Chung Kyu-Poong   79', 84'		 Report
Attendance: 6,352
Referee: Ruslan Hatta (Indonesia)
South Korea  0–0  Malaysia
Report
Attendance: 5,554
Referee: U Tin Thut (Burma)
Israel  6–0  Thailand
George Borba   12'
Spiegler   62'
Shum   69'
Rozen   73', 84'
Onana   78'		 Report
Attendance: 5,554
Referee: H. D. Dhillon (Singapore)
South Korea  0–0  Israel
Report
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: U Tin Thut (Burma)
Malaysia  2–0  Thailand
Abdullah   70'
Jusoh   89'		 Report
Attendance: 6,222
Referee: Mahomed Azam (India)

Bracket edit

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
26 May – Seoul
 
 
  Hong Kong1
 
28 May – Seoul
 
  South Korea3
 
  South Korea (a.e.t.)1
 
26 May – Seoul
 
  Israel0
 
  Israel (a.e.t.)1
 
 
  Japan0
 

Semi-finals edit

Hong Kong  1–3  South Korea
Yuen Kuen-Chu   5' Report Kim Jae-Han   45'
Park Yi-Chun   52'
Chung Kyu-Poong   72'
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Ruslan Hatta (Indonesia)
Israel  1–0 (a.e.t.)  Japan
Onana   110' Report
Attendance: 6,008
Referee: H. D. Dhillon (Singapore)

Final edit

South Korea  1–0 (a.e.t.)  Israel
Cha Bum-Kun   109' Report
Attendance: 6,213
Referee: U Tin Thut (Burma)

Zone B edit

Group Stage edit

Group B1 edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification        
1   Australia 6 3 3 0 15 6 +9 9 Advance to Zonal final — 3–1 2–1 3–3
2   Iraq 6 3 2 1 11 6 +5 8 0–0 — 1–1 2–0
3   Indonesia 6 1 2 3 6 13 −7 4 0–6 2–3 — 1–0
4   New Zealand 6 0 3 3 5 12 −7 3 1–1 0–4 1–1 —
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
New Zealand  1–1  Australia
Turner   57' Report Campbell   85'
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Luk Tat Sun (Hong Kong)
Indonesia  1–1  New Zealand
Sarman Panggabean   13' Report Vest   74'
Attendance: 28,514
Referee: K Mahendran (Malaysia)
Australia  3–1  Iraq
Richards   49'
Alston   80', 85'		 Report Nouri   89'
Attendance: 28,514
Referee: Govindasamy Suppiah (Singapore)
Iraq  2–0  New Zealand
Rashid   10'
Hatim   40'		 Report
Attendance: 12,763
Referee: Fernando Alvarez (Philippines)
Australia  2–1  Indonesia
Campbell   23'
Alston   42'		 Report Iswadi Idris   36'
Attendance: 12,763
Referee: Dau Van Dzu (South Vietnam)
Iraq  1–1  Indonesia
Kadhim   23' Report Iswadi Idris   43'
Attendance: 3,013
Referee: Kim Joo-Wom (Korea Republic)
Australia  3–3  New Zealand
Utjesenovic   11'
Baartz   19'
Buljevic   26'		 Report Vest   10'
Tindall   50'
Hogg   86' (o.g.)
Attendance: 14,071
Referee: K Mahendran (Malaysia)
Australia  0–0  Iraq
Report
Attendance: 10,684
Referee: Masatoshi Nagashima (Japan)
Indonesia  1–0  New Zealand
Tillotson   7' (o.g.) Report
Attendance: 10,684
Referee: Govindasamy Suppiah (Singapore)
Iraq  3–2  Indonesia
Aziz   22' (pen.)
Obeid   33'
Hatim   72'		 Report Sarman Panggabean   25'
Andjas Asmara   58'
Attendance: 11,730
Referee: Luk Tat Sun (Hong Kong)
Iraq  4–0  New Zealand
Hatim   4', 15', 67'
Kadhim   23'		 Report
Attendance: 12,390
Referee: Kim Joo-Won (Korea Republic)
Australia  6–0  Indonesia
Mackay   3', 40'
Abonyi   23', 54'
Richards   72'
Baartz   78'		 Report
Attendance: 12,390
Referee: Masatoshi Nagashima (Japan)

Group B2 edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification        
1   Iran 6 4 1 1 7 3 +4 9 Advance to Zonal final — 1–0 0–0 2–1
2   Syria 6 3 1 2 6 6 0 7 1–0 — 0–3 2–1
3   North Korea 6 1 3 2 5 5 0 5 1–2 1–1 — 0–0
4   Kuwait 6 1 1 4 4 8 −4 3 0–2 0–2 1–0 —
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Iran  0–0  North Korea
Report
Attendance: 63,366
Referee: M. Ramalingam (Malaysia)
Syria  2–1  Kuwait
Chahrestan   62'
Nano   65'		 Report Al Duraihem   57'
Attendance: 63,366
Referee: Hamza Ali Mirza (Bahrain)
North Korea  1–1  Syria
Kim Jong-Min   53' Report Chahrestan   71'
Attendance: 11,940
Referee: Vijit Getkaew (Thailand)
Iran  2–1  Kuwait
Vafakhah   23'
Parvin   56'		 Report Kameel   83'
Attendance: 11,940
Referee: Er Wee Kiam (Malaysia)
North Korea  0–0  Kuwait
Report
Attendance: 22,362
Referee: Alex Vaz (India)
Iran  1–0  Syria
Kargarjam   85' Report
Attendance: 6,028
Referee: Manit Sridaranop (Thailand)
Iran  2–1  North Korea
Monajati   19'
Sadeghi   89'		 Report Pak Sung-Jin   48'
Attendance: 53,829
Referee: Ong Eng Young (Singapore)
Syria  2–0  Kuwait
Said   18'
Chahrestan   90'		 Report
Attendance: 53,829
Referee: Hamza Ali Mirza (Bahrain)
North Korea  3–0  Syria
An Se-Uk   30'
Ma Jung-U   39', 77'		 Report
Attendance: 11,940
Referee: Alex Vaz (India)
Iran  2–0  Kuwait
Ghelichkhani   60' (pen.)
Djabari   74'		 Report
Attendance: 18,154
Referee: Manit Sridaranop (Thailand)
Syria  1–0  Iran
Tatiche   12' Report
Attendance: 22,362
Referee: Sarkis Demirdjian (Lebanon)
Kuwait  2–0  North Korea
Bo Hamad   31', 51' Report
Attendance: 6,028
Referee: Vijit Getkaew (Thailand)

Bracket edit

Final
     
  Iran 0 2 2
  Australia 3 0 3

Final edit

Australia  3–0  Iran
Alston   43'
Abonyi   45'
Wilson   83'
Attendance: 30,881
Iran  2–0  Australia
Ghelichkhani   14', 32'
Attendance: 55,997

Australia won 3–2 on aggregate.

Final round edit

 
Zonal Semi-finalsZonal FinalQualification Final
 
                   
 
26 May 1973 – Seoul
 
 
  Hong Kong1
 
28 May 1973 – Seoul
 
  South Korea3
 
  South Korea (a.e.t.)1
 
26 May 1973 – Seoul
 
  Israel0
 
  Israel (a.e.t.)1
 
October/November 1973 – Sydney/Seoul/Hong Kong
 
  Japan0
 
  South Korea0220
 
 
  Australia0221
 
 
18/24 August 1973 – Sydney/Tehran
 
 
  Australia303
 
 
  Iran022
 
 
 
 
Australia  0–0  South Korea
Attendance: 32,005
Referee: Loraux (Belgium)
South Korea  2–2  Australia
Kim Jae-han   15'
Ko Jae-wook   27'		 Buljevic   29'
Baartz   48'
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Van Gemert (Netherlands)

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

Australia  1–0  South Korea
Mackay   70'
Attendance: 27,284
Referee: Van Gemert (Netherlands)

Australia won 1–0.

Qualified teams edit

The following team from OFC qualified for the final tournament.

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup1
  Australia Final round winners 13 November 1973 0 (debut)
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers edit

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

Notes edit

  1. ^ India, Sri Lanka and the Philippines withdrew before the start of the qualification phase.

External links edit

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