1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC)

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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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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[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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