1970 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
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The European (UEFA) zone of qualification for the 1970 FIFA World Cup saw 29 teams competing for eight places at the finals. UEFA members England qualified automatically as the defending champions. The qualification process started on 19 May 1968 and ended on 7 December 1969.
Format
FIFA rejected the entry of Albania, and both Malta and Iceland withdrew before the draw was made. The remaining 29 teams were drawn into eight groups, five groups of four teams and three of three teams. All eight group-winners qualified automatically.
Results
Group 1
Main article: 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 1
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} Romania |
8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 |
| 2 | .svg.png){kind=small} Greece |
7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 |
| 3 |  Switzerland |
5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 |
| 4 |  Portugal |
4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 |
Romania qualified.
Group 2
Main article: 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 2
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1= |  Hungary |
9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 |
| 1= |  Czechoslovakia |
9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 |
| 3 |  Denmark |
5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 |
| 4 |  Republic of Ireland |
1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | −11 |
Czechoslovakia qualified.
Group 3
Main article: 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 3
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy |
7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 |
| 2 |  East Germany |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 3 |  Wales |
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | −7 |
| – |  Iceland |
Withdrew | |||||||
Italy qualified.
Group 4
Main article: 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 4
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} Soviet Union |
7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 |
| 2 |  Northern Ireland |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
| 3 |  Turkey |
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | −11 |
| — |  Malta |
Withdrew | |||||||
Soviet Union qualified.
Group 5
Main article: 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 5
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sweden |
6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 |
| 2 |  France |
4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 |
| 3 |  Norway |
2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | −9 |
Sweden qualified.
Group 6
Main article: 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 6
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 |
| 2 |  Yugoslavia |
7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 7 | +12 |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} Spain |
6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 |
| 4 |  Finland |
2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 28 | −22 |
Belgium qualified.
Group 7
Main article: 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 7
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  West Germany |
11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3 | +17 |
| 2 |  Scotland |
7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 7 | +11 |
| 3 |  Austria |
6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | +5 |
| 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} Cyprus |
0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 35 | −33 |
West Germany qualified.
Group 8
Main article: 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 8
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} Bulgaria |
9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 |
| 2 |  Poland |
8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 8 | +11 |
| 3 |  Netherlands |
7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 |
| 4 |  Luxembourg |
0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 24 | −20 |
Bulgaria qualified.
References
External links
- European Zone at FIFA.com
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