1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC)
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 15 (from 1 confederation) |
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:
- 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 1 with 3 teams and Group 2 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 1 played against the runner-up of Group 2 in a single match, and the winner of Group 2 played against the runner-up of Group 1 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 1 in Iran and Group 2 in Australia and New Zealand). 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
Classification Matches
| 16 May 1973 | South Vietnam  |
1 – 0 |  Thailand |
Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 KST (UTC+09) |  81' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Coffman (New Zealand) |
| 16 May 1973 | Israel  |
2 – 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} Japan |
Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 KST (UTC+09) | Mordechai Spiegler 5' Moshe Onana 61' |
Shusaku Hirasawa 27' |
Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Boskovic (Australia) |
| 17 May 1973 | Hong Kong .svg.png){kind=small} |
1 – 0 |  Malaysia |
Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 KST (UTC+09) | Lo Hung Hoi 53' |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Azam (India) |
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
| 26 May 1973 | Hong Kong |
1 – 3 | South Korea |
Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 KST (UTC+09) | Yuen Kuen Chu 5' |
Kim Jae-Han 45' Park Yi-Chun 52' Chung Kyu-Poong 72' |
Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Ruslan Hatta (Indonesia |
| 26 May 1973 | Israel |
1 – 0 (a.e.t.) |
 Japan |
Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:45 KST (UTC+09) | Moshe Onana 110' |
Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Dhillon (Singapore) |
Korea Republic and Israel advanced to the Zone A Final.
Final
| 28 May 1973 | South Korea |
1 – 0 (a.e.t.) |
Israel |
Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 KST (UTC+09) | Cha Bum-Kun 109' |
Attendance: 40,000 Referee: U Tin Thut (Burma) |
Korea Republic advanced to the Final Round.
Zone B
Group 1
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} Iran |
9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
| 2 | .svg.png){kind=small} 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 | %3B_Flag_of_Syria_(1963-1972).svg.png){kind=small} 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
| 18 August 1973 | Australia |
3 – 0 | Iran |
Sydney, Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alston 43' Abonyi 45'Wilson 83' |
Referee: Scheurer (Switzerland) |
| 24 August 1973 | Iran |
2 – 0 (2 – 3 agg.) |
Australia |
Tehran, Iran |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parviz Ghelichkhani 14', 32' |
Referee: Kazakov (Soviet Union) |
Australia advanced to the Final Round.
Final Round
| 28 October 1973 | Australia |
0 – 0 | South Korea |
Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 AEST (UTC+10) | Attendance: 32,000 Referee: Vital Loraux (Belgium) |
| 10 November 1973 | South Korea |
2 – 2 (2 – 2 agg.) |
Australia |
Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 KST (UTC+09) | Kim Jae-han 15' Ko Jae-wook 27' |
Branko Buljevic 29' Ray Baartz 48' |
Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Arie van Gemert (Netherlands) |
The aggregate score was tied 2–2, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.
| 13 November 1973 | Australia |
1 – 0 | South Korea |
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 HKT (UTC+10) | Jimmy Mackay 70' |
Attendance: 28,000 Referee: Arie van Gemert (Netherlands) |
Australia qualified, via the play-off.
See also
- 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification
- 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
- 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
- 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
- 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)