1970 FIFA World Cup qualification
Tournament details | |
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Teams | 75 (from 6 confederations) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 172 |
Goals scored | 542 (3.15 per match) |
A total of 75 teams entered the 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 16 spots in the final tournament. Hosts Mexico and defending champions England qualified automatically, leaving 14 spots open for competition.
For the first time, the winners of both the African zone and the Asian and Oceanian zone were guaranteed a direct place in the final tournament. The 16 spots available in the 1970 World Cup would be distributed among the continental zones as follows:
- Europe (UEFA): 9 places, 1 of them went to automatic qualifier England, while the other 8 places were contested by 29 teams.
- South America (CONMEBOL): 3 places, contested by 10 teams.
- North, Central America and Caribbean (CONCACAF): 2 places, 1 of them went to automatic qualifier Mexico, while the other 1 place was contested by 13 teams.
- Africa (CAF): 1 place, contested by 13 teams. (13 teams applied, but FIFA rejected the entries of Guinea and Zaire, leaving 11 teams. A 14th team from Africa, Rhodesia, entered through a non-CAF qualifying system.)
- Asia and Oceania (AFC/OFC): 1 place, contested by 7 teams (including Rhodesia).
A total of 68 teams played in at least one qualifying match. A total of 172 qualifying matches were played, and 542 goals were scored (an average of 3.15 per match).
Listed below are the dates and results of the qualification rounds.
Key:
- Teams highlighted in green qualified for the finals.
- Teams highlighted in red in the same table finished level on points and advanced to a play-off on neutral ground.
Qualified teams
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Team | Qualified as | Qualification date | Appearance in finals |
Consecutive Streak |
Previous best performance |
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Host | 8 October 1964 | 7th | 6 | Group Stage (1930, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966) |
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Holders | 30 July 1966 | 6th | 6 | Winners (1966) |
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UEFA Group 6 Winners | 30 April 1969 | 5th | 1 (Last: 1954) | Group Stage (1930, 1934, 1938, 1954) |
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CONMEBOL Group 3 Winners | 10 August 1969 | 6th | 3 | Winners (1930, 1950) |
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CONMEBOL Group 2 Winners | 24 August 1969 | 9th | 9 | Winners (1958, 1962) |
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CONMEBOL Group 1 Winners | 31 August 1969 | 2nd | 1 (Last: 1930) | Group Stage (1930) |
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CONCACAF Winners | 8 October 1969 | 1st | 1 | – |
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UEFA Group 5 Winners | 15 October 1969 | 5th | 1 (Last: 1958) | Runners-Up (1958) |
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UEFA Group 7 Winners | 22 October 1969 | 7th | 5 | Winners (1954) |
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CAF Winners | 26 October 1969 | 1st | 1 | – |
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UEFA Group 4 Winners | 4 November 1969 | 4th | 4 | Fourth Place (1966) |
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UEFA Group 1 Winners | 16 November 1969 | 4th | 1 (Last: 1938) | Group Stage (1930, 1934, 1938) |
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UEFA Group 3 Winners | 22 November 1969 | 7th | 3 | Winners (1934, 1938) |
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UEFA Group 2 Winners | 3 December 1969 | 6th | 1 (Last: 1962) | Runners-Up (1962) |
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UEFA Group 8 Winners | 7 December 1969 | 3rd | 3 | Group Stage (1962, 1966) |
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AFC/OFC Winners | 14 December 1969 | 1st | 1 | – |
Europe (UEFA)
(30 teams competing for 8 berths)
FIFA rejected the entry of Albania and both Iceland and Malta withdrew before the draw. The remaining 29 teams were divided into 8 groups of 3 or 4 teams each (three groups with 3 teams and five groups with 4 teams). The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would qualify.
Group 1
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Group 2
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Group 3
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Group 4
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Group 5
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Group 7
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Group 8
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South America (CONMEBOL)
The 10 teams were divided into 3 groups; two groups with 3 teams and one group with 4 teams. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would qualify.
Group 1
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 |
2 | ![]() |
4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 |
27 July 1969 | Bolivia ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | La Paz, Bolivia |
Diaz ![]() Blacutt ![]() Alvarez ![]() |
Tarabini ![]() |
Referee: Sosa Miranda (Paraguay) |
10 August 1969 | Bolivia ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | La Paz, Bolivia |
Alvarez ![]() Chumpitáz ![]() |
Challe ![]() |
Referee: Chechelev (Venezuela) |
24 August 1969 | Argentina ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Albrecht ![]() |
Referee: Pena Rocha (Uruguay) |
31 August 1969 | Argentina ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Albrecht ![]() Rendo ![]() |
O. Ramirez ![]() |
Referee: Diaz (Chile) |
Peru qualified.
This has been to date, the only time that Argentina failed to qualify.
Group 2
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | ![]() |
12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | +21 |
2 | ![]() |
8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 |
4 | ![]() |
1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 18 | −17 |
27 July 1969 | Colombia ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Bogotá, Colombia |
J. Gonzalez ![]() Segrera ![]() |
Referee: Murgueytio (Ecuador) |
2 August 1969 | Venezuela ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Caracas, Venezuela |
Mendoza ![]() |
Tamayo ![]() |
Referee: Ortube Vargas (Bolivia) |
17 August 1969 | Paraguay ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Asunción, Paraguay |
Edu ![]() Jairzinho ![]() Mendoza ![]() |
Referee: Conley (Chile) |
21 August 1969 | Brazil ![]() | 6–2 | ![]() | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Tostão ![]() ![]() Edu ![]() Jairzinho ![]() Pelé ![]() Rivelino ![]() |
Gallego ![]() Mesa ![]() |
Attendance: 99,947[1] Referee: Comesana (Argentina) |
24 August 1969 | Brazil ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Tostão ![]() Jairzinho ![]() Pelé ![]() |
Referee: Ortube Vargas (Bolivia) |
24 August 1969 | Paraguay ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Ascuncion, Paraguay |
Arrua ![]() ![]() |
Segrera ![]() |
Referee: Pestarino (Argentina) |
31 August 1969 | Brazil ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Pelé ![]() |
Referee: Barreto Ruiz (Uruguay) |
Brazil qualified.
Group 3
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | ![]() |
7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 |
2 | ![]() |
4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
3 | ![]() |
1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 |
6 July 1969 | Ecuador ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Guayaquil, Ecuador |
Bareño ![]() Zubía ![]() |
Referee: Arppi Filho (Brazil) |
13 July 1969 | Chile ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Santiago, Chile |
Referee: Bossolino (Argentina) |
20 July 1969 | Uruguay ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Montevideo, Uruguay |
Ancheta ![]() |
Referee: Osorio (Paraguay) |
27 July 1969 | Chile ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Santiago, Chile |
Olivares ![]() Valdez ![]() |
Macías ![]() |
Referee: Ramírez (Colombia) |
3 August 1969 | Ecuador ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Guayaquil, Ecuador |
T. Rodríguez ![]() |
Olivares ![]() |
Referee: Angeles (Peru |
10 August 1969 | Uruguay ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Montevideo, Uruguay |
Cortés ![]() Rocha ![]() |
Referee: Marques (Brazil) |
Uruguay qualified.
North, Central America and Caribbean (CONCACAF)
FIFA rejected the entry of Cuba. There would be three rounds of play:
- First Round: The remaining 12 teams were divided into 4 groups of 3 teams each. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would advance to the Semifinal Round.
- Semifinal Round: The 4 teams were paired up to play knockout matches on a home-and-away basis. The winners would advance to the Final Round.
- Final Round: The 2 teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner would qualify.
First Round
Group 1
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 |
2 | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 |
3 | ![]() |
1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −10 |
6 October 1968 | Canada ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Zanatta ![]() ![]() Kerr ![]() Vigh ![]() |
Referee: Segura (Mexico) |
13 October 1968 | Canada ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
McPate ![]() ![]() Patterson ![]() Vigh ![]() |
Roy ![]() Stritzl ![]() |
Referee: Figaroa (Netherlands Antilles) |
20 October 1968 | Bermuda ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Hamilton, Bermuda |
Referee: Koetsier (Netherlands Antilles) |
26 October 1968 | United States ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Atlanta, United States |
Albrecht ![]() |
Referee: Soto Paris (Costa Rica) |
2 November 1968 | United States ![]() | 6–2 | ![]() | Kansas City, United States |
Millar ![]() ![]() ![]() Baker ![]() ![]() Roy ![]() |
Best ![]() |
Referee: Fingal (Netherlands Antilles) |
11 November 1968 | Bermuda ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Hamilton, Bermuda |
Albrecht ![]() Roy ![]() |
Referee: Felipe (Mexico) |
United States advanced to the Semifinal Round.
Group 2
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 |
2 | ![]() |
4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 |
17 November 1968 | Guatemala ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Pena ![]() ![]() ![]() Stokes ![]() |
Referee: Araya Muñoz (Costa Rica) |
20 November 1968 | Guatemala ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Guatemala City, Guatemala[2] |
Referee: Osorio Castillo (Mexico) |
23 November 1968 | Haiti ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
G. St.-Vil ![]() ![]() Barthelemy ![]() Obas ![]() |
Referee: Gamboa (Costa Rica) |
25 November 1968 | Haiti ![]() | 2–4 | ![]() | Port-au-Prince, Haiti[2] |
Obas ![]() St.-Sorin ![]() |
Cummings ![]() ![]() Archibald ![]() Cave ![]() |
Referee: Archundia (Mexico) |
8 December 1968 | Haiti ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
Guillaume ![]() St.-Sorin ![]() |
Referee: Molina (Costa Rica) |
23 February 1969 | Guatemala ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
E. Gonzalez ![]() |
Obas ![]() |
Referee: Chaplin (Jamaica) |
Haiti advanced to the Semifinal Round.
Group 3
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | ![]() |
7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
2 | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
3 | ![]() |
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | −9 |
27 November 1968 | Costa Rica ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
L. Hernandez ![]() Saenz ![]() Vaughns ![]() |
Referee: De Oca (Guatemala) |
1 December 1968 | Costa Rica ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | San José, Costa Rica[3] |
Chavarria ![]() Nunez ![]() Vega ![]() |
Dunkley ![]() |
Referee: Archundia (Mexico) |
5 December 1968 | Honduras ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
Bran ![]() Gómez ![]() Urquia ![]() |
Dunkley ![]() |
Referee: King (United States) |
22 December 1968 | Honduras ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
Gómez ![]() |
Referee: Wuertz (United States) |
29 December 1968 | Costa Rica ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
Chavarria ![]() |
Gómez ![]() |
Referee: Cumberbatch (Trinidad and Tobago) |
Honduras advanced to the Semifinal Round.
Group 4
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 |
2 | ![]() |
4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 |
3 | ![]() |
2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 |
24 November 1968 | Dutch Guyana ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() | Paramaribo, Suriname |
Corte ![]() ![]() Schoonhoven ![]() ![]() Vanenburg ![]() ![]() |
Referee: King (United States) |
1 December 1968 | El Salvador ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() | San Salvador, El Salvador |
Azucar ![]() ![]() Valiente ![]() ![]() Cabezas ![]() Quintanilla ![]() |
Referee: De Gourville (Trinidad and Tobago) |
5 December 1968 | Netherlands Antilles ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Oranjestad, Netherlands Antilles |
Brokke ![]() Martina ![]() |
Referee: King (Canada) |
12 December 1968 | El Salvador ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | San Salvador, El Salvador |
Quintanilla ![]() |
Referee: Di Salvatore (United States) |
15 December 1968 | El Salvador ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | San Salvador, El Salvador[4] |
Barranza ![]() Valiente ![]() |
Martina ![]() |
Referee: De Gourville (Trinidad and Tobago) |
22 December 1968 | Dutch Guyana ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Paramaribo, Suriname |
Lagadean ![]() ![]() Oosthuizen ![]() Schal ![]() |
Azucar ![]() |
Referee: Downer (Trinidad and Tobago) |
El Salvador advanced to the Semifinal Round.
Semifinal Round
Group 1
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
2 | ![]() |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 |
20 April 1969 | Haiti ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
G. St.-Vil ![]() Obas ![]() |
Referee: Segura (Mexico) |
11 May 1969 | United States ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | San Diego, United States |
G. St.-Vil ![]() |
Referee: Dunstan (Bermuda) |
Haiti advanced to the Final Round.
Group 2
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1= | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
1= | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 |
8 June 1969 | Honduras ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
Welch ![]() |
Referee: Yamasaki (Mexico) |
15 June 1969 | El Salvador ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | San Salvador, El Salvador |
Acevedo ![]() Martinez ![]() Rodriguez ![]() |
Referee: Van Rosberg (Netherlands Antilles) |
El Salvador and Honduras finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would advance to the Final Round.
26 June 1969 | El Salvador ![]() | 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) | ![]() | Mexico City, Mexico |
Martínez ![]() ![]() Rodríguez ![]() |
Gómez ![]() Gómez ![]() |
Referee: Abel Aguilar Elizalde (Mexico) |
El Salvador advanced to the Final Round. Additionally, these matches featured prominently in the Football War.
Final Round
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1= | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
1= | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 |
21 September 1969 | Haiti ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
François ![]() |
Acevedo ![]() Rodríguez ![]() |
Referee: Yamasaki (Mexico) |
28 September 1969 | El Salvador ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | San Salvador, El Salvador |
Barthelemy ![]() Desir ![]() Vorbe ![]() |
Referee: Elizalde (Mexico) |
El Salvador and Haiti finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.
8 October 1969 | El Salvador ![]() | 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) | ![]() | Kingston, Jamaica |
Martinez ![]() |
Referee: Dunstan (Bermuda) |
El Salvador qualified.
Africa (CAF)
FIFA rejected the entries of Guinea and Democratic Republic of the Congo. There would be three rounds of play:
- First Round: Ghana received a bye and advanced to the Second Round directly. The remaining 10 teams were paired up to play knockout matches on a home-and-away basis. The winners (determined by aggregate score) would advance to the Second Round.
- Second Round: The 6 teams were paired up to play knockout matches on a home-and-away basis. The winners would advance to the Final Round.
- Final Round: The 3 teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner would qualify.
First Round
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg |
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Zambia ![]() |
6–6 | ![]() |
4–2 | 2–4 (aet) | {{{8}}} |
Morocco ![]() |
4–2 | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 |
Algeria ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
1–2 | 0–0 | |
Nigeria ![]() |
4–3 | ![]() |
1–1 | 3–2 | |
Libya ![]() |
3–5 | ![]() |
2–0 | 1–5 |
27 October 1968 | Zambia ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() | Ndola, Zambia |
Kapengwe ![]() ![]() Kaposa ![]() Makwaza ![]() |
Osman ![]() ![]() |
Referee: Mutombo (Zaire) |
8 November 1968 | Sudan ![]() | 4 – 2 (a.e.t.) (6 – 6 agg.) | ![]() | Khartoum, Sudan |
Gagdoul ![]() ![]() Kafi ![]() Sonto ![]() |
Chitalu ![]() Kapengwe ![]() |
Referee: Kandil (United Arab Republic) |
The aggregate score was tied 6–6, but Sudan advanced to the Second Round as they scored more goals in the second match.
The aggregate score was tied 2–2, and since extra time was not played in the second match, a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would advance to the Second Round.
13 February 1969 | Morocco ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Las Palmas, Spain |
Bamous ![]() Hefnaoui ![]() |
Referee: Pintado Viu (Spain) |
Morocco advanced to the Second Round, via the play-off.
17 November 1968 | Algeria ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Algiers, Algeria |
Amirouche ![]() |
Chakroun ![]() |
Referee: Barde (France) |
Tunisia advanced to the Second Round.
22 December 1968 | Cameroon ![]() | 2 – 3 (3 – 4 agg.) | ![]() | Douala, Cameroon |
Ayo ![]() Bessanguen ![]() |
Anieke ![]() Lawal ![]() Ofuokwu ![]() |
Referee: Angaud (Congo) |
Nigeria advanced to the Second Round.
26 January 1969 | Libya ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Benghazi, Libya |
Jahani ![]() M. Koussa ![]() |
Referee: El-Attar (United Arab Republic) |
9 February 1969 | Ethiopia ![]() | 5 – 1 (5 – 3 agg.) | ![]() | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
Feseha ![]() ![]() Germa ![]() ![]() Geremew ![]() |
A. Souid ![]() |
Referee: El-Kholy (United Arab Republic) |
Ethiopia advanced to the Second Round.
Second Round
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg |
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Tunisia ![]() |
2–2 | ![]() |
0–0 | 0–0 (aet) | 2–2 (aet) |
Ethiopia ![]() |
2–4 | ![]() |
1–1 | 1–3 | {{{8}}} |
Nigeria ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
2–1 | 1–1 |
The aggregate score was tied 0–0, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would advance to the Final Round.
13 June 1969 | Morocco ![]() | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) | ![]() | Marseille, France |
Khanousi ![]() Jarir ![]() |
Chaibi ![]() Cheman ![]() |
Referee: Kitabdjian (France) |
Morocco advanced to the Final Round, by winning a coin toss.
4 May 1969 | Ethiopia ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
Menguistou ![]() |
Bakeit ![]() |
Referee: Touati (Tunisia) |
11 May 1969 | Sudan ![]() | 3 – 1 (4 – 2 agg.) | ![]() | Khartoum, Sudan |
El-Fadil ![]() Hider ![]() Wahba ![]() |
T. Asfaw ![]() |
Referee: Kandil (United Arab Republic) |
Sudan advanced to the Final Round.
18 May 1969 | Ghana ![]() | 1 – 1 (2 – 3 agg.) | ![]() | Accra, Ghana |
Ola ![]() |
Okoye ![]() |
Referee: Nahounou (Côte d'Ivoire) |
Nigeria advanced to the Final Round.
Final Round
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
2 | ![]() |
4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 |
13 September 1969 | Nigeria ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Ibadan, Nigeria |
Okoye ![]() |
Jaxa ![]() El-Sid ![]() |
Referee: Mohandi (Algeria) |
21 September 1969 | Morocco ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Casablanca, Morocco |
El Filali ![]() Faras ![]() |
Lawal ![]() |
Referee: Mâchin (France) |
3 October 1969 | Sudan ![]() | 3–3 | ![]() | Khartoum, Sudan |
Jaxa ![]() Wahba ![]() Koka ![]() |
Igwe ![]() Okoye ![]() Lawal ![]() |
Referee: Angonese (Italy) |
26 October 1969 | Morocco ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Casablanca, Morocco |
Jarir ![]() El Filali ![]() |
Referee: Lamptey (Ghana) |
Morocco qualified.
North Korea withdrew before the matches were played as they refused to play Israel. There would be three rounds of play:
- First Round: Israel, New Zealand and Rhodesia received byes and advanced to the Second Round directly. The remaining 3 teams, Australia, Japan and South Korea, played against each other twice in South Korea. The group winner would advance to the Second Round.
- Second Round: The 4 teams were divided into 2 groups of 2 teams each. The teams played against each other twice. The group winners would advance to the Final Round.
- Final Round: The 2 teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner would qualify.
First Round
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 |
2 | ![]() |
4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 |
3 | ![]() |
2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 |
10 October 1969 | Australia ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Seoul, Korea Republic |
Baartz ![]() McColl ![]() Ogi ![]() |
Watanabe ![]() |
Referee: Nice (Malaysia) |
12 October 1969 | South Korea ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Seoul, Korea Republic |
Lee Lee-Woo ![]() Park Soo-Il ![]() |
Matsumoto ![]() Sugiyama ![]() |
Referee: Cheung Tang-Sun (China Republic) |
14 October 1969 | South Korea ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Seoul, Korea Republic |
Lee Lee-Woo ![]() |
McColl ![]() Watkiss ![]() |
Referee: Suppiah (Singapore) |
16 October 1969 | Australia ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Seoul, Korea Republic |
McColl ![]() |
Miyamoto ![]() |
Referee: Suvaree (Thailand) |
18 October 1969 | South Korea ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Seoul, Korea Republic |
Hong In-Woong ![]() Jung Byung-Tak ![]() |
Referee: Lee Kan Chi (Hong Kong) |
20 October 1969 | South Korea ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Seoul, Korea Republic |
Park Soo-Il ![]() |
Baartz ![]() |
Referee: Nice (Malaysia) |
Australia advanced to the Second Round.
Second Round
Group 1
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1= | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
1= | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
23 November 1969 | Rhodesia ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Lourenço Marques, Mozambique[5] |
Chalmers ![]() |
McColl ![]() |
Referee: Ribeiro (Portugal) |
27 November 1969 | Rhodesia ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Lourenço Marques, Mozambique[5] |
Referee: Ribeiro (Portugal) |
Australia and Rhodesia finished level on points, and a play-off was played to decide who would advance to the Final Round.
29 November 1969 | Rhodesia ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Lourenço Marques, Mozambique[5] |
Chalmers ![]() |
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Referee: Ribeiro (Portugal) |
Australia advanced to the Final Round.
Group 2
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 |
2 | ![]() |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 |
— | ![]() |
withdrew |
28 September 1969 | Israel ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Tel-Aviv, Israel[6] |
Spiegler ![]() Spiegel ![]() Feigenbaum ![]() |
Referee: Nassiri (Iran) |
1 October 1969 | Israel ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Tel-Aviv, Israel[6] |
Spiegler ![]() Spiegel ![]() |
Referee: Nassiri (Iran) |
Israel advanced to the Final Round. North Korea, despite their good performance in the previous tournament staged in England in 1966, refused to play in Israel.[7]
Final Round
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
2 | ![]() |
1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 |
14 December 1969 | Australia ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Sydney, Australia |
Watkiss ![]() |
Spiegler ![]() |
Referee: Marschall (Austria) |
Israel qualified.
Notes
- In the African zone, aggregate score was used to determine the winners of two-legged ties. However, different tie-breakers were used in the matches when the aggregate score was tied.
- Morocco was the first African team to qualify since Egypt in the 1934 World Cup.
- As a result of the hostile relationship between El Salvador and Honduras, and rioting during the qualification matches between them, the short-lived Football War broke out between the two countries.
- Israel qualified for their only World Cup to date as an Asian team. However, soon after this, they were expelled from the Asian Football Confederation, and nowadays compete in the European zone as they are now a member of UEFA.
- This was the first and, to date, only time that Argentina failed to qualify for a FIFA World Cup.
References
- ^ http://www.allworldcup.narod.ru/1970/PROTOCOL/QUALIF/CONMEBOL/G2/BRAVSCOL.HTM
- ^ a b Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica and New Zealand played all of their matches away. Rhodesia and Australia played their matches at a neutral venue.
- ^ a b Jamaica played all of its matches away.
- ^ Netherlands Antilles played its "home" game away in El Salvador.
- ^ a b c All matches were played on neutral ground due to the boycott of Rhodesia.
- ^ a b Both matches were played in Israel.
- ^ Fifa.com: preliminaries 1970