1974 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 1
Group 1 consisted of four of the 32 teams entered into the European zone:[1] Austria, Hungary, Malta, and Sweden. These four teams competed on a home-and-away basis for one of the 9,5 spots in the final tournament allocated to the European zone, with the group's winner claiming this spot.
Standings
[edit]| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1= |  Austria
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 8 |
| 1= |  Sweden
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 8 |
| 3 |  Hungary
|
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 8 |
| 4 |  Malta
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 20 | −19 | 0 |
Matches
[edit]| Austria | 4–0 | Malta |
|---|---|---|
Hickersberger  29', 34', 36'Hof 85' |
[2] |
Austria and Sweden finished level on points and goal difference, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Only 31 of the entered teams actually competed in the qualification tournament: West Germany qualified for the World Cup automatically as host.