1974 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 2
Group 2 consisted of four of the 32 teams entered into the European zone:[1] Italy, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and Turkey. 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 the place in the finals.
Standings
[edit]| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 10 |
| 2 |  Turkey |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 |  Switzerland |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 6 |
| 4 |  Luxembourg |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 2 |
Matches
[edit]| Switzerland | 0–0 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Tschenscher (West Germany)
| Luxembourg | 2–0 | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
Dussier  14'Braun 16' |
Referee: Riegg (West Germany)
| Turkey | 3–0 | Luxembourg |
|---|---|---|
| Osman 6', 39' Köksal 79' (pen.) |
Referee: Bakhramov (Soviet Union)
| Italy | 0–0 | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Kruashvili (Soviet Union)
| Italy | 5–0 | Luxembourg |
|---|---|---|
| Riva 18', 45', 70', 80' Rivera 63' |
Referee: Seoudi (Tunisia)
| Luxembourg | 0–1 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Odermatt 20' |
| Switzerland | 0–0 | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Emsberger (Hungary)
| Switzerland | 1–0 | Luxembourg |
|---|---|---|
| Blättler 2' |
Referee: Riedel (East Germany)
| Turkey | 2–0 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Mehmet Türkkan 51' Melih 54' |
Notes
[edit]- ↑ Only 31 of the entered teams actually competed in the qualification tournament: West Germany qualified for the World Cup automatically as host.