1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC)
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| Tournament details | |
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| 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 | Seoul, Korea Republic |
Meelarpkit  83' (o.g.) |
Referee: Coffman (New Zealand) |
| 16 May 1973 | Israel  | 2 – 1 |  Japan | Seoul, Korea Republic |
| Onana 5', 61' |
Hirasawa 28' |
Referee: Boskovic (Australia) |
| 17 May 1973 | Hong Kong  | 1 – 0 |  Malaysia | Seoul, Korea Republic |
| Lo Hung-Hoi 53' |
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 |
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| 1 | Hong Kong
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| 2 | Japan
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2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| 3 | South Vietnam
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0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 |
| 20 May 1973 | Japan | 4 – 0 | South Vietnam | Seoul, Korea Republic |
| Kamamoto 6', 86' Mori 19'Quang 54' (o.g.) |
Referee: Coffman (New Zealand) |
| 22 May 1973 | Hong Kong | 1 – 0 | Japan | Seoul, Korea Republic |
| Kwok Ka-ming 83' |
Referee: Boskovic (Australia) |
| 24 May 1973 | Hong Kong | 1 – 0 | South Vietnam | Seoul, Korea Republic |
| Yuen Kuen-Chu 68' |
Referee: Aing Kim Ean (Khmer Republic) |
Hong Kong and Japan advanced to the Zone A Semifinals.
Group 2
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| 1 | Israel
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5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 |
| 2 |  South Korea
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4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 |
| 3 | Malaysia
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3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
| 4 | Thailand
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0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | −12 |
| 19 May 1973 | Israel | 3 – 0 | Malaysia | Seoul, Korea Republic |
| Farkash 50' Shum 62'Onana 82' |
Referee: Aing Kim Ean (Khmer Republic) |
| 19 May 1973 | South Korea | 4 – 0 | Thailand | Seoul Stadium, Seoul |
| Cha Bum-Kun 52' Kim Jae-Han 63' Chung Kyu-Poong 79', 84' |
Attendance: 50.000 Referee: Ruslan Hatta (Indonesia) |
| 21 May 1973 | South Korea | 0 – 0 | Malaysia | Seoul, Korea Republic |
| Referee: U Tin Thut (Burma) |
| 21 May 1973 | Israel | 6 – 0 | Thailand | Seoul, Korea Republic |
| Borba 12' Spiegler 62'Shum 69'Rozen 73', 84'Onana 78' |
Referee: Dhillon (Singapore) |
| 23 May 1973 | South Korea | 0 – 0 | Israel | Seoul, Korea Republic |
| Referee: U Tin Thut (Burma) |
| 23 May 1973 | Malaysia | 2 – 0 | Thailand | Seoul, Korea Republic |
| Abdullah 70' Jusoh 89' |
Referee: Azam (India) |
Israel and Korea Republic advanced to the Zone A Semifinals.
Semifinals
| 26 May 1973 | South Korea | 3 – 1 | Hong Kong | Seoul Stadium, Seoul |
| Kim Jae-Han 45' Park Yi-Chun 52'Chung Kyu-Poong 72' |
Yuen Kuen-Chu 5' |
Referee: Ruslan Hatta (Indonesia |
| 26 May 1973 | Israel | 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Japan | Seoul, Korea Republic |
| Onana 110' |
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 | Seoul Stadium, Seoul |
| Cha Bum-Kun 109' |
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 |
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| 1 |  Iran
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9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
| 2 |  Syria
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7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 3 |  North Korea
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5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 |  Kuwait
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3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | −4 |
| 4 May 1973 | Iran | 0 – 0 | North Korea | Tehran, Iran |
| Referee: Ramalingam (Malaysia) |
| 4 May 1973 | Syria | 2 – 1 | Kuwait | Tehran, Iran |
| Chahrestan 62' Nano 65' |
Al Duraihem 57' |
Referee: Ong Eng Young (Singapore) |
| 6 May 1973 | North Korea | 1 – 1 | Syria | Tehran, Iran |
| Kim Jong-Min 53' |
Chahrestan 71' |
Referee: Getkaew (Thailand) |
| 6 May 1973 | Iran | 2 – 1 | Kuwait | Tehran, Iran |
| Vafakhah 23' Parvin 56' |
Kameel 83' |
Referee: Er Wee Kiam (Malaysia) |
| 8 May 1973 | North Korea | 0 – 0 | Kuwait | Tehran, Iran |
| Referee: Vaz (India) |
| 11 May 1973 | Iran | 2 – 1 | North Korea | Tehran, Iran |
| Monajati 19' Sadeghi 89' |
Pak Sung-Jin 48' |
Referee: Ong Eng Young (Singapore) |
| 11 May 1973 | Syria | 2 – 0 | Kuwait | Tehran, Iran |
| Said 18' Chahrestan 90' |
Referee: Hamza Ali Mirza (Bahrain) |
| 13 May 1973 | North Korea | 3 – 0 | Syria | Tehran, Iran |
| An See-Uk 30' Ma Jung-U 39', 77' |
Referee: Vaz (India) |
| 13 May 1973 | Iran | 2 – 0 | Kuwait | Tehran, Iran |
| Ghelichkhani 60' (pen) Djabari 74' |
Referee: Sridaranop (Thailand) |
Iran advanced to the Zone B Final.
Group 2
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| 1 |  Australia
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9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 6 | +9 |
| 2 |  Iraq
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8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 |
| 3 |  Indonesia
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4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | −7 |
| 4 |  New Zealand
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3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | −7 |
| 4 March 1973 | New Zealand | 1 – 1 | Australia | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Turner 57' |
Campbell 85' |
Stadium: Newmarket Ground Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Luk Tat Sun (Hong Kong) |
| 11 March 1973 | Indonesia | 1 – 1 | New Zealand | Sydney, Australia |
| Sarman Panggabean 13' |
Vest 74' |
Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 28,514 Referee: K Mahendran (Malaysia) |
| 11 March 1973 | Australia | 3 – 1 | Iraq | Sydney, Australia |
| Richards 49' Alston 80', 85' |
Nuri 89' |
Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 28,514 Referee: Govindasamy Suppiah (Singapore) |
| 13 March 1973 | Iraq | 2 – 0 | New Zealand | Sydney, Australia |
| Rashid 10' Hattem 40' |
Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 12,763 Referee: Fernando Alvarez (Philippines) |
| 13 March 1973 | Australia | 2 – 1 | Indonesia | Sydney, Australia |
| Campbell 23' Alston 42' |
Iswadi Idris 36' |
Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 12,763 Referee: Dau Van Dzu (South Vietnam) |
| 16 March 1973 | Iraq | 1 – 1 | Indonesia | Sydney, Australia |
| Kadhim 23' |
Iswadi Idris 43' |
Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 14,071 Referee: Kim Joo-Wom (Korea Republic) |
| 16 March 1973 | Australia | 3 – 3 | New Zealand | Sydney, Australia |
| Utjesenovic 11' Baartz 19'Buljevic 26' |
Vest 10' Tindall 50'Hogg 86' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 14,071 Referee: K Mahendran (Malaysia) |
| 18 March 1973 | Australia | 0 – 0 | Iraq | Melbourne, Australia |
| Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 10,684 Referee: Masatoshi Nagashima (Japan) |
| 18 March 1973 | Indonesia | 1 – 0 | New Zealand | Melbourne, Australia |
| Tillotson 7' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 10,684 Referee: Govindasamy Suppiah (Singapore) |
| 21 March 1973 | Iraq | 3 – 2 | Indonesia | Sydney, Australia |
| Aziz 22' (pen.) Ubeed 33'Nuri 72' |
Sarman Panggabean 25' Andjas Asmara 58' |
Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Luk Tat Sun (Hong Kong) |
| 24 March 1973 | Iraq | 4 – 0 | New Zealand | Sydney, Australia |
| Hattem 4', 15', 67' Kadhim 23' |
Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 12,390 Referee: Kim Joo-Won (Korea Republic) |
| 24 March 1973 | Australia | 6 – 0 | Indonesia | Sydney, Australia |
| Mackay 3', 40' Abonyi 23', 54'Richards 72'Baartz 78' |
Attendance: 12,390 Referee: Masatoshi Nagashima (Japan) |
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 |
| Ghelichkhani 14', 32' |
Referee: Kazakov (Soviet Union) |
Australia advanced to the Final Round.
Final round
| 28 October 1973 | Australia | 0 – 0 | South Korea | Sydney, Australia |
| Referee: Loraux (Belgium) |
| 10 November 1973 | South Korea | 2 – 2 (2 – 2 agg.) | Australia | Seoul, Korea Republic |
| Kim Jae-han 15' Ko Jae-wook 27' |
Buljevic 29' Baartz 48' |
Referee: 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 |
| Mackay 70' |
Referee: Van Gemert (Netherlands) |
Australia qualified, via the play-off.
Goalscorers
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
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- 1 goal
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- 1 own goal
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