1974 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 9
Group 9 consisted of three of the 32 teams entered into the European zone:[1] France, Republic of Ireland, and Soviet Union. These three teams competed on a home-and-away basis for two of the 9,5 spots in the final tournament allocated to the European zone, with the group's winner claiming those spots.
Standings
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union
|
6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
| 2 |  Republic of Ireland
|
3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 |
| 3 |  France
|
3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
| 13 October 1972 | France | 1 – 0 | Soviet Union | Paris, France |
Bereta  61' |
Report | Referee: Scheurer (Switzerland) |
| 18 October 1972 | Republic of Ireland | 1 – 2 | Soviet Union | Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
| Conroy 83' |
Report | Fedotov 55' Kolotov 65' |
Referee: Øberg (Norway) |
| 15 November 1972 | Republic of Ireland | 2 – 1 | France | Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
| Conroy 27' Treacy 77' |
Report | Larqué 66' |
Referee: Rasmussen (Denmark) |
| 13 May 1973 | Soviet Union | 1 – 0 | Republic of Ireland | Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Onyshchenko 58' |
Report | Referee: Dahlberg (Sweden) |
| 19 May 1973 | France | 1 – 1 | Republic of Ireland | Paris, France |
| Chiesa 78' |
Report | Martin 83' |
Referee: Rainea (Romania) |
| 26 May 1973 | Soviet Union | 2 – 0 | France | Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Blokhin 81' Onyshchenko 84' |
Report | Referee: Biwersi (West Germany) |
Notes
- ^ Only 31 of the entered teams actually competed in the qualification tournament: West Germany qualified for the World Cup automatically as host.