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1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC)

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{{Infobox international football competition

| tourney_name = 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC)

| image =

| dates = {{nowrap|4 March – 13 November 1973}}

| num_teams = 18{{efn|India, Sri Lanka and the Philippines withdrew before the start of the qualification phase.}}

| confederations = 2

| matches = {{#expr: +3 +38 +3}}

| goals = {{#expr: +5 +91 +5}}

| attendance = {{#expr: +4279 +538316 +92289}}

| top_scorer = {{Flagicon|IRQ|1963}} Sabah Hatim
{{Flagicon|ISR}} Moshe Onana
(5 goals each)

| prevseason = 1970

| nextseason = 1978

}}

{{Qualification for championships (AFC)}}

{{Qualification for championships (OFC)}}

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:

Format

  • 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 A1 with 3 teams and Group A2 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 A1 played against the runner-up of Group A2 in a single match, and the winner of Group A2 played against the runner-up of Group A1 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 B1 in Australia and New Zealand and Group B2 in Iran). 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

{{main|1974 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC and OFC Zone A}}

=Classification matches=

{{Football box

|date = 16 May 1973

|team1 = {{fb-rt|South Vietnam}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{fb|THA}}

|goals1 = Meelarpkit {{goal|83|o.g.}}

|stadium = Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul

|referee = Les Coffman (New Zealand)

|report =

|attendance = 4,091

}}

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{{Football box

|date = 16 May 1973

|team1 = {{fb-rt|ISR}}

|score = 2–1

|team2 = {{fb|JPN|1870}}

|goals1 = Onana {{goal|5||61}}

|goals2 = Hirasawa {{goal|28}}

|stadium = Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul

|referee = Tony Boskovic (Australia)

|report = [https://www.11v11.com/matches/israel-v-japan-16-may-1973-232413/ Report]

|attendance = 4,091

}}

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{{Football box

|date = 17 May 1973

|team1 = {{fb-rt|HKG|1959}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{fb|MAS}}

|goals1 = Lo Hung Hoi {{goal|53}}

|stadium = Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul

|referee = Mahomed Azam (India)

|report = [https://www.11v11.com/matches/malaysia-v-hong-kong-17-may-1973-232416/ Report]

|attendance = 188

}}

=Group stage=

==Group A1==

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

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|drawpoints=1

|section=Group A1

|show_matches=y

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|source=

|team_order=HKG, JPN, VNM

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|win_VNM=0 |draw_VNM=0 |loss_VNM=2 |gf_VNM=0 |ga_VNM=5

|win_JPN=1 |draw_JPN=0 |loss_JPN=1 |gf_JPN=4 |ga_JPN=1

|match_HKG_VNM=1–0

|match_HKG_JPN=1–0

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|match_VNM_JPN=—

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|name_VNM={{fb|South Vietnam}} |short_VNM={{flagdeco|South Vietnam}}

|name_JPN={{fb|JPN|1870}} |short_JPN={{flagdeco|JPN|1870}}

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=WCQR2 |result2=WCQR2

|col_WCQR2=blue1 |text_WCQR2= Zonal semi-finals

}}

{{Football box

|id=Japan v South Vietnam

|date = 20 May 1973

|team1 = {{fb-rt|Japan|1870}}

|score = 4–0

|team2 = {{fb|South Vietnam}}

|goals1 = Kamamoto {{goal|6||86}}
Mori {{goal|19}}
Quang {{goal|54|o.g.}}

|stadium = Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul

|referee = Les Coffman (New Zealand)

|report =

|attendance = 6,352

}}

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{{Football box

|id=Hong Kong v Japan

|date = 22 May 1973

|team1 = {{fb-rt|HKG|1959}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{fb|JPN|1870}}

|goals1 = Kwok Ka Ming {{goal|83}}

|stadium = Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul

|referee = Tony Boskovic (Australia)

|report = [https://www.11v11.com/matches/japan-v-hong-kong-22-may-1973-232422/ Report]

|attendance = 10,871

}}

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{{Football box

|id= Hong Kong v South Vietnam

|date = 24 May 1973

|team1 = {{fb-rt|HKG|1959}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{fb|South Vietnam}}

|goals1 = Yuen Kuen Chu {{goal|68}}

|stadium = Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul

|referee = Aing Kim Ean (Khmer Republic)

|report =

|attendance = 6,352

}}

==Group A2==

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|winpoints=2

|drawpoints=1

|section=Group A2

|show_matches=y

|class_rules=Tiebreakers

|source=

|team_order=ISR, KOR, MAS, THA

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|win_MAS=1 |draw_MAS=1 |loss_MAS=1 |gf_MAS=2 |ga_MAS=3

|win_THA=0 |draw_THA=0 |loss_THA=3 |gf_THA=0 |ga_THA=12

|match_ISR_KOR=—

|match_ISR_MAS=3–0

|match_ISR_THA=6–0

|match_KOR_ISR=0–0

|match_KOR_MAS=0–0

|match_KOR_THA=4–0

|match_MAS_ISR=—

|match_MAS_KOR=—

|match_MAS_THA=2–0

|match_THA_ISR=—

|match_THA_KOR=—

|match_THA_MAS=—

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|name_MAS={{fb|MAS}} |short_MAS={{flagdeco|MAS}}

|name_THA={{fb|THA}} |short_THA={{flagdeco|THA}}

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=WCQR2 |result2=WCQR2

|col_WCQR2=blue1 |text_WCQR2= Zonal semi-finals

}}

{{Football box

|id=Israel v Malaysia

|date = 19 May 1973

|team1 = {{fb-rt|ISR}}

|score = 3–0

|team2 = {{fb|MAS}}

|goals1 = Farkash {{goal|50}}
Shum {{goal|62}}
Onana {{goal|82}}

|stadium = Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul

|referee = Aing Kim Ean (Khmer Republic)

|report = [https://www.11v11.com/matches/israel-v-malaysia-19-may-1973-232421/ Report]

|attendance = 6,352

}}

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{{Football box

|id=South Korea v Thailand

|date = 19 May 1973

|team1 = {{fb-rt|KOR|1949}}

|score = 4–0

|team2 = {{fb|THA}}

|goals1 = Kim Jae-han {{goal|52}}
Cha Bum-kun {{goal|60}}
Chung Kyu-poong {{goal|79||84}}

|stadium = Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul

|referee = Ruslan Hatta (Indonesia)

|report = [https://www.11v11.com/matches/korea-republic-v-thailand-19-may-1973-232429/ Report]

|attendance = 6,352

}}

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{{Football box

|id=South Korea v Malaysia

|date = 21 May 1973

|team1 = {{fb-rt|KOR|1949}}

|score = 0–0

|team2 = {{fb|MAS}}

|stadium = Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul

|referee = U Tin Thut (Burma)

|report = [https://www.11v11.com/matches/korea-republic-v-malaysia-21-may-1973-232424/ Report]

|attendance = 5,554

}}

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{{Football box

|id=Israel v Thailand

|date = 21 May 1973

|team1 = {{fb-rt|ISR}}

|score = 6–0

|team2 = {{fb|THA}}

|goals1 = Borba {{goal|12}}
Spiegler {{goal|62}}
Shum {{goal|69}}
Rozen {{goal|73||84}}
Onana {{goal|78}}

|stadium = Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul

|referee = H. D. Dhillon (Singapore)

|report = [https://www.11v11.com/matches/israel-v-thailand-21-may-1973-232425/ Report]

|attendance = 5,554

}}

----

{{Football box

|id=South Korea v Israel

|date = 23 May 1973

|team1 = {{fb-rt|KOR|1949}}

|score = 0–0

|team2 = {{fb|ISR}}

|stadium = Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul

|referee = U Tin Thut (Burma)

|report = [https://www.11v11.com/matches/korea-republic-v-israel-23-may-1973-232427/ Report]

|attendance = 35,000

}}

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{{Football box

|id=Malaysia v Thailand

|date = 23 May 1973

|team1 = {{fb-rt|MAS}}

|score = 2–0

|team2 = {{fb|THA}}

|goals1 = Abdullah {{goal|70}}
Jusoh {{goal|89}}

|stadium = Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul

|referee = Mahomed Azam (India)

|report = [https://www.11v11.com/matches/malaysia-v-thailand-23-may-1973-232428/ Report]

|attendance = 6,222

}}

=Semi-finals=

{{Football box

|date = 26 May 1973

|team1 = {{fb-rt|HKG|1959}}

|score = 1–3

|team2 = {{fb|KOR|1949}}

|goals1 = Yuen Kuen Chu {{goal|5}}

|goals2 = Kim Jae-han {{goal|45}}
Park Yi-chun {{goal|52}}
Chung Kyu-poong {{goal|72}}

|stadium = Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul

|referee = Ruslan Hatta (Indonesia)

|report = [https://www.11v11.com/matches/korea-republic-v-hong-kong-26-may-1973-232433/ Report]

|attendance = 35,000

}}

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{{Football box

|date = 26 May 1973

|team1 = {{fb-rt|ISR}}

|score = 1–0 (a.e.t.)

|team2 = {{fb|JPN|1870}}

|goals1 = Onana {{goal|110}}

|stadium = Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul

|referee = H. D. Dhillon (Singapore)

|report = [https://www.11v11.com/matches/japan-v-israel-26-may-1973-232434/ Report]

|attendance = 6,008

}}

=Final=

{{Football box

|date = 28 May 1973

|team1 = {{fb-rt|KOR|1949}}

|score = 1–0 (a.e.t.)

|team2 = {{fb|ISR}}

|goals1 = Cha Bum-kun {{goal|109}}

|stadium = Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul

|referee = U Tin Thut (Burma)

|report = [https://www.11v11.com/matches/korea-republic-v-israel-28-may-1973-232441/ Report]

|attendance = 6,213

}}

Zone B

=Group Stage=

==Group B1==

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|winpoints=2

|drawpoints=1

|section=Group B1

|show_matches=y

|class_rules=Tiebreakers

|source=

|team_order=AUS, IRQ, IDN, NZL

|update=complete

|win_AUS=3 |draw_AUS=3 |loss_AUS=0 |gf_AUS=15 |ga_AUS=6

|win_IRQ=3 |draw_IRQ=2 |loss_IRQ=1 |gf_IRQ=11 |ga_IRQ=6

|win_IDN=1 |draw_IDN=2 |loss_IDN=3 |gf_IDN=6 |ga_IDN=13

|win_NZL=0 |draw_NZL=3 |loss_NZL=3 |gf_NZL=5 |ga_NZL=12

|match_AUS_IRQ=3–1

|match_AUS_IDN=2–1

|match_AUS_NZL=3–3

|match_IRQ_AUS=0–0

|match_IRQ_IDN=1–1

|match_IRQ_NZL=2–0

|match_IDN_AUS=0–6

|match_IDN_IRQ=2–3

|match_IDN_NZL=1–0

|match_NZL_AUS=1–1

|match_NZL_IRQ=0–4

|match_NZL_IDN=1–1

|name_AUS={{fb|AUS}} |short_AUS={{flagdeco|AUS}}

|name_IRQ={{fb|IRQ|1963}} |short_IRQ={{flagdeco|IRQ|1963}}

|name_IDN={{fb|IDN}} |short_IDN={{flagdeco|IDN}}

|name_NZL={{fb|NZL}} |short_NZL={{flagdeco|NZL}}

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=WCQR2

|col_WCQR2=blue1 |text_WCQR2= Zonal final

}}

{{Football box

|id=New Zealand v Australia

|date = 4 March 1973

|team1 = {{fb-rt|NZL}}

|score = 1–1

|team2 = {{fb|AUS}}

|goals1 = Turner {{goal|57}}

|goals2 = Campbell {{goal|85}}

|stadium = Newmarket Ground, Auckland

|attendance = 12,000

|referee = Luk Tat Sun (Hong Kong)

|report = [https://www.11v11.com/matches/new-zealand-v-australia-04-march-1973-232342/ Report]

}}

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{{Football box

|id=New Zealand v Indonesia

|date = 11 March 1973

|team1 = {{fb-rt|IDN}}

|score = 1–1

|team2 = {{fb|NZL}}

|goals1 = Panggabean {{goal|13}}

|goals2 = Vest {{goal|74}}

|stadium = Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney

|attendance = 28,514

|referee = K Mahendran (Malaysia)

|report = [https://www.11v11.com/matches/indonesia-v-new-zealand-11-march-1973-232345/ Report]

}}

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{{Football box

|id=Australia v Iraq

|date = 11 March 1973

|team1 = {{fb-rt|AUS}}

|score = 3–1

|team2 = {{fb|IRQ|1963}}

|goals1 = Richards {{goal|49}}
Alston {{goal|80||85}}

|goals2 = Nouri {{goal|89}}

|stadium = Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney

|attendance = 28,514

|referee = Govindasamy Suppiah (Singapore)

|report = [https://www.11v11.com/matches/australia-v-iraq-11-march-1973-232344/ Report]

}}

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{{Football box

|id=Iraq v New Zealand

|date = 13 March 1973

|team1 = {{fb-rt|IRQ|1963}}

|score = 2–0

|team2 = {{fb|NZL}}

|goals1 = Rashid {{goal|10}}
Hatim {{goal|40}}

|stadium = Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney

|attendance = 12,763

|referee = Fernando Alvarez (Philippines)

|report = [https://www.11v11.com/matches/iraq-v-new-zealand-13-march-1973-232347/ Report]

}}

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{{Football box

|id=Australia v Indonesia

|date = 13 March 1973

|team1 = {{fb-rt|AUS}}

|score = 2–1

|team2 = {{fb|IDN}}

|goals1 = Campbell {{goal|23}}
Alston {{goal|42}}

|goals2 = Iswadi Idris {{goal|36}}

|stadium = Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney

|attendance = 12,763

|referee = Dau Van Dzu (South Vietnam)

|report = [https://www.11v11.com/matches/australia-v-indonesia-13-march-1973-232346/ Report]

}}

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{{Football box

|id=Iraq v Indonesia

|date = 16 March 1973

|team1 = {{fb-rt|IRQ|1963}}

|score = 1–1

|team2 = {{fb|IDN}}

|goals1 = Kadhim {{goal|23}}

|goals2 = Iswadi Idris {{goal|43}}

|stadium = Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney

|attendance = 3,013

|referee = Kim Joo-Wom (Korea Republic)

|report = [https://www.11v11.com/matches/iraq-v-indonesia-16-march-1973-232348/ Report]

}}

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{{Football box

|id=Australia v New Zealand

|date = 16 March 1973

|team1 = {{fb-rt|AUS}}

|score = 3–3

|team2 = {{fb|NZL}}

|goals1 = Utjesenovic {{goal|11}}
Baartz {{goal|19}}
Buljevic {{goal|26}}

|goals2 = Vest {{goal|10}}
Tindall {{goal|50}}
Hogg {{goal|86|o.g.}}

|stadium = Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney

|attendance = 14,071

|referee = K Mahendran (Malaysia)

|report = [https://www.11v11.com/matches/australia-v-new-zealand-16-march-1973-232349/ Report]

}}

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{{Football box

|id=Iraq v Australia

|date = 18 March 1973

|team1 = {{fb-rt|AUS}}

|score = 0–0

|team2 = {{fb|IRQ|1963}}

|stadium = Olympic Park, Melbourne

|attendance = 10,684

|referee = Masatoshi Nagashima (Japan)

|report = [https://www.11v11.com/matches/australia-v-iraq-18-march-1973-232351/ Report]

}}

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{{Football box

|id=Indonesia v New Zealand

|date = 18 March 1973

|team1 = {{fb-rt|IDN}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{fb|NZL}}

|goals1 = Tillotson {{goal|7|o.g.}}

|stadium = Olympic Park, Melbourne

|attendance = 10,684

|referee = Govindasamy Suppiah (Singapore)

|report = [https://www.11v11.com/matches/indonesia-v-new-zealand-18-march-1973-232352/ Report]

}}

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{{Football box

|id=Indonesia v Iraq

|date = 21 March 1973

|team1 = {{fb-rt|IRQ|1963}}

|score = 3–2

|team2 = {{fb|IDN}}

|goals1 = Aziz {{goal|22|pen.}}
Obeid {{goal|33}}
Hatim {{goal|72}}

|goals2 = Panggabean {{goal|25}}
Asmara {{goal|58}}

|stadium = Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney

|referee = Luk Tat Sun (Hong Kong)

|attendance = 11,730

|report = [https://www.11v11.com/matches/iraq-v-indonesia-21-march-1973-232354/ Report]

}}

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{{Football box

|id=New Zealand v Iraq

|date = 24 March 1973

|team1 = {{fb-rt|IRQ|1963}}

|score = 4–0

|team2 = {{fb|NZL}}

|goals1 = Hatim {{goal|4||15||67}}
Kadhim {{goal|23}}

|stadium = Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney

|attendance = 12,390

|referee = Kim Joo-Won (Korea Republic)

|report = [https://www.11v11.com/matches/iraq-v-new-zealand-24-march-1973-232356/ Report]

}}

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{{Football box

|id=Indonesia v Australia

|date = 24 March 1973

|team1 = {{fb-rt|AUS}}

|score = 6–0

|team2 = {{fb|IDN}}

|goals1 = Mackay {{goal|3||40}}
Abonyi {{goal|23||54}}
Richards {{goal|72}}
Baartz {{goal|78}}

|stadium= Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney

|attendance = 12,390

|referee = Masatoshi Nagashima (Japan)

|report = [https://www.11v11.com/matches/australia-v-indonesia-24-march-1973-232355/ Report]

}}

==Group B2==

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|winpoints=2

|drawpoints=1

|section=Group B2

|show_matches=y

|class_rules=Tiebreakers

|source=

|team_order=IRN, SYR, PRK, KUW

|update=complete

|win_IRN=4 |draw_IRN=1 |loss_IRN=1 |gf_IRN=7 |ga_IRN=3

|win_PRK=1 |draw_PRK=3 |loss_PRK=2 |gf_PRK=5 |ga_PRK=5

|win_SYR=3 |draw_SYR=1 |loss_SYR=2 |gf_SYR=6 |ga_SYR=6

|win_KUW=1 |draw_KUW=1 |loss_KUW=4 |gf_KUW=4 |ga_KUW=8

|match_IRN_PRK=0–0

|match_IRN_SYR=1–0

|match_IRN_KUW=2–1

|match_PRK_IRN=1–2

|match_PRK_SYR=1–1

|match_PRK_KUW=0–0

|match_SYR_IRN=1–0

|match_SYR_PRK=0–3

|match_SYR_KUW=2–1

|match_KUW_IRN=0–2

|match_KUW_PRK=1–0

|match_KUW_SYR=0–2

|name_IRN={{fb|IRN|1964}} |short_IRN={{flagdeco|IRN|1964}}

|name_PRK={{fb|PRK|1948}} |short_PRK={{flagdeco|PRK|1948}}

|name_SYR={{fb|SYR|1972}} |short_SYR={{flagdeco|SYR|1972}}

|name_KUW={{fb|KUW}} |short_KUW={{flagdeco|KUW}}

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=WCQR2

|col_WCQR2=blue1 |text_WCQR2= Zonal final

}}

{{Football box

|id=Syria v Kuwait

|date = 4 May 1973

|time = {{UTZ|16:00|3:30}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|SYR|1972}}

|score = 2–1

|team2 = {{fb|KUW}}

|goals1 = Chahrestan {{goal|62}}
Nano {{goal|65}}

|goals2 = Al Duraihem {{goal|57}}

|stadium = Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran

|referee = Hamza Ali Mirza (Bahrain)

|report = [https://www.11v11.com/matches/syria-v-kuwait-04-may-1973-232386/ Report]

|attendance = 63,366

}}

{{Football box

|id=Iran v North Korea

|date = 4 May 1973

|time = {{UTZ|18:00|3:30}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|IRN|1964}}

|score = 0–0

|team2 = {{fb|PRK|1948}}

|stadium = Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran

|referee = M. Ramalingam (Malaysia)

|report = [https://www.11v11.com/matches/iran-v-korea-dpr-04-may-1973-232387/ Report]

|attendance = 63,366

}}

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{{Football box

|id=Syria v North Korea

|date = 6 May 1973

|time = {{UTZ|16:00|3:30}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|SYR|1972}}

|score = 1–1

|team2 = {{fb|PRK|1948}}

|goals1 = Chahrestan {{goal|71}}

|goals2 = Kim Jong-min {{goal|53}}

|stadium = Amjadieh Stadium, Tehran

|referee = Vijit Getkaew (Thailand)

|report = [https://www.11v11.com/matches/syria-v-korea-dpr-06-may-1973-232390/ Report]

|attendance = 11,940

}}

{{Football box

|id=Iran v Kuwait

|date = 6 May 1973

|time = {{UTZ|18:00|3:30}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|IRN|1964}}

|score = 2–1

|team2 = {{fb|KUW}}

|goals1 = Vafakhah {{goal|23}}
Parvin {{goal|56}}

|goals2 = Kameel {{goal|83}}

|stadium = Amjadieh Stadium, Tehran

|referee = Er Wee Kiam (Malaysia)

|report = [https://www.11v11.com/matches/iran-v-kuwait-06-may-1973-232389/ Report]

|attendance = 11,940

}}

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{{Football box

|id=Kuwait v North Korea

|date = 8 May 1973

|time = {{UTZ|16:00|3:30}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|KUW}}

|score = 0–0

|team2 = {{fb|PRK|1948}}

|stadium = Amjadieh Stadium, Tehran

|referee = Alex Vaz (India)

|report = [https://www.11v11.com/matches/kuwait-v-korea-dpr-08-may-1973-232393/ Report]

|attendance = 22,362

}}

{{Football box

|id=Iran v Syria

|date = 8 May 1973

|time = {{UTZ|18:00|3:30}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|IRN|1964}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{fb|SYR|1972}}

|goals1 = Kargarjam {{goal|85}}

|stadium = Amjadieh Stadium, Tehran

|referee = Manit Sridaranop (Thailand)

|report = [https://www.11v11.com/matches/iran-v-syria-08-may-1973-232394/ Report]

|attendance = 6,028

}}

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{{Football box

|id=Iran v North Korea

|date = 11 May 1973

|time = {{UTZ|16:00|3:30}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|IRN|1964}}

|score = 2–1

|team2 = {{fb|PRK|1948}}

|goals1 = Monajati {{goal|19}}
Sadeghi {{goal|89}}

|goals2 = Pak Sung-jin {{goal|48}}

|stadium = Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran

|referee = Ong Eng Young (Singapore)

|report = [https://www.11v11.com/matches/iran-v-korea-dpr-11-may-1973-232398/ Report]

|attendance = 53,829

}}

{{Football box

|id=Syria v Kuwait

|date = 11 May 1973

|time = {{UTZ|18:00|3:30}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|SYR|1972}}

|score = 2–0

|team2 = {{fb|KUW}}

|goals1 = Said {{goal|18}}
Chahrestan {{goal|90}}

|stadium = Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran

|referee = Hamza Ali Mirza (Bahrain)

|report = [https://www.11v11.com/matches/syria-v-kuwait-11-may-1973-232397/ Report]

|attendance = 53,829

}}

----

{{Football box

|id=North Korea v Syria

|date = 13 May 1973

|time = {{UTZ|16:00|3:30}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|PRK|1948}}

|score = 3–0

|team2 = {{fb|SYR|1972}}

|goals1 = An Se-uk {{goal|30}}
Ma Jung-u {{goal|39||77}}

|stadium = Amjadieh Stadium, Tehran

|referee = Alex Vaz (India)

|report = [https://www.11v11.com/matches/korea-dpr-v-syria-13-may-1973-232406/ Report]

|attendance = 11,940

}}

{{Football box

|id=Iran v Kuwait

|date = 13 May 1973

|time = {{UTZ|18:00|3:30}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|IRN|1964}}

|score = 2–0

|team2 = {{fb|KUW}}

|goals1 = Ghelichkhani {{goal|60|pen.}}
Djabari {{goal|74}}

|stadium = Amjadieh Stadium, Tehran

|referee = Manit Sridaranop (Thailand)

|report = [https://www.11v11.com/matches/iran-v-kuwait-13-may-1973-232404/ Report]

|attendance = 18,154

}}

----

{{Football box

|id=Syria v Iran

|date = 15 May 1973

|team1 = {{fb-rt|SYR|1972}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{fb|IRN|1964}}

|goals1 = Tatiche {{goal|12}}

|stadium = Amjadieh Stadium, Tehran

|referee = Sarkis Demirdjian (Lebanon)

|report = [https://www.11v11.com/matches/iran-v-syria-15-may-1973-232409/ Report]

|attendance = 22,362

}}

{{Football box

|id=Kuwait v North Korea

|date = 15 May 1973

|team1 = {{fb-rt|KUW}}

|score = 2–0

|team2 = {{fb|PRK|1948}}

|goals1 = Bo Hamad {{goal|31||51}}

|stadium = Amjadieh Stadium, Tehran

|referee = Vijit Getkaew (Thailand)

|report = [https://www.11v11.com/matches/kuwait-v-korea-dpr-15-may-1973-232408/ Report]

|attendance = 6,028

}}

=Final=

{{Football box

|date = 18 August 1973

|team1 = {{fb-rt|AUS}}

|score = 3–0

|team2 = {{fb|IRN|1964}}

|goals1 = Alston {{goal|43}}
Abonyi {{goal|45}}
Wilson {{goal|83}}

|stadium = Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney

|attendance = 30,881

|referee = Rudolf Scheurer (Switzerland)

|nobars = 1

}}

{{Football box

|date = 24 August 1973

|team1 = {{fb-rt|IRN|1964}}

|score = 2–0

|team2 = {{fb|AUS}}

|goals1 = Ghelichkhani {{goal|14||32}}

|stadium = Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran

|attendance = 55,997

|referee = Pavel Kazakov (Soviet Union)

|nobars = 1

}}

Australia won 3–2 on aggregate.

Final round

{{Football box

|date = 28 October 1973

|team1 = {{fb-rt|AUS}}

|score = 0–0

|team2 = {{fb|KOR|1949}}

|stadium = Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney

|attendance = 32,005

|referee = Loraux (Belgium)

|nobars = 1

}}

{{Football box

|date = 10 November 1973

|team1 = {{fb-rt|KOR|1949}}

|score = 2–2

|team2 = {{fb|AUS}}

|goals1 = Kim Jae-han {{goal|15}}
Ko Jae-wook {{goal|27}}

|goals2 = Buljevic {{goal|29}}
Baartz {{goal|48}}

|stadium= Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul

|attendance = 32,000

|referee = Van Gemert (Netherlands)

|nobars = 1

}}

Australia and South Korea tied 2–2 on aggregate; a final play-off was decided.

{{Football box

|date = 13 November 1973

|team1 = {{fb-rt|AUS}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{fb|KOR|1949}}

|goals1 = Mackay {{goal|70}}

|stadium= Government Stadium, Hong Kong

|attendance = 27,284

|referee = Van Gemert (Netherlands)

|nobars = 1

}}

Australia qualified.

Qualified teams

The following team qualified for the final tournament.

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Team

! Qualified as

! Qualified on

! data-sort-type="number"|Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup1

{{fb|AUS}}{{sort|A1|Final round winners}}{{dts|13 November 1973|addkey=1}}0 (debut)

:

1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

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;1 goal

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;1 own goal

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Notes

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External links

  • [https://www.rsssf.org/tables/74q.html Results at RSSSF]

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