1970 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
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Format
FIFA rejected the entry of Albania, and both Malta and Iceland withdrew before the draw was made. The remaining 29 teams were drawn into eight groups, five groups of four teams and three of three teams. All eight group-winners qualified automatically.
Results
Group 1
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| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Romania |
8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 |
| 2 |  Greece |
7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 |
| 3 |  Switzerland |
5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 |
| 4 |  Portugal |
4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 |
Romania qualified.
Group 2
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| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1= |  Hungary |
9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 |
| 1= |  Czechoslovakia |
9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 |
| 3 |  Denmark |
5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 |
| 4 |  Republic of Ireland |
1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | −11 |
Czechoslovakia qualified.
Group 3
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| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy |
7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 |
| 2 |  East Germany |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 3 |  Wales |
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | −7 |
| – |  Iceland |
Withdrew | |||||||
Italy qualified.
Group 4
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| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union |
7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 |
| 2 |  Northern Ireland |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
| 3 |  Turkey |
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | −11 |
| — |  Malta |
Withdrew | |||||||
Soviet Union qualified.
Group 5
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| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sweden |
6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 |
| 2 |  France |
4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 |
| 3 |  Norway |
2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | −9 |
Sweden qualified.
Group 6
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| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Belgium |
9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 |
| 2 |  Yugoslavia |
7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 7 | +12 |
| 3 | 23x15px Spain | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 |
| 4 |  Finland |
2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 28 | −22 |
Belgium qualified.
Group 7
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| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  West Germany |
11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3 | +17 |
| 2 |  Scotland |
7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 7 | +11 |
| 3 |  Austria |
6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | +5 |
| 4 |  Cyprus |
0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 35 | −33 |
West Germany qualified.
Group 8
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| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bulgaria |
9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 |
| 2 |  Poland |
8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 8 | +11 |
| 3 |  Netherlands |
7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 |
| 4 |  Luxembourg |
0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 24 | −20 |
Bulgaria qualified.
References
External links
- European Zone at FIFA.com
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