1974 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 4
Group 4 consisted of four of the 32 teams entered into the European zone:[1] Albania, East Germany, Finland, and Romania. 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
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 10 | |
| 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 9 | |
| 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 21 | −18 | 3 | |
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 2 |
Matches
| East Germany | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kreische Sparwasser Streich |
Report |
Referee: Radunchev (Bulgaria)
| East Germany | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Streich Sparwasser |
Report |
Referee: Helies (France)
| Albania | 1–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bizi |
Report | Dumitru Dumitrache Țarălungă |
Referee: Raus (Yugoslavia)
| Romania | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dumitrache |
Report |
| Finland | 1–5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Manninen |
Report | Streich Löwe Ducke Kreische |
Referee: Kazakov (Soviet Union)
| East Germany | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bransch |
Report |
Referee: Scheurer (Switzerland)
| Romania | 9–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dumitru Marcu Sandu Dumitrache Pantea Georgescu |
Report |
Referee: Emsberger (Hungary)
| Albania | 1–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Gjika |
Report | Streich Löwe Sparwasser |
Referee: Bonett (Malta)
Notes
- ^ Only 31 of the entered teams actually competed in the qualification tournament: West Germany qualified for the World Cup automatically as host.
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