Europe
| Mexico ’70 Europe Qualifying | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| Group 1 | |||||||
| Romania (Q) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| Greece | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 7 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| Portugal | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 |
| Group 2 | |||||||
| Hungary (P) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Czechoslovakia | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 9 |
| Denmark | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 |
| Eire | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 1 |
| Group 3 | |||||||
| Italy (Q) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| East Germany | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| Wales | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| Group 4 | |||||||
| USSR (Q) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| Turkey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| Group 5 | |||||||
| Sweden (Q) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 6 |
| France | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Norway | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 2 |
| Group 6 | |||||||
| Belgium (Q) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 9 |
| Yugoslavia | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 7 |
| Spain | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
| Finland | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 2 |
| Group 7 | |||||||
| West Germany (Q) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 11 |
| Scotland | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 7 |
| Austria | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 6 |
| Cyprus | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 0 |
| Group 8 | |||||||
| Bulgaria (Q) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 9 |
| Poland | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 8 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 7 |
| Luxembourg | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 0 |
| Group 9 | |||||||
| England (Q) | – | ||||||
| – Automatically As Holders |
| Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | ||
| Group 2 Playoff | At Marseille | |||
| 1970 | Czechoslovakia | 4 | Hungary | 1 |
South America
| Mexico ’70 South America Qualifying | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| Group 10 | |||||||
| Peru (Q) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Bolivia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| Group 11 | |||||||
| Brazil (Q) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 12 |
| Paraguay | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
| Colombia | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 3 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 1 |
| Group 12 | |||||||
| Uruguay (C) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| Chile | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
CONCACAF (North, Central America and Caribbean)
| Mexico ’70 CONCACAF Qualifying | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| Group 13 Sub-Group A | |||||||
| Honduras (P) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| Jamaica | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Group 13 Sub-Group B | |||||||
| El Salvador (P) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 7 |
| Surinam | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 |
| Netherlands Antilles | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| Group 13 Sub-Group C | |||||||
| Haiti (P) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Guatemala | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Trinidad | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 3 |
| Group 13 Sub-Group D | |||||||
| USA (P) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 |
| Canada | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Bermuda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 1 |
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| Group 13 Semi-Final 1 | ||||
| 1970 | Honduras | 1 | El Salvador | 0 |
| 1970 | El Salvador | 3 | Honduras | 0 |
| Group 13 Semi-Final 1 | Playoff in Mexico City | |||
| 1970 | El Salvador | 3 | Honduras | 2 aet |
| Group 13 Semi-Final 2 | ||||
| 1970 | Haiti | 2 | USA | 0 |
| 1970 | USA | 0 | Haiti | 1 |
| Group 13 Final | ||||
| 1970 | El Salvador | 0 | Haiti | 3 |
| 1970 | Haiti | 1 | El Salvador | 2 |
| Group 13 Final | Playoff in Kingston, Jamaica | |||
| 1970 | El Salvador | 1 | Haiti | 0 |
| Group 14 | |
| Mexico (Q) | Automatically as Hosts |
Asia
| Mexico ’70 Asia Qualifying | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| Group 15 Sub-Group A Phase 1 | |||||||
| Australia (P) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Japan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| Group 15 Sub-Group A | Phase 2 in Mozambique | |||
| 1970 | Rhodesia | 1 | Australia | 1 |
| 1970 | Australia | 0 | Rhodesia | 0 |
| Group 15 Sub-Group A | Phase 2 Playoff | |||
| 1970 | Australia | 3 | Rhodesia | 1 |
| Group 15 Sub-Group B | in Israel | |||
| 1970 | Israel | 4 | New Zealand | 0 |
| 1970 | New Zealand | 0 | Israel | 2 |
| Group 15 Final | ||||
| 1970 | Israel | 1 | Australia | 0 |
| 1970 | Australia | 1 | Israel | 1 |
Qualifiers for Finals: Israel
Africa
| Group 16 Finals | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| Morocco (Q) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| Sudan | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
Note: Two Previous Rounds of Two-Legged Knockout Matches in Africa reduced a field of 11 to 3 for Final Group.
Note 2: Israel later withdrew from Finals Tournament.
Note 3: Knockout Matches based on Points Won over the Two Legs rather than Aggregate Score. If two teams finished level on points a playoff at a neutral venue was required, regardless of goal difference.
Legend / Key: (Q) Qualify for Finals in Mexico 1970. (P) To Playoff for Finals Place.
Report
Eire (Ireland) played in Group 2 of the FIFA World Cup Mexico ’70 Tournament finishing bottom of a four team group winning only one point, a 1-1 draw at home to Denmark. The Group Winners and therefore Qualifiers for the tournament was decided by a Playoff in Marseille, France, where Czechoslovakia defeated Hungary 4-1. In Group 4 Northern Ireland fared better, finishing second place in a three-team Group involving USSR who qualified on 7 points and Turkey who finished last on 0 points. Northern Ireland won 5 points from their 4 matches.
References
Images
[1] Mexico 1970 The World Cup Official Programme Front Cover [Personal Collection of Author]
Programmes
[2] FIFA (1970) Qualifying Results 1970 “Mexico 1970 The World Cup Official Programme.” pg. 11-12. Published by Queen Magazine Ltd, London. (C) FIFA and FA of Mexico.
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Kevin Smyth, Jim Naughton, Robert Gorby
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