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FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Final Tables Mexico 1970

Mexico 70 Official Programme
Mexico 70 Official Programme {References: 1]

Europe

Mexico ’70 Europe QualifyingPWDLFAPts
Group 1
Romania (Q)6321768
Greece62311397
Switzerland6213585
Portugal61238104
Group 2
Hungary (P)64111679
Czechoslovakia64111269
Denmark62136105
Eire60153141
Group 3
Italy (Q)43101037
East Germany4211775
Wales40043100
Group 4
USSR (Q)4310817
Northern Ireland4211735
Turkey40042130
Group 5
Sweden (Q)43011256
France4202644
Norway41034132
Group 6
Belgium (Q)64111489
Yugoslavia63121977
Spain62221066
Finland61056282
Group 7
West Germany (Q)651020311
Scotland63121877
Austria63031276
Cyprus60062350
Group 8
Bulgaria (Q)64111279
Poland64021988
Netherlands6312957
Luxembourg60064240
Group 9
England (Q)
– Automatically As Holders
[References: 2-3]
DateTeam 1Team 2
Group 2 PlayoffAt Marseille
1970Czechoslovakia4Hungary1
[References: 2-3]

South America

Mexico ’70 South America QualifyingPWDLFAPts
Group 10
Peru (Q)4211745
Bolivia4202564
Argentina4112463
Group 11
Brazil (Q)660023212
Paraguay6402658
Colombia61147123
Venezuela60151181
Group 12
Uruguay (C)4310507
Chile4121544
Ecuador4013281
[References: 2-3]

CONCACAF (North, Central America and Caribbean)

Mexico ’70 CONCACAF QualifyingPWDLFAPts
Group 13 Sub-Group A
Honduras (P)4310727
Costa Rica4211735
Jamaica40042110
Group 13 Sub-Group B
El Salvador (P)43101057
Surinam42021094
Netherlands Antilles4103392
Group 13 Sub-Group C
Haiti (P)4211845
Guatemala4121424
Trinidad41124103
Group 13 Sub-Group D
USA (P)43011166
Canada4211835
Bermuda40132121
[References: 2-3]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Group 13 Semi-Final 1
1970Honduras1El Salvador0
1970El Salvador3Honduras0
Group 13 Semi-Final 1 Playoff in Mexico City
1970El Salvador3Honduras2 aet
Group 13 Semi-Final 2
1970Haiti2USA0
1970USA0Haiti1
Group 13 Final
1970El Salvador0Haiti3
1970Haiti1El Salvador2
Group 13 Final Playoff in Kingston, Jamaica
1970El Salvador1Haiti0
[References: 2-3]
Group 14
Mexico (Q)Automatically as Hosts
[References: 2-3]

Asia

Mexico ’70 Asia QualifyingPWDLFAPts
Group 15 Sub-Group A Phase 1
Australia (P) 4220746
South Korea4121654
Japan4022482
[References: 2-3]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Group 15 Sub-Group A Phase 2 in Mozambique
1970Rhodesia1Australia1
1970Australia0Rhodesia0
Group 15 Sub-Group APhase 2 Playoff
1970Australia3Rhodesia1
Group 15 Sub-Group Bin Israel
1970Israel4New Zealand0
1970New Zealand0Israel2
Group 15 Final
1970Israel1Australia0
1970Australia1Israel1
[References: 2-3]

Qualifiers for Finals: Israel

Africa

Group 16 FinalsPWDLFAPts
Morocco (Q)4211525
Nigeria4121774
Sudan4031583
[References: 2-3]

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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Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the
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Last Updated: 17 May 2021
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