1974 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 7

none Group 7 consisted of three of the 32 teams entered into the European zone:Only 31 of the entered teams actually competed in the qualification tournament: West Germany qualified for the World Cup automatically as host. Greece, Spain, and Yugoslavia. These three 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. This group required a play-off to decide the winner. As of 2026, this was the last time Spain failed to qualify for the World Cup finals. Standings RankTeamPld Matches playedW Matches wonD Matches drawnL Matches lostGF Goals forGA Goals againstGD Goal differencePts Points1=ESP 1945422085+361=YUG422074+363GRE 19704004511−60 Matches 19 October 1972 ESP 1945 2–2 YUG Amancio 30Asensi 89 Bajević 52 60 Las Palmas, Spain Walker (England) 18 November 1972 YUG 1–0 GRE 1970 Aćimović 14 Belgrade, Yugoslavia Tschenscher (West Germany) 17 January 1973 GRE 1970 2–3 ESP 1945 Koudas 56Domazos 81 Valdez 40 86Claramunt 65 Athens, Greece Glöckner (East Germany) 21 February 1973 ESP 1945 3–1 GRE 1970 Claramunt 29Sol 39Martínez 78 Antoniadis 37 Málaga, Spain Kitabdjian (France) 21 October 1973 YUG 0–0 ESP 1945 Zagreb, Yugoslavia Linemayr (Austria) 19 December 1973 GRE 1970 2–4 YUG Eleftherakis 29Katalinski 44 o.g. Bajević 12Karasi 15 90Šurjak 62 Athens, Greece Tschenscher (West Germany) Spain and Yugoslavia finished level on points and goal difference, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify. 13 February 1974 YUG 1–0 ESP 1945 Katalinski 13 Frankfurt, West Germany Loraux (Belgium) Notes External links Group 7 Detailed Results at RSSSF 7 Category:1972–73 in Greek football Category:1973–74 in Greek football Category:1972–73 in Spanish football Category:1973–74 in Spanish football Category:1972–73 in Yugoslav football Category:Yugoslavia at the 1974 FIFA World Cup