1974 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 9

none Group 9 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. France, Republic of Ireland, and Soviet Union. These three teams competed on a home-and-away basis with the group's winner advancing to the UEFA–CONMEBOL play-off with the winner of the play-off earning a place in the final tournament. Standings RankTeamPld Matches playedW Matches wonD Matches drawnL Matches lostGF Goals forGA Goals againstGD Goal differencePts Points1URS 1955430152+362IRL411245−133FRA 1794411235−23 Matches 13 October 1972 FRA 1794 Report 1–0 URS 1955 Bereta 61 Paris, France Parc des Princes 29,746 Scheurer (Switzerland) 18 October 1972 IRL Report 1–2 URS 1955 Conroy 83 Fedotov 55Kolotov 65 Dublin, Ireland Lansdowne Road 27,656 Øberg (Norway) 15 November 1972 IRL Report 2–1 FRA 1794 Conroy 27Treacy 77 Larqué 66 Dublin, Ireland Dalymount Park 26,511 Rasmussen (Denmark) 13 May 1973 URS 1955 Report 1–0 IRL Onyshchenko 58 Moscow, Soviet Union Lenin Central Stadium 65,527 Dahlberg (Sweden) 19 May 1973 FRA 1794 Report 1–1 IRL Chiesa 78 Martin 83 Paris, France Parc des Princes 28,405 Rainea (Romania) 26 May 1973 URS 1955 Report 2–0 FRA 1794 Blokhin 81Onyshchenko 84 Moscow, Soviet Union Lenin Central Stadium 76,604 Biwersi (West Germany) Notes External links Group 9 Detailed Results at RSSSF 9 Category:1972–73 in French football Category:1973–74 in French football Category:1972–73 in Republic of Ireland association football Category:1973–74 in Republic of Ireland association football Category:1972 in Soviet football Category:1973 in Soviet football