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Background |
32 UEFA national teams entered qualification, and nine teams will
qualify for the 1974 World Cup, another could qualify after a play-off
against the winning CONMEBAL nation.
A record 99 teams entered, and 92 took part.
The draw took place on 18 July 1971 at
TV studios in Düsseldorf, West Germany. |
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UEFA Group 5 |
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Team |
P
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W
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D
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L
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F
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A
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GD
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Pts
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Poland |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
+3 |
5 |
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England |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
-1 |
4 |
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Wales |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
-2 |
3 |
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Matches |
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15 November 1972 |
Wales 0 England 1 [0-1]
Ninian Park, Cardiff (36,384) |
Bell |
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24 January 1973 |
England 1 Wales 1
[1-1]
Empire Stadium,
Wembley (62,273) |
Hunter
Toshack |
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28 March 1973 |
Wales 2 Poland 0
[0-0]
Ninian Park, Cardiff
(12,753) |
L.James, Hockey |
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6 June 1973 |
Poland 2 England 0
[1-0]
Stadion Śląski, Chorzów (73,714/100,000) |
Banaś, Lubański |
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 Alan
Ball |
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26 September 1973 |
Poland 3 Wales 0
[2-0]
Stadion Śląski, Chorzów (70,181) |
Gadocha, Lato, Domarski |
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Trevor Hockey |
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17 October 1973 |
England 1 Poland 1
[0-0]
Empire Stadium,
Wembley (100,000) |
Clarke (pen)
Domarski |
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ENGLAND FAIL TO QUALIFY |
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